Focus on Artists: Selections From the Collection May 13, 2010

In 1975, convinced that this museum had an exceptional appreciation of his work, artist Clyfford Still made an extremely generous gift of 28 of his own paintings to SFMOMA. As a result, the museum's collection is one of the world's great gatherings of Still's work. SFMOMA, from its early days, has been devoted to fostering close relationships with artists, and these ties have often led to significant holdings of their works. This exhibition looks at SFMOMA's long-term relationships with several modern masters whose iconic works were influential in defining movements from Abstract Expressionism to Postminimalism and beyond.