Acclaimed recording artist/musician PC Muñoz, together with Robert Moses, founder of the dance company Robert Moses’ Kin, and performance artist and composer Cellista take a deep dive into how artists can create and thrive in a post-2020 world. Be prepared for some crowdsourced creativity as well.

Marrow Gallery presents Spectacular Nothing, an exhibition of new works from Bay Area based artist duo, T.W.Five. Using hand cut vinyl to create immersive installations, T.W.five offers a distinct lens into contemporary culture. The duo, made up of the Swedish artist Pernilla Andersson and Brazilian Paula Pereira, seek to expand the audience of contemporary art […]

The content that each artist has contributed to the Altman Siegel online viewing room as well on Rachel Comey’s website and in her NYC store will be introduced by each participant in this conversation. The group will also workshop new methods of activating online spaces and marketplaces as a means of addressing shifting concerns of cultural production and survival during this transformational time.

Join us for a conversation about reimagining artist/dealer relationships with artist and former dealer Mieke Marple and artist manager and curator Maya Futrell. We will examine whether the model of gallery as both brick-and-mortar retail space and talent management is still relevant today. In doing so, we will discuss the inefficiencies of such a model […]

Altman Siegel is pleased to present artist Alex Olson in conversation with art historian and critic, Suzanne Hudson. The two will discuss Olson’s current solo exhibition at the gallery, A Platypus Glows Under Blacklight, and more broadly how it sits within the painter’s broader practice.

Conversation between Lena Wolff and artists Tammy Rae Carland, Angela Hennessy, Masako Miki & Miriam Klein Stahl, in celebration of the exhibition Our Eyes Are On Fire.

Have you been missing the experience of making art in a collaborative space? The company of other people’s creative processes can be a catalyst for new ideas, inspiration, and spontaneity. Join facilitator Alayna Boots Tinney for a virtual drop-in art session in the spirit of BAMPFA’s Art Lab, using any materials and techniques you choose. All ages welcome.

Perhaps best known as a master of computer animation, Peter Burr’s (AIR ‘19) exhibition consists of several concurrent installations: Part I: People, Kid Games, and the Infinite at Telematic’s SOMA West gallery space; Part II: Black Square, presented by Telematic at Minnesota Street Project’s Black Box Gallery, and Part III: theshapeofempty.space presented online with support […]

In late 2020, Headlands developed a Community Rapid Response Fund (CRRF) to provide fast, direct and unrestricted support for work made by artists in partnership with other individuals and organizations in their communities that address vulnerable populations or social inequities. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, we are now calling for applications for another round of the CRRF, which provides an award of $1000 towards the completion of a project in-progress. Letters of interest will be accepted until February 8, with funds to be distributed in late February.

At the center of our Christian Marclay exhibition, on view at Fraenkel Gallery until March 25th, is the artist's latest graphic score, No!. Comprised of fifteen collages made from comic book cutouts, the suite forms a score to be interpreted by a solo voice. We are pleased to present a virtual performance of No!, starring vocalist Elaine Mitchener. The performance will premiere in our Online Viewing Room on Thursday, March 4th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT.

Join us for an online evening chat about the Cliff House History and The Save the Cliff House Collection. Hosted by the Western Neighborhoods Project, The Great Highway and A.C.T. Art Conservation. Art and historical artifacts connected to the Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and Playland, have been steadily auctioned off over the years, removed from public view, and taken out of the city. This remaining group of iconic works belongs to the people and the heart of the city and should stay in San Francisco.

For our next ICA Social Club program, Advisors & Auctions: On the Money, join panelists Kelly Huang (KCH Advisory), Adam Green (Adam Green Art Advisory), Amelia G. Manderscheid (Bonhams), and Sophia Kinell (Phillips) with moderator Ali Gass (ICA San Jose) for a discussion on contemporary collecting. Learn about the inner workings of auction houses and art fairs, the benefits of working with an art advisor, and strategies for investing in art.

