SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco International Art Exposition opens today at Fort Mason, San Francisco. It will close on January 17, 2005. Featuring more than 100 international galleries representing more than 2,000 artists, this year's show is an eclectic collection of modern and contemporary artwork in a variety of artistic styles and media that range from painting, drawing, photography and printmaking to sculpture, video, installation and mixed media.

From museum-quality masterworks by Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, David Hockney, Edward Weston, Richard Avedon and Willem de Kooning to works by young, cutting-edge artists, the San Francisco International Art Exposition provides private collectors, museum curators, corporate consultants and art enthusiasts with an opportunity to view and select work from a comprehensive exposition of 20th century art.