SFMOMA Acquires World-Famous New Piece

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 PHOTOS: SFMOMA Acquires World-Famous New Piece Last week, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) acquired Edward Hopper's "Intermission," one of Hopper's final works, painted only four years before his death. The famous oil painting is 40 by 60 inches and features a lone woman sitting it a deserted theater. The piece also showcases both the artist's geometric style and his fascination with isolation in the American experience. JER'S WORST NIGHTMARE? UC Davis Pepper Spray Report Can Be Released, BUT... SHOCK: FBI Illegally Gathered Intelligence On Bay Area Muslims Environmental Activist Held In 'Isolated Confinement' In Northern California Just How Much 'Pink Slime' Beef Do California Schools Serve? BLOG POSTS John Zipperer: Week to Week: Because the News Matters Everyone complains about shouting heads on cable TV and the sorry state of our political discourse, but few people seem to realize that we can do something about it. Terry Tamminen: Three Things That Will Cost More in 2012 -- and One That Will Cost Less The common thread in these trends is that we cannot afford to continue policy debates about whether climate change is real. Scientists have spoken. Governments have spoken. Markets have spoken. Kate Willsky: How To Leave San Francisco Create a Google Doc of all the things you want to eat, drink, see, do before you leave. Feel little satisfaction as you cross one item off only to have the list grow by two or three. Tell yourself it's okay, that you'll be back. Pretend that everything won't have changed. Pamela Mays McDonald: 'Your Money Or Your Life': Cancer Patient Races Against Health Insurance Cap As the Supreme Court, on this third and final day, weighs the future of the Affordable Care Act (AKA "Obamacare"), the saga of Kenya's journey these past few months demonstrates the life-or-death significance of the Court's deliberations. Patty Hughes: Congressional Candidate Jose Hernandez: Astronaut -- Or Not? Supporters of first time Congressional candidate Jose Hernandez are responding to those who are questioning his ballot designation as "astronaut," with cynicism and vows to overcome the obstacles thrown up against Hernandez' candidacy.

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