SFO Museum

See “Minus Plus Multiply” by Chu-Chieh Lee in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO

Animator Chu-Chieh Lee experiments with 2D animation, stop-motion, and sound to construct a poetic narrative of self-exploration and healing, examining the connection between emotion and the environment.

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO

See “Homage to Zane Gray” by Roy De Forest on display Post-Security in Terminal 2 and online at: bit.ly/4poifz7

#PublicArt #RoyDeForest

Roy De Forest was one of a group of artists whose work developed around a personal iconography that became identified in the 1960s and 70s as Bay Area Funk. The title of this varnished polymer on canvas refers to Zane Grey (1872–1939) the author of many popular novels about the Old West.

Menu: Air France. Paper, ink. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges, SFO Museum Collection. 2001.080.217. Menu: Air France is an object and its permanent ID is 1511922135.

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menu: Air France; 1957
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2001.080.217

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#52Menus #AvGeek

Air France was founded #onthisday in 1933. Did you know the symbol of Air France is the winged seahorse? Originally the logo of Air Orient, which merged into Air France in 1933, the seahorse with wings represented the union of sea and sky, a visual metaphor for the company's flying boats. #52menus

Post on display in Give Me a Ring exhibition at SFO, Terminal 2. "Your voice gets you there."

Another excellent exhibition at SFO. #GiveMeARing @sfomuseum.bsky.social

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"How Long ‘til Black Future Month?” 2018
N. K. Jemisin
Orbit Books
anonymous lender
L2025.0208.012

#WomenofAfrofuturism

A very special thank you to curatorial consultant Ingrid LaFleur for her assistance with this exhibition.

See "Women of Afrofuturism" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: bit.ly/Women-Afrofu... #WomenofAfrofuturism

Internationally acclaimed author and MacArthur Fellow N. K. Jemisin has sold over two million copies of her “Broken Earth” trilogy. “How Long ’til Black Future Month?” is her only published collection of short stories. Have you read works by N. K. Jemisin?

#WomenofAfrofuturism

See “Gavião Kyikatêjê” by Luiz Whately in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO

Director Luiz Whately combines various visual techniques and animation to share the story of Brazil’s first Indigenous soccer team, “Gavião Kyikatejê FC,” and how they fight prejudice and amplify Indigenous resilience through the sport of fútbol.

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO

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Still Point 2024
Yuyan Kuang
reproduction print
Courtesy of the artist and Art With Elders
R2025.0801.002

Community: Laguna Honda Hospital
Teaching Artist: Mark Campbell

#ArtWithElders

See “A Study of Familiar Places: Paintings and Drawings by Students of the Art With Elders Program” on display, pre-security, on the departures level of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: bit.ly/45oIpKG

#ArtWithElders

Art With Elders lead artist Mark Campbell is a great mentor to Kuang and he consistently encourages her to attend art class. Art brings her joy and peace and makes her feel a sense of satisfaction and confidence.

#ArtWithElders

Moving to the United States was a big life change for Kuang. She could not farm here so her first few jobs included working as a seamstress and a senior caregiver. Kuang was first introduced to art at the Laguna Honda Hospital. #ArtWithElders

Yuyan Kuang was born in China in 1955. She finished elementary school in China and immigrated to the United States when she was in her forties. She worked on a farm when she was young. As a child, Kuang liked to spend time at the river, playing on the sand and enjoying the day. #ArtWithElders

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Pan American World Airways, Boeing 747
late 1960s
SFO Museum Collection
Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
2012.149.0877

#avgeek #Boeing #Washington

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. Completed in 1968, a group of Boeing employees nicknamed "The Incredibles" built the first 747-100 at the same time that the building was also being constructed. Have you ever been to the Boeing assembly building in Everett, WA?

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poster: Alaska Airlines, Ketchikan; c. 1980
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2001.135.028

Young Frankenstein movie poster 1981
John Henry Alvin
Topps Chewing Gum reprint
Anonymous lender
R2024.0602.002

#AirwaysArtists #AvGeek

See "Artists of the Airways: Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection" on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. The Aviation Museum and Library is located pre-security, in the International Terminal. bit.ly/AirwaysArtists

#AirwaysArtists #AvGeek

The highly recognizable style of Alvin's poster art was often referred to as “Alvinesque” by his colleagues in the movie industry. In addition to these airline posters, the long list of films for which he crafted artwork include titles such as Young Frankenstein, Blade Runner, and Batman Returns.

John Henry Alvin was one of Hollywood’s most recognized, award-winning poster artists. Over the course of his career, from the early 1970s to the early 2000s, Alvin created movie posters for over 135 films.

#AirwaysArtists #AvGeek

See “Limbo” by Alex Ramsey in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #Limbo #AlexRamsey

Director Alex Ramsey captures Edward’s life as an undocumented immigrant in New York City, as he grapples with the idea of leaving the life he built in New York behind forever in exchange for a long overdue homecoming with his family in Mexico.

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO

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醃蛋陶甕
Preserved egg storage jar c. 1980s
Shandong province, China
stoneware, glaze
Collection of Sally Yu Leung
L2024.0301.030

#ChineseCeramics

See "Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics" on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: bit.ly/Chinese-Cera...

#ChineseCeramics

The mythical, bearded creature breathes fog or rain, and it dwells in mountains, lakes, rivers, and the sky. Historically, China’s agricultural population revered the dragon because of its alleged ability to bring rain and plentiful harvests.

#ChineseCeramics

The dragon ranks highest in the Chinese animal hierarchy. A master of transformation, the dragon has the power to make itself invisible at any time and can also reduce its size as small as a silkworm or expand in size so great that it fills up the skies. #ChineseCeramics

This large, stoneware pot, decorated with two striking dragons, was originally used to store preserved eggs and later transformed into a jardinière or planter. The awe-inspiring dragon permeates Chinese history, folklore, religion, and art. #ChineseCeramics