FRAENKEL GALLERY
This revered gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with Long Story Short, a survey of photography from the daguerreotype to the digital era. 49 Geary St., 4th Fl., San Francisco, fraenkelgallery.com
PIER 24 PHOTOGRAPHY
The nonprofit Pilara Foundation’s permanent collection includes a breadth of portrait work. Pier 24, the Embarcadero, San Francisco, pier24.org
UC BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
The art museum, repertory movie theater, and archive is home to more than 23,000 works of art and 17,500 films and videos. 2155 Center St., Berkeley, bampfa.org