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Is it Thursday yet! We can't wait for SIP with Frida Kahlo on Thursday, May 21 at 5 PM. Join Hillary Olcott, Associate Curator of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, for an evening of music, cocktails, and silent film from the exhibition Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving. Hosted by San Francisco’s beloved drag queen, Per Sia. SIP with Frida Kahlo is an exclusive event for active Art Point members. An Art Point upgrade can be added to your existing membership at the Ind...ividual level or above for $50. Please call 415.750.3636 or email [email protected] to add Art Point to your membership today. Image Credit: Image Credit: Nickolas Muray, Frida with Olmeca Figurine, Coyoacán, 1939, Color carbon print, 10 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (27.3 x 40 cm) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of George and Marie Hecksher in honor of the tenth anniversary of the new de Young museum

We are looking forward to when we can open our doors to you all again. In the meantime we are working to offer some virtual events in the upcoming months. Be on the lookout for the next Art Point Newsletter which will have more information on events and the museums. Interested in joining Art Point? Learn more at https://bit.ly/3c9y0U5 Check out some pictures from our last event Art Point Insider: Soul of a Nation.

At this time, the Museums are temporarily closed to the public. Please consider making a donation to the Fine Arts Museums Recovery Fund today. We need your help. The effects of our temporary closures continue to ripple across our organization. We face a potential revenue loss of $9 milliona destabilizing blow to our institution. The Fine Arts Museums Recovery Fund will make sure that education, conservation, and programming here does not stop while we're closed. No donation is too small to support our mission. We recognize that this crisis affects everyone differently, but please know your gift in any amount will make a tremendous impact. https://donate.famsf.org/products/recoveryfund

In honor of the de Young Museum turning 125, #ArtPointSF is going all-out with a late night after-party packed with danceable music, delectable cocktails, Insta-worthy decor, a major headliner, and eye-popping experiences and surprises all throughout the (late) night. Say no to FOMO: this is one Art Point party you will NOT want to miss. Get your tickets now!

Did we mention that members get into our Soul of a Nation cocktail party tomorrow in the de Young Tower for $35? INCLUDING open bar and bites? Last few tickets going fast...

This Thursday, join your fellow ArtPoint members at the de Young Museum for a special reception and viewing of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power. At this private after-hours event, specially trained community advisors will speak to works of art within the exhibition, giving guests just-for-ArtPoint insights into the work. When not inside the exhibition, you’ll take in city views from the beautiful Hamon Observation Tower while enjoying light bites and sipping co...cktails by Stoli Vodka and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, beer by Fort Point Beer Company, and wines from the Stoli Collection. Limited tickets are still available just for ArtPoint members. Not a member? Visit https://deyoung.famsf.org/members/support-groups/artpoint for more information on membership.

Friday, November 15, 2019 | Legion of Honor Museum | Photography : Drew Altizer Photography | Music : DJ KingMost | Spirits + Wine : Stoli Group ... | Beer : Fort Point Beer Company See more

A really special event tomorrow evening at the de Young to hear from artist Lisa Reihana. Reihana’s work Pursuit of Venus [infected]a recent acquisition by the Fine Arts Museums of San Franciscois exhibited for the first time in the continental United States.