When #NatalyaBurd took a train ride from her home in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Moscow, Russia, to attend art school, she remembered seeing varied landscapes whiz by in cinematic fashion—from sculpted mountain ranges to vast forests and dusty roadsides. #SFAC #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 11, 2020.
When ceramic dishes were used on the Douglas DC-3, they were specifically designed to be light for inflight use. American Airlines also offered flatware resembling the DC-3 forward fuselage. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2020.
While many of us at SFO Museum continue to work from home, we have started a gradual return onsite. A recent project was the deinstallation of the Lockheed Model G, located outside of the Aviation Museum, which was removed in advance of nearby construction work. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.
While we can’t offer a full course meal like this one served by United in the 1950s, many people have been cooking up a storm while sheltering in place. What’s your quarantine menu looking like? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2020.
With face-to-face interaction limited by COVID-19, many of us are missing the human connectivity that’s crucial to our happiness. Give yourself a few minutes to watch four stories from our Video Arts program of meaningful connections: https://t.co/s0oA7gcovK
#MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 08, 2021.
“And after all, that's what this is all about. It's not about personal gain, not about ego, not about power — it's about giving those young people out there in the Altoona, Pennsylvanias, hope. You gotta give them hope.“ Harvey Milk (1930–78) #HarveyMilkExhibition #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 04, 2021.
“Ether” by #KoheiNawa changes shape as gravity propels it downward, but encounters an equal counter force thrusting skyward. The resulting form is a symmetrical and potentially infinite column created within a space of zero gravity. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
“Green Map” by #EllenHarvey celebrates the beautiful parks and open space that characterize the Bay Area. A small gold circle indicates the location of the Grand Hyatt Hotel and San Francisco International Airport. #MuseumFromHome #EarthDay
This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.
“In the Inuit language, we use the word Sila for ice. But Sila also means much more than Ice. It means weather, climate, environment, sky, and indeed, the universe.” —Aqqaluk Lynge, former President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council #StanleyGreene #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2020.
“Red Cadmium Giant” by #MarkHandforth is a sculptural collage, featuring a star form constructed from a bent I-beam, a cast aluminum redwood branch & fluorescent lights. Amber, violet, & red fluorescent lamps project light rays that radiate out from the sculpture. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2020.
“Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya is a family portrait of the #BayArea, a place with many cultures. The #mural is painted in traditional “fresco buono,” a painting technique that mixes pigment directly into wet plaster. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.
“Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.