San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art

Joan Brown's Joan + Donald, 1982, Oil enamel on canvas, 72 1/4 x 60 in. (183.5 x 152.4 cm), collection of Adam Lindemann

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Mr. Whiskers is ready for his close-up: When an artist's pet is also their muse

5:00am February 20, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Pablo Picasso made studies of Lump, an adored dachshund. And Frida Kahlo's catalogue is packed with self-portraits featuring her pet monkeys and parrots.

Museums only have so much wall space, which means the vast majority of their collections are sitting in storage. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has a creative solution to the problem — the museum is texting its artwork to anyone who asks.

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Tight On Wall Space, SFMOMA Will Text Its Art To You Instead

11:25am July 18, 2017

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art can only display a fraction of its collection at any given time. Now, you can text a word or emoji and the museum will send back a corresponding work of art.

People walk up to the entrance to the new SFMOMA.

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Too Much Technology Can Spoil Your Warhol Experience

11:08am May 17, 2016

by Laura Sydell

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has reopened after a three-year closure. Like a growing number of museums, it hopes new tech doesn't get in the way of looking at the art.

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