California Palace of the Legion of Honor. ``Philip Guston's Poor Richard,'' through Jan. 26. ``Casting a Spell,'' paintings by Winslow Homer, Saturday through Feb. 9. ``Flora and Pomona,'' ongoing. ``The Triumph of Prudence and the Triumph of Fortitude,'' ongoing. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco. $8, $6 seniors, $5 ages 12-17, free ages 11 and under, and free every Tuesday. (415) 863-3330.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. ``Ellsworth Kelly in San Francisco,'' through Jan. 5. ``Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting,'' through Jan. 14. ``August Sandler: People of the 20th Century,'' through Feb. 23. ``Body Design'' and ``Architecture + Water,'' through March 23. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays-Tuesdays. $10, $7 seniors, $6 students, free ages 12 and under, half price 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, first Tuesday of each month is free to all. 151 Third St. (415) 357-4000.

San Jose Museum of Art. ``Evocations: Sharon Ellis, 1991-2001,'' through Feb. 16. ``LA Post-Cool,'' group show, through March 23. In the museum's new Conversation Piece Gallery: ``Disarming Parables,'' works by Manuel Ocampo, Hans Burkhardt and others on the theme of war and suffering, through April 14. ``Collection Highlights,'' works from the permanent collection including Bill Viola, Frank Lobdell, William Wiley and others, ongoing. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays. 110 S. Market St. Free admission. (408) 294-2787.

Stanford University, Cantor Arts Center. ``Salviati at Stanford: Venetian Glass of the 1890s,'' through Dec. 29. ``Contemporary Reflections of Venetian Glass,'' through Dec. 29. ``Distinctly American: The Photographs of Wright Morris,'' through Jan. 12. ``Multiple Exposure: Photographic Imagery and Contemporary Prints,'' through Feb. 28. ``The Life and the Legacy of the Stanford Family'' and ``African Art in Context,'' ongoing. Free tours introducing the Cantor Arts Center at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday and noon every Wednesday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, until 8 p.m. Thursdays. Free. Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford University campus. (650) 723-4177.

Stanford Art Spaces. Works by Duane Armstrong and George Sumner, through Jan. 2. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Stanford University. (650) 725-3622.

South Bay

De Saisset Museum. ``Painterly Proofs: Prints by Hung Liu,'' through Saturday. ``Highlights from the Permanent Collection: Prints by Bay Area Artists'' and ``Ernest de Saisset: Paintings from the Permanent Collection (1864-1899),'' through Saturday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. Free. 408-554-4528.

The Lace Museum. ``Annual Lace Covered Ornament Sale,'' through Dec. 24. ``Dolls Wearing Lace,'' through Jan. 31. The museum houses hundreds of tools, lace examples, books and other materials covering the history of lace, ongoing. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 552 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. Free. (408) 730-4695.

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. ``25/Twenty-Five: An Anniversary Celebration,'' through Jan. 19. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, until 8 p.m. Thursdays. $4, $3 seniors/students, free under 12. 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. (408) 971-0323.

Triton Museum of Art. ``Uncommon Sensibility,'' works by Anders Aldrin, through today. ``Who We Are: Selections from the Permanent Collection,'' through Feb. 23. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays. 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. Free. (408) 247-3754.

Peninsula

Palo Alto Art Center. ``Museum Pieces: Photographs by Richard Barnes,'' through Jan. 5. ``Cabinets of Wonder/Redux,'' through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 1313 Newell Road. Free. (650) 329-2366.

San Francisco

Museum of Craft & Folk Art. ``Craft Showcase 3,'' holiday craft exhibition, Thursday through Dec. 29. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, closed Mondays. $3, $5 families, $1 seniors/students with ID, free for children. Admission is free 10 a.m.-noon every Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month. Building A, Fort Mason Center. (415) 775-0991, www.mocfa.org .

The Seymour Pioneer Museum. ``Points of Interest: The Lawrence & Houseworth Albums California Views 1860-1870,'' through Dec. 20. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. first Saturday of each month. 300 Fourth St. $3, $1 seniors. (415) 957-1849.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Works by Jona Frank, through Jan. 12. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. first Thursday of each month. $6, $3 seniors/students, free to seniors and students each Thursday. Mission Street at Third Street. (415) 978-2710.

East Bay

Berkeley Art Museum. ``MicroPainting: The Portrait Miniature,'' through Dec. 22. ``Beyond Preconceptions: The Sixties Experiment,'' through Dec. 29. ``Matrix 200: Yehudit Sasportas By The River,'' through Jan. 19. ``Lyric Suite,'' works by Robert Motherwell, through Jan. 26. ``XXL II,'' paintings and sculptures, through March 30. ``Face of Buddha: Sculpture from India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia,'' through Dec. 31. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, until 9 p.m. Thursdays. $6, $4 seniors, students and children. 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 642-0808.

Judah L. Magnes Museum. ``Hidden in the Walls,'' through Feb. 16. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. (510) 549-6950.

Mills College Art Museum. ``Rendering: Jeannette Louie,'' through Dec. 15. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and noon-4 Sundays. 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Free. (510) 430-2164.

Oakland Museum of California. ``Espiritu Sin Fronteras: Ofrendas for the Days of the Dead,'' through today. ``Solo Flights: The Aerial Photographs of Robert Hartman,'' through Jan. 12. ``Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum,'' through Jan. 26. ``State of Emergency: Disaster Response in California,'' an exhibition of disaster preparedness, through March 30. ``Wild Wings: The Waterfowl Art of Harry Curieux Adamson,'' through March 30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, until 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month. 10th and Oak streets, Oakland. $6, $4 seniors/students, free ages 5 and under. (510) 238-2200.

