In this archival video clip, Bay Area conceptual artist David Ireland discusses his philosophy on art materials and leads a camera crew on a tour of his best-known work of art - his home at 500 Capp Street.

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Andrew Kudless discusses P_Wall, a 45-foot-long wall installation of undulating, bulbous forms. Kudless demonstrates the techniques used to create the work at his design studio, Matsys, and describes the ways its form mirrors the human body.

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SFMOMA Artcasts heats up for summer with this video clip from our media archives. Artist Teresita Fernandez shares the inspiration and creative process behind her sculpture "Fire," which is in the museum?s permanent collection.

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A tour through the museum's new Rooftop Garden explores what sculpture is - how it functions in space and how artists give new meaning to forms and materials. Hear artists and curators discuss the range of sculptures, strategies, movements and periods of time represented in the garden.

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A tour through the museum's new Rooftop Garden explores what sculpture is - how it functions in space and how artists give new meaning to forms and materials. Hear artists and curators discuss the range of sculptures, strategies, movements and periods of time represented in the garden.

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Curators Janet Bishop and Gary Garrels on Calder's playful sensibilities, and the ways in which this sculpture responds to its environment. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator Gary Garrels discusses the different ways in which Ellsworth Kelly's "Stele I" marks the passage of time. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators Gary Garrels, Alison Gass and Peter Samis discuss the spiritual background behind Barnett Newman?s "Zim Zum I." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators Apsara DiQuinzio and Gary Garrels explore how Mario Merz's simple material and construction choices give his sculpture "The Lens of Rotterdam" multiple layers of meaning. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell on the multiple forms that reference the history of sculpture in Henry Moore's "Large Torso Arch." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Kiki Smith discusses how her sculpture "Virgin Mary" reflects her interests in anatomy and Catholic iconography. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator Alison Gass discusses Louise Bourgeois' interest in spiders, and how the cluster in "The Nest" looks and feels in space. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Ranjani Shettar on the many lives of objects, and how they are expressed in her sculpture "Me, no, not me, buy me, eat me, wear me, have me, me, no, not me." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Ranjani Shettar discusses the meaning behind her choices of material and process in her sculpture "Me, no, not me, buy me, eat me, wear me, have me, me, no, not me." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell on how the figures in "Conversation Piece" got their shape, and what it feels like to relate to them. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell discusses the surprising use of materials in Joel Shapiro's "Untitled." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators John Zarobell and Gary Garrels discuss the physical characteristics of Joel Shapiro's "Untitled." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Robert Arneson discusses his interest in self-portraiture. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators Janet Bishop and Gary Garrels on Calder's playful sensibilities, and the ways in which this sculpture responds to its environment. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator Gary Garrels discusses the different ways in which Ellsworth Kelly's "Stele I" marks the passage of time. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators Gary Garrels, Alison Gass and Peter Samis discuss the spiritual background behind Barnett Newman?s "Zim Zum I." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators Apsara DiQuinzio and Gary Garrels explore how Mario Merz's simple material and construction choices give his sculpture "The Lens of Rotterdam" multiple layers of meaning. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell on the multiple forms that reference the history of sculpture in Henry Moore's "Large Torso Arch." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Kiki Smith discusses how her sculpture "Virgin Mary" reflects her interests in anatomy and Catholic iconography. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator Alison Gass discusses Louise Bourgeois' interest in spiders, and how the cluster in "The Nest" looks and feels in space. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Ranjani Shettar on the many lives of objects, and how they are expressed in her sculpture "Me, no, not me, buy me, eat me, wear me, have me, me, no, not me." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Ranjani Shettar discusses the meaning behind her choices of material and process in her sculpture "Me, no, not me, buy me, eat me, wear me, have me, me, no, not me." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell on how the figures in "Conversation Piece" got their shape, and what it feels like to relate to them. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curator John Zarobell discusses the surprising use of materials in Joel Shapiro's "Untitled." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Curators John Zarobell and Gary Garrels discuss the physical characteristics of Joel Shapiro's "Untitled." Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Robert Arneson discusses his interest in self-portraiture. Part of SFMOMA?s Rooftop Garden audio tour.

