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Balenciaga exhibit at de Young Museum showcases Spanish themes and variations

By: Steven Winn 03/24/11 1:00 AM
Balenciaga
Cristóbal Balenciaga spent most of his career where he belonged, as an acknowledged master in the haute couture world capital of Paris. But his Spanish homeland was the ever-present lifeblood of his work, nourishing every phase and aspect of his art. Read More

Madrid acted as a muse for Balenciaga

By: Steven Winn 03/24/11 1:00 AM
MADRID — Standing by a softly lit display of Balenciaga dresses at the Museo del Traje (Museum of Fashion and Costumes), curator Concha Herranz admired the contours of a sleek black evening gown. It appeared to be made from a single piece of supple, molded fabric. “[Cristóbal] Balenciaga cut in a way that used as few seams as possible,” Herranz explained through an interpreter. “See how he draws the dress out of the material? He was an architect of fashion.” Read More

Cristobal Balenciaga’s unique, classic designs could pass for modern

By: Janos Gereben 03/22/11 10:00 PM
Balenciaga and Spain
What makes Cristobal Balenciaga unique among designers? Gladys Perint Palmer, the executive director of fashion for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, has a simple answer: “Any 50-year-old Balenciaga coat or ball gown could be worn today — and judging by designers who copy the great master, many of us are wearing knockoffs.” Read More

Mysterious objects from Mexico’s past

By: Janos Gereben 03/02/11 9:45 PM
“Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico”
The headline items in the de Young Museum’s new special exhibit, “Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” are indeed colossal, similar to the iconic — if much more contemporary — Easter Island heads. Read More

Ruth Asawa premiere benefits seniors

By: Janos Gereben 01/19/11 9:00 PM
Ruth Asawa
Just in time for her 85th birthday Monday, extraordinary Bay Area artist and community activist Ruth Asawa — and her work — are being celebrated in a new film. The world premiere of Bob Toy’s documentary “Ruth Asawa: Roots of an Artist” at the de Young Museum on Friday also is a benefit for Ruth’s Table, a group serving seniors living independently at Bethany Center, a housing community in the Mission district. Read More

Tickets for Musée d’Orsay show at de Young Museum a hot item for scalpers

By: Mike Aldax 01/14/11 5:00 AM
John Buchanan seen with “Whistler’s Mother”
With the de Young Museum’s post-impressionist exhibit in its final weekend and tickets sold out until it closes, fine-arts buffs are acting like die-hard Lady Gaga fans. Scalpers are selling tickets for up to four times the normal price, and people are turning to the Internet in a desperate attempt to buy them. A couple from Arcata offered $50 a ticket, saying, “Please! First Date Since Baby!!” Read More

Arts community helping boost the bottom line

By: Erin Sherbert 12/12/10 9:00 AM
Amid one of the nation’s worst recessions, an unsuspecting group has helped prop up local businesses as they struggle to recover from the weak economy — artists.While San Francisco’s jobless rate has hovered at 10 percent and storefront vacancies have turned into an epidemic, the arts community has managed to thrive, giving The City a much-needed economic boost. Read More

Newsom Tracker: Mayor to attend Musée d’Orsay exhibit opening at de Young

By: Erin Sherbert 05/18/10 12:00 AM
Mayor Gavin Newsom will show his artsy side when he attends opening of “The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay” at the de Young Museum at 9:45 a.m. Read More

Museum nearly out of woods

By: Ken Garcia 09/23/08 12:00 AM
For the thousands of people who will flock to the new California Academy of Sciences this weekend, the focus of attention will be on the spectacular building with its living roof, a 90-foot dome holding a breathtaking rain forest and a coral reef that seems anything but artificial. Read More
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