Santa Cruz/ Monterey

Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center. ``You Beautiful Doll: Pretty Playthings from the Museum and Local Collectors,'' through today. ``Conceptual Color: In Albers' Afterimage,'' through Feb. 23. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, until 7 p.m. Fridays. $4, $2 seniors, free first Thursday of each month. 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. (831) 429-1964.

Monterey Museum of Art. ``Pirkle Jones: Sixty Years in Photography,'' through Dec. 29. ``On the Surface: Contemporary Paintings by Bay Area Women,'' through Dec. 29. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, until 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Civic Center, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $5, $2.50 students and active military, free the first Sunday and the third Thursday of each month. (831) 372-5477.

Galleries

South Bay

Art Object Gallery. ``Bongers-Matsumoto-Winfrey: New Work,'' through Saturday. Mixed-media works by Eileen Jill, Ken Matsumoto, Reid Winfrey, Jaap Bongers and David Ogle. Ongoing. 592 N. Fifth St., San Jose. (408) 288-9305.

Bill Gould Design. Works by Trey Hill, Robin Forrest and Mark Nobriga, through May 10. 14107-P Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos. (408) 871-3140.

Bruni Gallery. ``A Tribute to Miles Davis,'' by BRUNI; sports art by Mark Gray; ``Figures,'' by Kristina Sablan; pottery by Jean-Marie Mott; all through Dec. 31. 1-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 2-6 p.m. Sundays. 394 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. (408) 370-4700.

California View Fine Art. Early California paintings and 19th and 20th century European and Western art. Ongoing. 143 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. (408) 354-6295.

Gallery Saratoga. ``Dreams of December,'' group show, through Dec. 31. 14435-A Big Basin Way, Suite 3, Saratoga. (408) 867-0458.

Iwasawa Oriental Art. ``A New Talent in Japanese-Style Painting,'' works by Hiroko Ohno, through Jan. 10. 75 University Ave., Los Gatos. (408) 395-2339.

Kensington Art Centre Inc. Mixed-media group show. Ongoing. 347 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. (408) 376-0231.

MACLA. ``Reflections,'' group show, through Dec. 25. Noon-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 510 S. First St., San Jose. (408) 998-2783.

San Jose Art League. ``Convergence,'' works by Arnold Chao, through Jan. 12. Victorian house at 563 Minor Ave., San Jose. (408) 294-4545.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. ``Color in Space: A Sam Richardson Retrospective,'' through Jan. 18. Video installations by Jeanne Finley and John Muse. Through Feb. 1. 451 S. First St., San Jose. (408) 283-8155.

Studio Forty-Two Gallery. Paintings by Francine Markoe. Ongoing. 23 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. (408) 395-3191.

Sunnyvale Creative Arts Center Gallery. ``Cycles, Recycles,'' group show, through Dec. 21. 550 E. Remington Drive. (408) 730-7331.

Tercera Gallery. Paintings by Jennifer Beckman Jane Harlow, through Dec. 31. 24 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. (408) 354-9484.

Works/San Jose. ``Work's Silent Night Auction,'' through Saturday. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-7 p.m. Thursdays. 30 N. Third St. (408) 295-8378.

Peninsula

25 Avenue Gallery. Group show, through Jan. 3. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 32 W. 25th Ave., San Mateo. (650) 655-4605.

1870 Art Center. ``25th Annual Holiday Art Show,'' group show, Thursday through Jan. 5. 1-5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 1870 Ralston Ave., Belmont. (650) 595-9679.

Galleria Luna. ``Marvelous Miniatures,'' group show, through Dec. 31. 300 Main St., Half Moon Bay. (650) 726-8932.

The Gallery. Paintings by Herman Raymond, through Dec. 31. 329 Primrose Road, Burlingame. (650) 347-9392.

Gallery 9. ``Winter Lights,'' group show, through Dec. 24. 143 Main St., Los Altos. (650) 941-7969.

Gallery Europa. ``Earth,'' works by Oleg Drobitko, through today. ``Season of Serenity,'' group show, Thursday through Jan. 4. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon-8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. 535 Bryant St., Palo Alto. (650) 473-6522.

Gallery House. ``All Through the House,'' group show, through Dec. 31. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 320 California Ave., Palo Alto. (650) 326-1668.

HANG 432. ``Seeing Red,'' group show, Friday through Jan. 6. 432 University Ave., Palo Alto. (650) 752-0250.

The Main Gallery. ``Very Merry Art at Main,'' group show, through Dec. 24. 1018 Main St., Redwood City. (650) 701-1018.

Mitchell Imaging Studio. ``Translucent Imagery,'' watercolors by Margery Mayer, Elizabeth Rahn and Nancy Wulff, through Dec. 21. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays. 837 Malcolm Road, Burlingame. (650) 692-5700.

Modernbook Gallery494. ``Invading My Own Privacy,'' photographs by K. Eve White, through today. 494 University Ave., Palo Alto. (650) 327-6325.

Portola Valley Gallery. ``Portrait of Hidden Villa,'' works by Barbara von Haunalter and Jean Prophet, through Dec. 29. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. (650) 851-1563.

Tercera Gallery. Holiday arts by various artists, through Dec. 31. 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. (650) 322-5324.

Viewpoints Gallery. ``Paint, Fabric, Clay & Beads,'' group show, Monday through Jan. 4. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. 315 State St., Los Altos. (650) 941-5789.