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Thu Apr 24 - Sun Jul 20

Modern Masterworks from the Elise S. Haas Bequest


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Date and Time
SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 map
cross street: between Mission & Howard
district: SoMa

Thu Apr 24 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Fri Apr 25 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Sat Apr 26 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Sun Apr 27 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Mon Apr 28 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)

Description
It would be hard to overestimate the significance of the Elise S. Haas collection for SFMOMA. Made up of some 35 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, this group of stunning early modernist works highlights especially the art of Henri Matisse and Henry Moore but also includes pieces by such luminaries as Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi, and Barbara Hepworth. A student of art herself, Haas not only collected works by these great artists, but she also endeavored to get to know them personally. Though the collection now seems classic, it was one of the most cutting edge of its time, setting a forward-thinking example that continues to inspire the collecting practices of SFMOMA to this day.