Meet artist Jud Bergeron in San Francisco on Saturday, March 13rd, from 1pm to 3pm. Bergeron's New Morning exhibition is on view at Nancy Toomey Fine Art through May 3rd. See the artist and his work in the gallery at Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street.

ICA Social Club: A Curator’s Eye will be the final arts professional panel of the series. On March 25th, curators Janet Bishop (SFMOMA), Wassan Al-Khudhairi (CAM St. Louis), Tina Vaz (Facebook Open Arts), and Alison Gass (ICA San José) will discuss the curator’s role in the art market from the perspective of their differing institutions. See what artists these curators have their eye on and learn about the important relationships between artist, curator, and collector.

On Friday, March 26, join Southern Exposure for a livestream event featuring silent and live auctions (led by esteemed Bonhams Auctioneer Aaron Bastian) showcasing over 125 pieces of gorgeous artwork from some of the Bay Area’s leading new and established artists, entertainment from local performers, and a joyful online gathering of the SoEx community.

Join K. Imperial Fine Art on Saturday, March 27th from 11-4pm PST to get to know the artist behind the works. Lorene Anderson will be at the gallery to discuss her process and answer questions about her show "Cusp," currently on exhibit.

Join the Asian Art Museum to hear from contemporary artists about how they are using science fiction, speculative narrative, mythology, and future folklore to question and redefine queer futures.

For the final three ICA Social Club programs we will be hearing from artists ICA curators have their eyes on – their ‘art crushes.’ Each program will feature five or six rapid-fire studio visits, sort of like speed dating the artists. You’ll get an overview of their practice and will hear about their work in the ICA Social Club Auction. Program attendees will get early access to the ICA Social Club Auction page for a first look at auction artworks. Our first Speed Dating the Artists program features Maria Paz, Terri Friedman, Anna Valdez, Alyson Shotz, and Caroline Kent.

Altman Siegel is excited to host a public discussion over zoom with New Orleans based artist Zarouhie Abdalian and curators Jackie Clay (Coleman Center), Jenny Gheith (SFMOMA) and Xiaoyu Weng (Guggenheim). We can decide, Zarouhie Abdalian’s solo exhibition currently on view at the gallery, will act as a prompt for this group conversation amongst friends and colleagues. Pieces featured in the exhibition will be discussed in context of work the participants have done together in the past.

Beginning April 12, SFMOMA's virtual Art Bash celebration kicks off with four days of dynamic free events. Tune in for a conversation with visionaries Virgil Abloh and Moved by the Motion, a zine-making story with artist Alicia McCarthy and her Oakland contemporaries, unforgettable virtual performances by Tycho, The Younger Lovers, and other musical guests streaming live from SFMOMA, and more.

Monday evening's conversation with creative force Virgil Abloh and Moved by the Motion collaborators Tosh Basco, Josh Johnson, Asma Maroof, and Wu Tsang is hosted by SFMOMA Curator of Contemporary Art Eungie Joo. Abloh is Chief Creative Director and founder of Off-White, and Men’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton. Moved by the Motion is a loosely affiliated "band” of interdisciplinary artists creating live performance and film since 2013; it frequently includes Wu Tsang, Tosh Basco, Patrick Belaga, Josh Johnson, Asma Maroof, and Fred Moten.

Join Alicia McCarthy as she bikes between studios and galleries asking them to contribute to a new zine. Follow as she meets with Real Time and Space artists Conrad Guevara and Kate Rhoades, then Tosha Stimage’s Saint Flora, with a stop at pt. 2 gallery for a peek into their creative process.

A thank-you event, with an auction of works by Wayne Thiebaud, Charles Gaines, Wolfgang Tillmans, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Hung Liu. Funds directly support SFMOMA's mission to present the art of our time to the greater community.

The four-day party will culminate live from SFMOMA with an unforgettable concert. Want to be part of the fun? Send us your fancy footwork to be included on the website.

