Must-See Art: San Francisco

The Monet and Venice exhibit at the de Young museum in San Francisco, on view through July 26, 2026, is truly a feast for the eyes. Monet and Venice marks the biggest collection of Monet's Venice paintings under one roof since his original exhibition of them in 1912. In addition to 21 (out of the 37 that he painted) Monet paintings of Venice, the show includes Venice scenes from other greats such as Whistler, Renoir, Sargent, Turner, and Signac. Monet’s Venice canal paintings feature both well-known landmarks like the church of San Giorgio Maggiore as well as private palazzos, all bathed in a soft, hazy light he described as the enveloppe.