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Artist Chris Johanson discusses "The Sunlight of the Spirit is the Warmth of Love" (2004), a monumental commission he created for SFMOMA. The piece is currently on view in SFMOMA's 5th Floor galleries as part of the exhibition "Between Art and Life: The Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Collection," which runs May 10, 2009 - January 03, 2010.

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Artist Glenn Ligon discusses his exhibition "Glenn Ligon: Day of Absence." Organized in 1997, the show featured works that explored group and individual identity in the context of social protest. Ligon's painting "We're Black and Strong (I)" (1996) is part of this body of work. The piece is currently on view in SFMOMA's 5th Floor galleries as part of the exhibition "Between Art and Life: The Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Collection," which runs May 10, 2009 - January 03, 2010.

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Kerry James Marshall on his art historical inspiration and his SFMOMA mural commission. Judith Joy Ross on her photographs of anti-Iraq War protesters and her ties to her subjects. Leo Rubinfien with the personal story behind his series "Wounded Cities."

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Kerry James Marshall on his art historical inspiration and his SFMOMA mural commission. Judith Joy Ross on her photographs of anti-Iraq War protesters and her ties to her subjects. Leo Rubinfien with the personal story behind his series "Wounded Cities."

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Artist Kerry James Marshall on his mural project for SFMOMA's atrium, which reveals the true nature of life at the plantation homes of Presidents Jefferson and Washington.

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Artist Kerry James Marshall on his use of games, puzzles, and other visual tricks to reveal slaves hidden in the landscapes of Mount Vernon and Monticello.

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Artist Kerry James Marshall on his mural project for SFMOMA's atrium, which reveals the true nature of life at the plantation homes of Presidents Jefferson and Washington.

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Artist Kerry James Marshall on his use of games, puzzles, and other visual tricks to reveal slaves hidden in the landscapes of Mount Vernon and Monticello.

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MTAA on their vote-based project "Automatic for the People:()," recent visitors share impressions on "The Art of Participation," curator Gary Garrels on Sol Lewitt?s wall drawings, and a student from 826 Valencia?s "Writing About Art" series with a short story inspired by SFMOMA?s collection.

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MTAA on their vote-based project "Automatic for the People:()," recent visitors share impressions on "The Art of Participation," curator Gary Garrels on Sol Lewitt?s wall drawings, and a student from 826 Valencia?s "Writing About Art" series with a short story inspired by SFMOMA?s collection.

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This time-lapse video documents the painting-over of Sol LeWitt's "Wall Drawing #935: Color bands in four directions," (2000) in SFMOMA's Haas Atrium. The painting was especially commissioned for the museum, along with "Wall Drawing #936: Color arcs in four directions" (2000). They were painted-over on September 17, 2008. They can be re-installed in the future in this or another location according to the artist's designs and installation instructions, which remain a permanent part of SFMOMA's painting and sculpture collection.

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This time-lapse video documents the installation of Sol LeWitt's monumental wall drawings ("Wall Drawing #935: Color bands in four directions," and ""Wall Drawing #936: Color arcs in four directions," both 2000) in SFMOMA's Haas Atrium. The paintings were especially commissioned for the museum, and were executed by a team of painters in conjunction with the Sol LeWitt retrospective in 2000. The artist's designs and installation instructions are a permanent part of SFMOMA's painting and sculpture collection. They were purchased through a gift of Phyllis Wattis in honor of Gary Garrels, Elise S. Haas Chief Curator and Curator of Painting and Sculpture.

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Curator Corey Keller on Photography and the Invisible, curator Rudolf Frieling and artist Tom Marioni on "The Art of Participation," Someguy on "The 1,000 Journals Project," and monologues from Tony Labat's Live Art performance competition, "I Want You."

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Curator Corey Keller on Photography and the Invisible, curator Rudolf Frieling and artist Tom Marioni on "The Art of Participation," Someguy on "The 1,000 Journals Project," and monologues from Tony Labat's Live Art performance competition, "I Want You."

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Chapter 1: In Which Associate Curator of Photography Corey Keller Introduces the Exhibition "Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900," Presenting Documents of Wonders Invisible to the Naked Eye.

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Chapter 2: A Journey to the World of the Infinitely Small as Seen Through the Marvelous Microscope.

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Chapter 3: In Which the Stars Kindly Draw Their Own Picture For Us.

