Modernism West

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2534 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Founded in 1979, Modernism has since presented more than 450 exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, in media ranging from painting to photography, sculpture to performance and video art, by an international roster of artists. Throughout its 37 years, owner Martin Muller has striven to keep the gallery's challenging, museum quality program at the forefront of the art world. Early landmarks included being the first gallery to show Andy Warhol in the Bay Area (1982), and holding the first exhibition on the West Coast (in a gallery or museum) of the Russian Avant-Garde 1910-1930 (1980, 17 more retrospectives have since been mounted). In the 1990s Modernism highlighted its strong abstract program with the exhibition of

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5.04 reviews
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Andy C.
1/15/2019

My wife and I had to find a wedding rehearsal dinner venue on short notice, and on a whim, we contacted Foreign Cinema, never thinking the space would actually be available, let alone interested...

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Nish N.
5/8/2006

I've been a loyal patron at Foreign Cinema since they opened their doors, and have seen some definite ups and downs over the years. Certainly the addition of Modernism West, a gallery accessible...

Jared B.
4/16/2017

Just saw amazing exhibition called Unbuilding Walls by two installation artists Alex and Mushi. They took a white box to Berlin, Tokyo and SF and people got in. They could not touch or talk. The...

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Melanie H.
1/4/2015

Love this place for a smallish event. As an event planner, I'm always on the look out for venues with unique amenities and fantastic service. I love doing events here and working with the Foreign...

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