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In the Qur’an Sourat 27, Al-Naml (“The Ants”), Verse 44 tells the final episode of the meeting between the Queen of Sheba and Solomon. The queen is invited to enter the king-prophet's palace that is covered with glass. She sees water instead of glass and while going towards the king she pulls up her skirts in order to avoid getting them wet. Solomon corrects her mistake by asserting that the surf...
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Explore this contemporary version of Dante’s 14th-century epic with Associate Curator Jodi Throckmorton.
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Join us for a series of free and educational ghost stories, featuring McNair Evans, Sarah Christianson, Chris McCaw, and Eric William Carroll, winner of the 2012 Baum Award.
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Moderated by Stephanie Ellis, visiting assistant professor of art and critical thinking at Mills College, the panel discussion will give insight into the 2012 MFA graduate’s individual art practices and collective experiences in completing the Masters in Fine Arts Program at Mills. The discussion will also address the contemporary art market, art world and how the MFA’s places themselves within...
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The Art of Collecting Art
Lester Marks has been collecting contemporary art for over 20 years. Art News magazine recognized Marks as one of the top 200 collectors in the world, and Art & Antiques magazine included him as one of the top 100 collectors making a difference in the art world. Marks' collection was also featured in the September 2011 edition of American Art Collector. He is President of...
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Apsara DiQuinzio, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, SFMOMA
Meet in the Haas Atrium before moving into the galleries. 6:30 p.m.
Each Thursday one artist, curator, or specialist shares a perspective on one artwork. Talks last 20 minutes.
Part of One on One.
Free with museum admission.
Source: http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/events/2093#ixzz1sPiZdYqO San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
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