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Chapter 4: Revealing the Beauty and Wonder of Electricity Through Trouvelot's Spectacular Studies, &c.

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Chapter 5: In Which the Marvel of Motion is Finally Captured, Cut, and Collated.

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Chapter 6: An Insider's Guide to Radiography and "Inner Portraiture."

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Chapter 7: Featuring The First Ever Photographs of Thoughts, Auras, Spirits and Ghosts

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Chapter 1: In Which Associate Curator of Photography Corey Keller Introduces the Exhibition "Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900," Presenting Documents of Wonders Invisible to the Naked Eye.

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Chapter 2: A Journey to the World of the Infinitely Small as Seen Through the Marvelous Microscope.

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Chapter 3: In Which the Stars Kindly Draw Their Own Picture For Us.

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Chapter 4: Revealing the Beauty and Wonder of Electricity Through Trouvelot's Spectacular Studies, &c.

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Chapter 5: In Which the Marvel of Motion is Finally Captured, Cut, and Collated.

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Chapter 6: An Insider's Guide to Radiography and "Inner Portraiture."

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Chapter 7: Featuring The First Ever Photographs of Thoughts, Auras, Spirits and Ghosts

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Curator of Media Arts Rudolf Frieling with an introduction to "The Art of Participation" audio tour.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling describes and discusses Hans Haacke's installation work "News."

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John Cage describes the making of his silent composition, 4'33".

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling discusses Nam June Paik's pioneering work "Participation TV."

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Robert Rauschenberg discusses his "White Painting" series; friend and composer John Cage on how the "White Paintings" gave him courage to create a work of "silent" music.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the Fluxus games and event scores of George Brecht.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling discusses Acconci's performance work "Proximity Piece."

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the work of artist Joseph Beuys and his enduring legacy.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the "relational objects" of Brazilian artist Lygia Clark.

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Artist Yoko Ono and Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on Ono's seminal performance "Cut Piece" (1965).

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Rudolf Frieling contrasts the 1965 performance of Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" with the 2003 restaging.

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Chip Lord, Curtis Schreier, and collaborator Bruce Tomb discuss "Ant Farm Media Van v.08 (Time Capsule)" 2008, an SFMOMA commission that updates the 1971 "Media Van" project by the Ant Farm collective.

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Media artist Lynn Hershman Leeson discusses "Life²", her project constructed entirely in the virtual community "Second Life."

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The Seville-based artist collective c a l c reveals the background on their ongoing online project "communimage."

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Kit Galloway of the artistic partnership Galloway and Rabinowitz, on their 1980 project "Hole-in-Space."

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling examines Francis Älys' daring performance and documentation "Re-enactments."

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Artist Erwin Wurm describes the concept of audience participation in the co-production of his "performative sculptures."

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres on the "stack" pieces, and how they taught him to "let go" of his art.

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Bay Area conceptual artist Tom Marioni discusses the free beer salons-- an ongoing gathering and "social sculpture" series that has been a fixture in the Bay Area art scene since 1970.

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Artist John Baldessari on his text painting "Terms Most Useful in Describing Creative Works of Art" (1966-68).

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Monica Narula of the Delhi-based group Raqs Media Collective on their takeaway piece "Please do not touch the work of art."

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Karl Heinz Jeron of Blank, Jeron, and Gohlke, the creators of the auction-based installation "1st Public White Cube" (2002/2008).

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Karl Heinz Jeron on Los Angeles-based art group 10lb Ape's intervention into the "1st Public White Cube."

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Karl Heinz Jeron on San Francisco-based artist Ledia Carroll's intervention into the "1st Public White Cube."

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Artist Janet Cardiff discusses her work with audio and video walks, in particular the SFMOMA commission "The Telephone Call."

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Jon Rubin discusses "Pictures Collected From Museum Visitor's Wallets" (1998), made in collaboration with artist Harrell Fletcher.

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Jochen Gerz on his multilayered portrait studio, exhibition, and artwork exchange "The Gift" (2000).

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Artist Jochen Gerz on his interest in working with the public.

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Brooklyn-based artist duo MTAA discuss their vote-based performance work "Automatic for the People: ( )" (2008).

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Curator of Media Arts Rudolf Frieling with an introduction to "The Art of Participation" audio tour.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling describes and discusses Hans Haacke's installation work "News."

