On Saturday, the De Young Museum opened “Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition.” It is expected to be one of the most popular exhibitions in San Francisco this Fall. Several media outlets publishes reviews of the exhibition this weekend. See a sample of these below: ... Read More >
Victoria Kastner, Hearst Ranch historian writes in Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition (UC Press), the catalog for the forthcoming exhibition at the de Young Museum. Purchase the book online at www.ucpress.edu. ... Read More >
“The art is the only aspect of a world’s fair you can really recreate,” said [de Young Museum] exhibit curator James Ganz. “We can’t have any of these lavish buildings that went up, but we can bring the art back together again and give people that feeling of standing in the footsteps of the visitors from 1915.” ... Read More >
On this day in 1915 the Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the dedication of the French Pavilion. ... Read More >
Mayor Lee re-opens Palace of Fine Arts as hub for innovation, education and history; PPIE100 Community Day celebration reflects on San Francisco’s historic “Jewel City” ... Read More >
San Francisco, Calif. (February 9, 2015) – Get Ready San Francisco Bay Area! The centennial celebration of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) officially kicks off the weekend of February 20th with three days filled with spectacular events, activities, exhibitions, historic light displays and entertainment for history buffs, innovators and families that will bring to life the spirit and innovation of the 1915 World’s Fair. ... Read More >
This week the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announced the exhibition Jewel City: Art from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition opening on October 17, 2015 at the De Young Museum. ... Read More >
