SF Art Events: Week of 10.12.25

Oct 12

THING ONE: Still Life, After Life: Women Disrupting Tradition in Art and Music

October 15 (6:30 pm) + October 17 (7:30 pm)

Installation view from Nanci Amaka, Floors at Catherine Clark Gallery

San Francisco Opera Orchestra violinists Craig Reiss and Mariya Borozina, violinist Emily Liu, cellist Peter Myers, and oboist Ben Brogadir will be joined by current Adler Fellow, baritone Olivier Zerouali, in works by Jesse Montgomery, Joan Tower, Dmitry Shostakovich, Missy Mazzoli and Caroline Shaw, curated in response to gallery exhibitions by Lenka Clayton, Katherine Vetne, and Nanci Amaka.

Catherine Clark and BOXBLUR are pleased to present musicians of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and an Adler Fellow will perform chamber music and song inspired by art. Two nights only. Tickets start at $30.

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LOCATION: Catherine Clark Gallery, 248 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA (map)
HOURS: Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 PM 8 PM or Friday, October 17, 7:30 - 9 PM

Thing two: Black Gold: Stories Untold Final Weekend

Sun October 12 - Mon October 13, 2025

FOR-SITE's acclaimed exhibition Black Gold: Stories Untold will reopen for one final weekend, Friday - Monday, October 10 - 13.

To celebrate the conclusion of Black Gold, FOR-SITE will host two performances on Sunday, October 12, at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The Untold Stories Performances feature staged monologues by actors representing historic figures highlighted in the exhibition.

As a result of the shutdown of the Federal government, Black Gold closed ahead of its scheduled conclusion on November 2. Thanks to the generous support of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a major partner for the exhibition, and in collaboration with the National Park Service, FOR-SITE can reopen the exhibition for this final weekend.

Black Gold showcases the work of 17 contemporary artists and collectives, illuminating the transformative impact of Black communities on California's cultural, social, and political histories and contexts. Focusing on the period from the Gold Rush to Reconstruction following the Civil War (c. 1848-1877), the exhibition engages visitors with the powerful narratives and experiences of African Americans of the time. Since its opening on June 6 at Fort Point National Historic Site, Black Gold has welcomed more than 70,000 people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy incredible works of art, including more than two dozen new commissions, and to engage with remarkable yet lesser-known California stories.

***The Blue Angels will be performing on Sunday. A great vantage point to watch the show, but please consider using public transportation, as parking will be a challenge.

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LOCATION: Fort Point National Historic Site, 201 Marine Dr, San Francisco, CA (map)
HOURS: Sun Oct 12 (10-5 pm) and Mon Oct 13 (10-5 pm)