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John Cage describes the making of his silent composition, 4'33".

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling discusses Nam June Paik's pioneering work "Participation TV."

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Robert Rauschenberg discusses his "White Painting" series; friend and composer John Cage on how the "White Paintings" gave him courage to create a work of "silent" music.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the Fluxus games and event scores of George Brecht.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling discusses Acconci's performance work "Proximity Piece."

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the work of artist Joseph Beuys and his enduring legacy.

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on the "relational objects" of Brazilian artist Lygia Clark.

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Artist Yoko Ono and Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling on Ono's seminal performance "Cut Piece" (1965).

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Rudolf Frieling contrasts the 1965 performance of Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" with the 2003 restaging.

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Chip Lord, Curtis Schreier, and collaborator Bruce Tomb discuss "Ant Farm Media Van v.08 (Time Capsule)" 2008, an SFMOMA commission that updates the 1971 "Media Van" project by the Ant Farm collective.

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Media artist Lynn Hershman Leeson discusses "Life²", her project constructed entirely in the virtual community "Second Life."

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The Seville-based artist collective c a l c reveals the background on their ongoing online project "communimage."

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Kit Galloway of the artistic partnership Galloway and Rabinowitz, on their 1980 project "Hole-in-Space."

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Media Arts curator Rudolf Frieling examines Francis Älys' daring performance and documentation "Re-enactments."

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Artist Erwin Wurm describes the concept of audience participation in the co-production of his "performative sculptures."

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres on the "stack" pieces, and how they taught him to "let go" of his art.

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Bay Area conceptual artist Tom Marioni discusses the free beer salons-- an ongoing gathering and "social sculpture" series that has been a fixture in the Bay Area art scene since 1970.

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Artist John Baldessari on his text painting "Terms Most Useful in Describing Creative Works of Art" (1966-68).

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Monica Narula of the Delhi-based group Raqs Media Collective on their takeaway piece "Please do not touch the work of art."

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Karl Heinz Jeron of Blank, Jeron, and Gohlke, the creators of the auction-based installation "1st Public White Cube" (2002/2008).

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Karl Heinz Jeron on Los Angeles-based art group 10lb Ape's intervention into the "1st Public White Cube."

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Karl Heinz Jeron on San Francisco-based artist Ledia Carroll's intervention into the "1st Public White Cube."

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Artist Janet Cardiff discusses her work with audio and video walks, in particular the SFMOMA commission "The Telephone Call".

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Jon Rubin discusses "Pictures Collected From Museum Visitor's Wallets" (1998), made in collaboration with artist Harrell Fletcher.

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Jochen Gerz on his multilayered portrait studio, exhibition, and artwork exchange "The Gift" (2000).

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Artist Jochen Gerz on his interest in working with the public.

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Brooklyn-based artist duo MTAA discuss their vote-based performance work "Automatic for the People: ( )" (2008).

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Interviews with "Half-Life of a Dream" curator Jeff Kelley and multimedia artist Bruce Conner; visitor impressions of works on display in the museum; and an ode to Conner by cellist and composer Joan Jeanrenaud.

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Interviews with "Half-Life of a Dream" curator Jeff Kelley and multimedia artist Bruce Conner; visitor impressions of works on display in the museum; and an ode to Conner by cellist and composer Joan Jeanrenaud.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: June 2008 focuses on Frida Kahlo?s artistic and cultural legacy. Art historian Whitney Chadwick, Kahlo biographer Hayden Herrera, artists Amalia Mesa-Bains and Kiki Smith, curator René Yañez, and performer Guillermo Gómez-Peña share their perspectives.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: June 2008 focuses on Frida Kahlo?s artistic and cultural legacy. Art historian Whitney Chadwick, Kahlo biographer Hayden Herrera, artists Amalia Mesa-Bains and Kiki Smith, curator René Yañez, and performer Guillermo Gómez-Peña share their perspectives.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: April 2008 presents interviews with photographer An-My Lê, sculptor Janine Antoni, and cabaret performer Daniel Isengart, all artists who re-invent, revive or borrow historical forms.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: April 2008 features interviews with photographer An-My Lê, sculptor Janine Antoni, and cabaret performer Daniel Isengart, all artists who re-invent, revive or borrow historical forms.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: February 2008 presents an interview with video artist Douglas Gordon, Bay Area photographers discussing the work of Lee Friedlander, and cello music by the artist's son, Erik Friedlander.

