General admission is free to Bay Area residents, and tickets are available two weeks in advance. Surcharged exhibitions are not included and require separate paid tickets.
Johansson Projects presents Better Dey Come, a solo exhibition by Nimah Gobir. Combining painting, photo transfer, fabric, and embroidery, Gobir blends memories across time and geography by drawing inspiration from her Nigerian heritage and upbringing in California.
The First Thursday Art Walk is a monthly self-guided walking tour of Downtown San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood and adjacent areas, during which time galleries, performance spaces, and other businesses hold their openings and other events which are open late to the public.
The Castro Art Walk is a monthly event every First Friday that brings the artistic spirit of the Castro neighborhood in San Francisco to life. Check website for monthly events and participants.
Enjoy an evening of art at the Palo Alto Art Walk. Participating galleries include: Bryant St Gallery, Masterworks Fine Art, Pacific Art League, Pamela Walsh Gallery, and Qualia Contemporary Art.
Free First Sunday invites visitors to not only experience the world-renowned collections, but also to actively participate in group tours, cultural performances, and other community-based activities.
North Beach, Downtown, Duboce Triangle, Marina, Hayes Valley, Pacific Heights, Laurel Heights / Presidio Heights, Nopa/Divisadero, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Chinatown, Civic Center, East Cut, South Beach
Weekend 3 Studio Buildings include: Journal Building
Explore rotating gallery exhibitions the first Saturday of every month at Minnesota Street Projects. Check gallery listing for special events and openings.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Viaje a la luna (A trip to the moon), on view at The Wattis Institute, this program presents three artist-made films that explore the relationship between poetry and cinema.
Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6.
As part of the SF Open Studios Exhibition, ArtSpan invites prominent Bay Area arts and culture luminaries to each select one artwork to receive their AMPLIFY: Juror's Choice Award. Come and celebrate!
The vibrant spirit of the community will beat once more as @bechinatown , a community-based nonprofit, unveils the revival of its cherished monthly night market.
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 10th season on April 13th! Happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th–11th Ave.) into a lively marketplace filled with vintage and secondhand treasures, artists and makers, community organizations, and more.
Lenka Clayton’s exhibition The Past continues her interest in depicting the everyday through drawing. The images are made with a 1957 Smith Corona typewriter. Clayton’s acclaimed work involves daily situations, extending the familiar into the poetic and the absurd.
In the exhibition Between Worlds, Katherine Vetne shows still life in a new way, focusing on unreality and separation. Her detailed metal point drawings on chalk panels show fancy dishes and vases as if they are strange or from another world. What was once familiar now feels odd.
Nanci Amaka’s video work lives in the space between looking, seeing, and knowing. Her performances explore the concept of being a spiritual being living in the present moment while laden with memories and future imaginaries.
Catherine Clark and BOXBLUR present a night of chamber music performed by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra inspired by the three solo exhibitions on view.
This outdoor market transforms the historic FMCAC campus into a dynamic showcase of local artisans, cuisine, and entertainment. Running from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., this free public event combines the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier craft vendors with outstanding food offerings against a backdrop of stunning waterfront views.
Acclaimed filmmaker and artist Popo Fan brings a new body of work investigating intimacy, censorship, and diaspora—composed for the gallery with cinematic precision and keen humor. More details and preview to follow.
