Under The Lens
robert frank
Numberless photographers take memorable pictures now and then, but few can claim, as Robert Frank can, to have rerouted their art form. "Looking In: Robert Frank's 'The Americans' " at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of the publication in the United States of his most influential book.

News & Feature
  The Big Picture
Kid Serve Youth Murals founder Josef Norris has left his mark on the Bay Area in the form of murals.

Really Big Shows
Here's a look at major museum exhibits that have helped define the Bay Area's cultural landscape.

  David Ireland Dies
The Bay Area sculptor and conceptual artist of national reputation dies at age 78.

Art In Motion
Artist Nick Cave's wild and lovely Soundsuits come alive at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts gallery.

  Helping Remember
"Filipino World War II Soldiers" focuses on troops who fought alongside American GIs during World War II in the Philippines.

Golden Opportunity
Four students from S.F. Art Institute have turned a Tenderloin storefront into an art gallery.

  The Art Of Opinion
In her book, former New York Times art director Jerelle Kraus looks at the impact of Op-Ed images.

Tons Of Art
SFMOMA's Rooftop Sculpture Garden opens. Plus: Kenneth Baker speaks with Ellsworth Kelly.

  Sweet Ride
If you're into skateboard art, a.k.a. "skart," then check out the "Skate This Art."

Delving Back
"Recent Paintings and Works on Paper" at Haines Gallery is anything but haphazardly thrown together.

  Murals To Mosaics
Turns out Rigo the muralist has wanted to work on the ground all along.

Late-Night Culture
Some Bay Area museums are staying open for regular after-hours events loaded with music, cocktails and more.

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Art Reviews
  A Bit Unnatural
"Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities" unmakes its own argument.

  Moving Art
"Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth" isn't quite the climax one might expect.

  Pairing Of Ideas
Shown together, painter David Hannah's and sculptor William Tucker's work reveal ideas of justice.

  Suggestive Imagery
Benicia artist Gregg Renfrow's paintings are as abstract as you please.

  Galleries
Photos by Julius Shulman; Bruno Fazzolari's paintings and drawings; and more.

  Eclipse Of The Art
"Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater" gets gradually eclipsed by that of Solomon Mikhoels.

  Pop Life
The full 65 objects make "Pop to the Present" a must-see.