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SFMOMA Artcasts: February 2008 presents an interview with video artist Douglas Gordon, Bay Area photographers discussing the work of Lee Friedlander, and cello music by the artist's son, Erik Friedlander.

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SFMOMA Artcast: December 2007 features two artists with close ties to cinema, photographer Jeff Wall and video artist Douglas Gordon; plus explores the connection between two artists who share the influence of music, the late Paul Klee and contemporary folk musician, Devendra Banhart. Visitors share their insights of Jeff Wall and Douglas Gordon.

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SFMOMA Artcast: December 2007 features two artists with close ties to cinema, photographer Jeff Wall and video artist Douglas Gordon; plus explores the connection between two artists who share the influence of music, the late Paul Klee and contemporary folk musician, Devendra Banhart. Visitors share their insights of Jeff Wall and Douglas Gordon.

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Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson contemplates the act of taking one?s time in museums; SFMOMA visitors share their experiences of Take your time: Olafur Eliasson; Curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan discusses the rarely seen films of Joseph Cornell; Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joyce Carol Oates reads from "The Box Artist," a story inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell.

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Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson contemplates the act of taking one?s time in museums; SFMOMA visitors share their experiences of Take your time: Olafur Eliasson; Curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan discusses the rarely seen films of Joseph Cornell; Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joyce Carol Oates reads from "The Box Artist," a story inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell.

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Olafur Eliasson discusses the act of "seeing yourself seeing"

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Curator Rudolf Frieling on installation artist and filmmaker Anthony McCall; Assistant Curator Apsara DiQuinzio on the room-sized installations of Felix Schramm; Jay Fisher on "Matisse: Painter as Sculptor"; new writing from the students of 826 Valencia.

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Curator Rudolf Frieling on installation artist and filmmaker Anthony McCall; Assistant Curator Apsara DiQuinzio on the room-sized installations of Felix Schramm; Jay Fisher on "Matisse: Painter as Sculptor"; new writing from the students of 826 Valencia.

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Artist Ann Hamilton, visitors, and SFMOMA staff give a behind-the-scenes look at bringing Hamilton?s indigo blue (1991/2007) to SFMOMA. Exhibition co-organizer Carol Squiers discusses the photographs of Martin Munkacsi.

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Artist Ann Hamilton, visitors, and SFMOMA staff give a behind-the-scenes look at bringing Hamilton?s indigo blue (1991/2007) to SFMOMA. Exhibition co-organizer Carol Squiers discusses the photographs of Martin Munkacsi.

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Artist Ann Hamilton on the conception of her installation work "indigo blue" (1991/2007)

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Timelapse photography traces the three-week installation of Ann Hamilton's "indigo blue" (1991/2007)

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Perspectives from art historian Pepe Karmel, Bay Area artists Enrique Chagoya and Leonie Guyer, and violinist-composer Aenea Keyes explore the enduring legacy of Pablo Picasso. Plus, art conservator Will Shank shares insights on the discovery of a hidden Picasso painting, and a student from 826 Valencia shares a new piece inspired by Picasso.

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"Movement, Contour, Shadow" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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"Colonial Cubism" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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"Suspended Counterpoint" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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"Reaction" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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"Still Life" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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"Dialogue in Deconstruction" is one of six new works in the "Picasso Suite", composed by Aenea Mizushima Keyes and inspired by the exhibition "Picasso and American Art"

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Bay Area photographer Henry Wessel on capturing images from the road.

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Painter Brice Marden discusses the inspiration, process and technique behind his 1989-91 work "Cold Mountain 6 (Bridge)".

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SFMOMA's March 2007 Artcast spotlights video artist Sylvie Blocher, SECA artists Sarah Cain and Amy Franceschini, and new music from Los Angeles band Hecuba.

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SFMOMA's March 2007 Artcast spotlights video artist Sylvie Blocher, SECA artists Sarah Cain and Amy Franceschini, and new music from Los Angeles band Hecuba.

