[ Must-Sees This Week :: Museums ]

New York
Kandinsky at the Guggenheim
If you’re a fan of abstract art, hurry and see this exhibition before it closes on Wednesday. Check out the symposium The Universe Resounds: Kandinsky, Synesthesia, and Art (tomorrow, 2-7pm).
Tim Burton at the MoMa
A look at Tim Burton’s life and art, from childhood to the present. Accompanied by film exhibitions screening his works, such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.

San Francisco
After Dark at the Exploratorium
This adults-only arts and science mixer happens every first Thursday of the month. Next up: Sexplorations, a look at the exchange of genetic information that creates plants, insects, and us.
NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences
A weekly Thursday night mash-up of science and entertainment, to the beats of the resident DJs. This week they’ve got planetarium shows and improv; next week it’s gourmet coffee tasting.

Los Angeles
Heroes and Villains: The Battle for Good in India’s Comics at LACMA
A look at India’s cultural past through the eyes of its globalized present. See how ancient divine heroes from Indian narrative tradition are translated into this originally American art form.