San Francisco
de Young Museum
The
de Young Museum is currently exhibiting "Frank Stella: A Retrospective." This show includes 50 major pieces, from his early Black paintings to his more recent sculptural works. I especially enjoyed his three-dimensional sculptural pieces, and I greatly enjoyed watching the viewers as well. Stella is quoted as saying, "a sculpture is just a painting cut out and stood up somewhere"--food for thought. Show runs through February
26, 2017. More about the de Young Museum.
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| Frank Stella Retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California |
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| Frank Stella Retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California |
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| Frank Stella Retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California |
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| Frank Stella Retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California |
Conservatory of Flowers
And just across the way, at the Conservatory of Flowers, the annual living butterfly exhibit has returned. A chrysalis display allows watching the metamorphosis process, and then you can enjoy their 3-day lifespan with them as they flit around in a small cottage garden setting. It continues through June 30, 2017. More about the Conservatory of Flowers.
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| center dome in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| koi pond in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| orchids in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| fashion photo shoot in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| brilliant red anthuriam in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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Zebra Longwing butterfly chrysalis display in Conservatory of Flowers
in San Francisco, California |
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| Zebra Longwing butterfly in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| Monarch butterfly in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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| Julia butterfly in Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, California |
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images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
I was totally enjoying a stroll through the art gallery and then you topped that with the amazing butterfly photos. In Scottsdale, we have Butterfly Wonderland -- so beautiful to see butterflies fluttering around.
ReplyDeleteI would probably love that Conservatory of Flowers.Now that my daughter lives in Livermore, I will have opportunities to explore San Francisco more and often!
ReplyDeleteThe Conservatory of Flowers looks like a beautiful place to spend the day. We have a butterfly conservatory in Niagara but I'e never seen a chrysalis display like the one in your photos. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI would really enjoy the butterfly exhibit and the Conservatory of Flowers...even more than the art exhibit. I haven't been to San Francisco in many years but hope to make it back to that part of California later this year!
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco has such terrific museums but you introduced me to the Conservatory of Flowers definitely adding that to my list of things to visit next time we go. I love butterflies!
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