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Stop 200 is an introduction to the "Brice Marden: A Retrospective of Paintings and Drawings" podcast audio tour. It includes commentary by Gary Garrels, Chief Curator at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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In Stop 201, Marden and Garrels discuss "Nebraska", a painting finished in 1966 and included in the artist's first one-person exhibition in New York City that same year. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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The artist, with advice on how to look at the paintings in the exhibition. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden and Gary Garrels on "The Dylvan Painting", a work he began in 1966 for singer Bob Dylan. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Marden's remarks on drawing are paired with observations from Professor Richard Shiff at the University of Texas at Austin, the author of an essay in the exhibition catalog. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden and Professor Richard Schiff, on Marden's "Homage to Art" series, drawings which incorporate postcards from museums. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden on the concept of the plane image. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Gary Garrels and Brice Marden discuss "For Pearl", a painting created in 1970 and dedicated to singer Janis Joplin, who had died earlier that year. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden discusses "Adriatic" (1972) and works from the "Grove Group" series. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Garrels and Marden on "Cold Mountain 6 (Bridge)", one in a series of paintings named after a group of poems by Chinese poet Han Shan. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Gary Garrels and Brice Marden discuss "The Muses" (1991-93), the artist's largest painting. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Marden and Garrels on "Bear Print", a work inspired by the view of a bear walking walking outside the artist's property in rural Pennsylvania. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden on his technique of painting with long brushes. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Brice Marden and Richard Shiff on "Aphrodite Negril (with Green)", a 1991-94 work inspired by the Greek goddess of love. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Marden and Garrels on "The Propitious Garden of Plane Image, First Version", a work inspired by Chinese gardens. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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SFMOMA's February 2007 Artcast spotlights artists of the Bay Area: SECA Art Award recipients Kota Ezawa and Leslie Shows; photographer Henry Wessel; pianist Sarah Cahill's performance of composer Morton Feldman's "For Philip Guston," with the story of Feldman and Guston narrated by poet and art critic Bill Berkson.

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SFMOMA's February 2007 Artcast spotlights artists of the Bay Area: SECA Art Award recipients Kota Ezawa and Leslie Shows; photographer Henry Wessel; pianist Sarah Cahill's performance of composer Morton Feldman's "For Philip Guston," with the story of Feldman and Guston narrated by poet and art critic Bill Berkson.

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SFMOMA's December 2006 Artcast spotlights textile designer Alexander Girard; the video works of Jane and Louise Wilson and Fikret Atay; Youth Speaks poet Michelle Lee on the work of Anselm Kiefer; the voices of visitors to "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth".

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SFMOMA's December 2006 Artcast spotlights textile designer Alexander Girard; the video works of Jane and Louise Wilson and Fikret Atay; Youth Speaks poet Michelle Lee on the work of Anselm Kiefer; the voices of visitors to "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth".

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Exhibition Curator Michael Auping with an overview of "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth"

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Man in the Forest" (1971)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Resurrexit" (1973)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Quaternity" (1973)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "The Hierarchy of Angels" (1985-87)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's studio complex and the enormous scale on which he works.

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Michael Auping on the painting "Osiris and Isis" (1985-87)

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Concluding remarks on "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth" by exhibition curator Michael Auping.

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Exhibition Curator Michael Auping with an overview of "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth"

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Man in the Forest" (1971)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Resurrexit" (1973)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "Quaternity" (1973)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's painting "The Hierarchy of Angels" (1985-87)

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Michael Auping discusses Anselm Kiefer's studio complex and the enormous scale on which he works.

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Michael Auping on the painting "Osiris and Isis" (1985-87)

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Concluding remarks on "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth" by exhibition curator Michael Auping.

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SFMOMA's November 2006 Artcast features exhibition curator Michael Auping on "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth"; Youth Speaks poets on the work of Jeff Koons and Phil Collins; Deborah Luster on her photographs of inmates in the Louisiana prison system; a whirlwind recap of SFMOMA Scavengers.

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SFMOMA's November 2006 Artcast features exhibition curator Michael Auping on "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth"; Youth Speaks poets on the work of Jeff Koons and Phil Collins; Deborah Luster on her photographs of inmates in the Louisiana prison system; a whirlwind recap of SFMOMA Scavengers.

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SFMOMA's September 2006 Artcast features architecture firm Jensen & Macy, winners of the SFMOMA Sculpture Garden competition. Art historian Patricia Albers tells the story of Tina Modotti and Edward Weston. Sculptor Robert Arneson on the allure of clay. Local sound artists Matmos with an ode to Matthew Barney. British artist Joshua Sofaer previews "SFMOMA Scavengers".