May's SF Artists Alumni Global Meetup is focused on Labor and Immigration, hosted by Shokai Sinclair, Rocky Mountains & High Plains liaison; and Eleni Exarchou, Greece liaison. The guest speaker for this alumni meetup is Zeese Papanikolas, author, and former SFAI faculty.

Join Root Division's spring fundraising event, TASTE 2021: SIP+SENSE on Thursday, April 22! This Root Division favorite has been re-invented as a hybrid virtual event that brings tasting, sipping, and a variety of sensory experiences into your home alongside the Spell of the Senses exhibition in the gallery.

Join us on Saturday, April 24th for The ICA San José Social Club Auction Event. This live event will showcase some of the most significant emerging and established artists working in the Bay Area and beyond. Social club members and others can pre-bid beginning April 15th and all lots will close during the live event.

Join API Equality Northern California’s (APIENC) Dragon Fruit Project for an interactive zine making workshop where you’ll learn more about zine making as a transformative tool and how APIENC has used zines to preserve and uplift trans and queer API stories from our Dragon Fruit Oral History Project.

Hosted by the Chinese Culture Center in collaboration with APIENC, “Preserving and Uplifting Trans and Queer API Stories: An Interactive Zine-Making Workshop” is an auxiliary program of "WOMEN我們: From Her to Here" exhibition, which brings together local and universal experiences of queer agency and belonging.

The annual CCA gala benefits scholarships for talented CCA students who are striving to change the world through the power of creative work.

Chinese Culture Center (CCC) invites you to the Harmony & Bliss 2021 Virtual Gala, celebrating 56 years of community service. The theme of this year’s gala is “WE我們: The Future.” In a time of unprecedented challenge, healing, and mobilization in the Asian American community, we believe that art and artists are integral to a just and equitable future. We invite you to join in honoring trailblazers who have made a significant impact through their commitment to community and paved a path for future generations.

On May 25, 2021, Jessica and Chris will sit down with Maria Hemphill of Zlot Buell & Associates, CCA Trustee, to discuss how 8-bridges and CCA’s missions are closely aligned in their support of emerging artists in the Bay Area. Jessica and Chris will talk about their experiences as students at CCA, the importance of art education, as well as the experience of representing and exhibiting CCA alumni and faculty in their galleries. Jessica Silverman Gallery and Ratio 3 both have upcoming shows featuring CCA alumni. Special thanks to Sophia Kinell of Phillips for helping to build the partnership between 8-bridges and CCA.

In celebration of Pride Month, Chinese Culture Center (CCC) invites Taiwanese artists and curators CHEN, Han-Sheng 陳漢聲, LIOU Xing-You 劉星佑, and YU Liang-Kai 游量凱 to share their recent Coexist Exhibition “Survival of the Exceptional” in Taiwan, in dialogue with “WOMEN我們: From Her to Here” group exhibition at CCC.

This year, the Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Art Auction aims to raise more than $500,000 to benefit the Headlands' world-renowned artist programs, public events, and mission to champion the vital role of art in society. The benefit auction will be held virtually at the David Ireland House at 500 Capp Street, on Wednesday June 2nd and 6:00PM PST via zoom. Along with a performance by Fog Beast and a paddle raise for critical funds, five museum-quality artworks will be auctioned off in the live chat.

In celebration of Pride Month, CCC presents “Shanghai Queer” screening and Q&A with director Xiangqi Chen 陳想起, Screenwriter Jiamin Hu 胡嘉敏, and producer Ann, Yu 安魚.

"By Youth, For You x QWOCMAP" is a programming of “WOMEN: From Her to Here,” an exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco exploring local and universal experiences of queer belonging and agency. "By Youth, For You x QWOCMAP" is a programming of “WOMEN我們: From Her to Here,” an exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco exploring local and universal experiences of queer belonging and agency.