The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England

The first major exhibition of Tudor portraiture and decorative arts includes some of the most iconic images of England’s most enduring monarchs, as well as their lavish treasures.

Artistic California

Art made in California forms a core component of the Museums’ collection and demonstrates the institution’s history of supporting the region’s artists.

Sargent & Spain

Sargent and Spain explores the influence of Spanish culture on John Singer Sargent’s dynamic visual practice developed over the course of seven visits to the country taken from 1879 to 1912.

Chiura Obata

One of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most influential and respected artists, Obata found inspiration throughout his life in what he termed “Great Nature.”

Wayne Thiebaud

Northern California’s beloved artist is known for his colorful works depicting everyday objects as well as cityscapes, landscapes and figure paintings.

Women Artists

Previously overlooked artists, past and present, are now gaining recognition and significance as presented with these important collection highlights.

Chiura Obata

Evening Glow of Mono Lake, 1930

Wayne Thiebaud

Three Machines, 1963

Claude Monet

Water Lilies, ca. 1914-1917

Beth van Hoesen

Matilija Poppy, 1976

Frank Stella

Lettre sur les aveugles II, 1974

Purvis Young

Angels and Their Horses, 1985

Robert Bechtle

Four Palm Trees, 1969

Richard Diebenkorn

Ocean Park 116, 1979

Bernice Bing

Mayacamas No. 6, March 12, 1963, 1963