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SFMOMA's September 2006 Artcast features architecture firm Jensen & Macy, winners of the SFMOMA Sculpture Garden competition. Art historian Patricia Albers tells the story of Tina Modotti and Edward Weston. Sculptor Robert Arneson on the allure of clay. Local sound artists Matmos with an ode to Matthew Barney. British artist Joshua Sofaer previews "SFMOMA Scavengers".

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Art historian Patricia Albers narrates a downloadable guide to "Mexico as Muse: Tina Modotti & Edward Weston," on view at SFMOMA through January 2, 2006.

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Art historian Patricia Albers narrates a downloadable guide to "Mexico as Muse: Tina Modotti & Edward Weston," on view at SFMOMA through January 2, 2006.

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SFMOMA's August 2006 Artcast juxtaposes two different views of postwar Japan: those of photographer Shomei Tomatsu and American Matthew Barney. British artist Joshua Sofaer previews "SFMOMA Scavengers"; jazz musician Dmitri Matheny with a new composition; more writing by students at 826 Valencia; visitors on Matthew Barney.

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SFMOMA's August 2006 Artcast juxtaposes two different views of postwar Japan: those of photographer Shomei Tomatsu and American Matthew Barney. British artist Joshua Sofaer previews "SFMOMA Scavengers"; jazz musician Dmitri Matheny with a new composition; more writing by students at 826 Valencia; visitors on Matthew Barney.

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SFMOMA's June 2006 Artcast features excerpts of an interview with artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney; singer-songwriter Will Oldham (a.k.a. "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy") with a song inspired by the Barney exhibition; Dave Eggers and the students of 826 Valencia; and visitors on the work of Japan's Shomei Tomatsu.

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SFMOMA's June 2006 Artcast features excerpts of an interview with artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney; singer-songwriter Will Oldham (a.k.a. "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy") with a song inspired by the Barney exhibition; Dave Eggers and the students of 826 Valencia; and visitors on the work of Japan's Shomei Tomatsu.

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Print our this .pdf map of the "Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" gallery floorplan and use it to locate the stops along the tour.

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Stop 20 on the "Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "DRAWING RESTRAINT 14," a drawing located just below SFMOMA's 5th floor sky bridge. It is the trace of a performance by Matthew Barney, which took place at the Museum just before the opening of the exhibition. This audio tour is a production of Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 21 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the concepts behind DRAWING RESTRAINT 1-6 and 10-13. It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 22 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the Path, a central concept behind the "DRAWING RESTRAINT" series. It includes commentary by Matthew Barney, in which he describes the impact of his athletic experiences on his art-making practice. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 23 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the concepts behind DRAWING RESTRAINT 7, made in 1993. It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 24 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the material known as "ambergris", which is also the name of a sculpture in the exhibition. It includes commentary by Matthew Barney, describing how "ambergris" worked as a metaphor for the larger themes of his "DRAWING RESTRAINT" series. Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, describes how the landscape of drawings, sculptures, and photographs relate to the "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" film. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 25 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "Holographic Entry Point", a ramp-like sculpture created for the "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" project. It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, discussing the significance of the cycle of renewal and destruction to Barney's work. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 26 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the sculpture "Deportment of the Host" from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9". Matthew Barney describes the transformation of the "Occidental Guests" that take place in the course of the film. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 27 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the sculpture "Occidental Restraint" from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9". It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and Matthew Barney describing his use of petroleum jelly. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 28 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "Cetacea", a sculpture from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" that is named after the scientific name of sea mammals such as dolphins and whales . It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, describes the "Field", and emblem that appears again and again in the work of Matthew Barney. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 29 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "DRAWING RESTRAINT 8". It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, and the artist himself. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 20 on the "Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "DRAWING RESTRAINT 14," a drawing located just below SFMOMA's 5th floor sky bridge. It is the trace of a performance by Matthew Barney, which took place at the Museum just before the opening of the exhibition. This audio tour is a production of Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 21 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the concepts behind DRAWING RESTRAINT 1-6 and 10-13. It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 22 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the Path, a central concept behind the "DRAWING RESTRAINT" series. It includes commentary by Matthew Barney, in which he describes the impact of his athletic experiences on his art-making practice. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 23 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the concepts behind DRAWING RESTRAINT 7, made in 1993. It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 24 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the material known as "ambergris", which is also the name of a sculpture in the exhibition. It includes commentary by Matthew Barney, describing how "ambergris" worked as a metaphor for the larger themes of his "DRAWING RESTRAINT" series. Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, describes how the landscape of drawings, sculptures, and photographs relate to the "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" film. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 25 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "Holographic Entry Point", a ramp-like sculpture created for the "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" project. It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, discussing the significance of the cycle of renewal and destruction to Barney's work. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 26 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the sculpture "Deportment of the Host" from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9". Matthew Barney describes the transformation of the "Occidental Guests" that take place in the course of the film. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 27 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes the sculpture "Occidental Restraint" from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9". It includes commentary by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and Matthew Barney describing his use of petroleum jelly. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 28 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "Cetacea", a sculpture from "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" that is named after the scientific name of sea mammals such as dolphins and whales . It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, describes the "Field", and emblem that appears again and again in the work of Matthew Barney. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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Stop 29 on the "Mattew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT" podcast audio tour describes "DRAWING RESTRAINT 8". It includes commentary by Benjamin Weil, Adjunct Curator of Media Arts at SFMOMA, and the artist himself. This audio tour is produced by Antenna Audio, Inc.

