Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego

Opens Friday, Sep 15

Takashi Murakami’s first solo exhibition in San Francisco, hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “exuberant,” opens September 15! See more than 75 works — including the premiere of more than a dozen new creations — featuring the artist’s signature combination of fun, spectacle, and playful social commentary. In vibrantly colored, larger-than-life paintings and sculptures, Murakami uses monsters to embody the hopes and fears of the digital age.

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Happening This September

Artist Lam Tung Pang and Poet Forrest Gander in Conversation

Saturday, Sep 2 | 2 PM  

Artist Lam Tung Pang and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Forrest Gander discuss their first collaboration, inspired by Lam’s monumental work now on view in Lee Gallery. Reserve tickets...

Family Storytelling

Sunday, Sep 3 | 11 AM  

Join us this weekend for Family Fun Day on Free First Sunday! Bring the whole family to listen to myths and tales from Asia come alive with storytelling in the galleries. Plan your visit...

Gala After-Party Fundraiser Celebrating Murakami: Monsterized

Wednesday, Sep 13 | 9 PM   

Get an exclusive look at Murakami: Monsterized before the public opening, indulge in delicious bites and an open bar, and dance the night away at our festive black-tie affair! Celebrate with us...

DIYU Box from Asian Box

Only Available through Monday, Sep 18   

It’s your last chance to try the DIYU Box, inspired by Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds. Feel the heat with steak, turmeric rice, chili dust and threads, and vegetables tossed in red curry, honey hot box sauce, and peanut sauce. Dine with us...

Murakami: Monsterized Opening Celebration

Thursday, Sep 21 | 7 PM

Let's get strange! Delight in our newest exhibition, sip cocktails, shop exclusive merchandise, and dance the night away with DJ Umami. Join us...

Virtual Takeout Tuesdays

Every Tuesday | 12 PM  

"Take out” a taste of art! On Tuesdays, join docents and fellow art lovers online for interactive lunchtime encounters! Each program covers a different topic, ranging from contemporary porcelain to a Jewish wedding crown. Learn more...

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