San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expanded in 2016, nearly tripling the institution's capacity to house a massive collection of modern and contemporary masterworks across seven levels of galleries – but then, from its foundation in 1935, SFMOMA has defied limitations.
The SFMOMA championed works by local favorites like Diego Rivera, as well as cutting-edge abstract expressionists like Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, and Arshile Gorky, who had never had a museum display before. The museum also broadened the definition of fine art by acquiring and displaying works of photography, cinema, and architecture, as well as experimenting with new ways to reach art enthusiasts, such as the popular Art in Your Life television show from the 1950s.
The collection has outgrown its home twice since its inception, first in the War Memorial Building and then at the SoMa facility built by Mario Botta, which opened in 1995. In 2016, the SFMOMA expanded, with additional sections of the museum created by the Norwegian architectural group Snhetta.
Location: 151 3rd St Enter on Howard or Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-3107
Website: sfmoma.org