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SFMOMA's May 2006 Artcast features the work of Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu; storyteller Brenda Wong-Aoki on the Japanese-American experience; Whitney Chadwick on the women of the Surrealist movement; and visitors on the work of Xefirotarch.

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SFMOMA's May 2006 Artcast features the work of Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu; storyteller Brenda Wong-Aoki on the Japanese-American experience; Whitney Chadwick on the women of the Surrealist movement; and visitors on the work of Xefirotarch.

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Co-curator Leo Rubinfien narrates a downloadable guide to "Shomei Tomatsu: Skin of the Nation," on view at SFMOMA from May 13-August 13, 2006.

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Co-curator Leo Rubinfien narrates a downloadable guide to "Shomei Tomatsu: Skin of the Nation," on view at SFMOMA from May 13-August 13, 2006.

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SFMOMA's March Artcast features interviews with artist William Kentridge, curator Corey Keller on "1906 Earthquake: A Disaster in Pictures", Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors, and new music and writing by storyteller Beth Lisick.

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SFMOMA's March Artcast features interviews with artist William Kentridge, curator Corey Keller on "1906 Earthquake: A Disaster in Pictures", Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors, and new music and writing by storyteller Beth Lisick.

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Artist Richard Long gives a talk on his installation "The Path is the Place is the Line"

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Artist Richard Long gives a talk on his installation "The Path is the Place is the Line"

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SFMOMA's February Artcast features interviews with artists Janet Cardiff and Wangechi Mutu, Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors, new writing by novelist JT LeRoy, and a commissioned sound work by performer and composer Pamela Z.

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SFMOMA's February Artcast features interviews with artists Janet Cardiff and Wangechi Mutu, Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors, new writing by novelist JT LeRoy, and a commissioned sound work by performer and composer Pamela Z.

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Join artist Wangechi Mutu on a tour through her installation "The Chief's Lair is a Bloody Mess" (2005).

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Join artist Wangechi Mutu on a tour through her installation "The Chief's Lair is a Bloody Mess" (2005).

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SFMOMA's December-January Artcast features interviews with artists Bruce Conner, Peter Sarkisian, and Chuck Close, a commissioned performance by cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, and Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors.

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Join Chuck Close on a tour of his exhibition "Chuck Close: Self-Portraits 1967-2005"

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Join Kiki Smith on a tour of her exhibition "Kiki Smith: A Gathering, 1980-2005"

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SFMOMA's November Artcast features Exhibition Highlights for the Chuck Close and Kiki Smith exhibitions, an interview with sculptor and installation artist Doris Salcedo, a Guest Take by sound and performance artist Pamela Z, and Vox Pop commentary by SFMOMA visitors.

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Presented as excerpts from the artist?s own writings, this SFMOMA podcast features photographer Robert Adams?s reflections on the legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the impacts of human encroachment on the American landscape, as well as meditations on what is lost and what has been retained.

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