Reviews
Seeing the Bay in Paris Photo
Lucas Foglia
Seeing the Bay in Paris Photo
Lucas Foglia
Lucas Foglia
Introducing : Art Bae Award Winners : Round One
Andrew Berardini
Introducing : Art Bae Award Winners : Round One
Andrew Berardini
Andrew Berardini
Meet the winners of the $20,000 SHACK15 Art Prize
Andrew Berardini
Meet the winners of the $20,000 SHACK15 Art Prize
Andrew Berardini
Andrew Berardini
Trespassing Disciplines: A Remembrance of Margaret Tedesco
aaron harbour
Trespassing Disciplines: A Remembrance of Margaret Tedesco
aaron harbour
aaron harbour
Like A Summer Thursday: An Alternative Art Loop
Janie Perez-Radler
Like A Summer Thursday: An Alternative Art Loop
Janie Perez-Radler
Janie Perez-Radler
Three Bridges and Three Madonnas: Kent Roberts at 600 California St / Ann Agee at Jessica Silverman
Ted Barrow
Three Bridges and Three Madonnas: Kent Roberts at 600 California St / Ann Agee at Jessica Silverman
Ted Barrow
Ted Barrow
Then and Now: Bay Area Then, SFAI, and Other Nostalgias
Glen Helfand
Then and Now: Bay Area Then, SFAI, and Other Nostalgias
Glen Helfand
Glen Helfand
Bringing the Far Out Back in: At the Opening of di Rosa San Francisco
Inga Bard
Bringing the Far Out Back in: At the Opening of di Rosa San Francisco
Inga Bard

Inga Bard
The Prepaid Musician Plays Bad Music: Part II
Luis F. Muñoz
The Prepaid Musician Plays Bad Music: Part II
Luis F. Muñoz

Luis F. Muñoz
SHACK15 Art Prize
Art Bae Editors
SHACK15 Art Prize
Art Bae Editors

Art Bae Editors
Art Bae Award
Art Bae Editors
Art Bae Award
Art Bae Editors

Art Bae Editors
The Prepaid Musician Plays Bad Music
Luis F. Muñoz
The Prepaid Musician Plays Bad Music
Luis F. Muñoz

Luis F. Muñoz
The Vivid Ecologies of Home — Ruth Asawa at SFMOMA
Andrew Berardini
The Vivid Ecologies of Home — Ruth Asawa at SFMOMA
Andrew Berardini

Andrew Berardini
Fresh Greens, Deep Roots: BAMPFA’s Gala
Inga Bard
Fresh Greens, Deep Roots: BAMPFA’s Gala
Inga Bard

Inga Bard
Like Paintings of Paintings: Wayne Thiebaud at the Legion of Honor
Ted Barrow
Like Paintings of Paintings: Wayne Thiebaud at the Legion of Honor
Ted Barrow

Ted Barrow
The Playlist of Just Us When We’re Together - Josh Cheon: Private DJ SET @ Dark Entries
Brontez Purnell
The Playlist of Just Us When We’re Together - Josh Cheon: Private DJ SET @ Dark Entries
Brontez Purnell

Brontez Purnell
Whenever I hear the word "community…”
Evan Moore
Whenever I hear the word "community…”
Evan Moore
Evan Moore
Unfinished Business: Sophie Calle at Fraenkel
Quintessa Matranga
Unfinished Business: Sophie Calle at Fraenkel
Quintessa Matranga
Quintessa Matranga
Tenderest Tangencies
Ted Barrow
Tenderest Tangencies
Ted Barrow
Ted Barrow
Looking Back: Art in the San Francisco Bay Area 1945-1980
Thomas Albright
Looking Back: Art in the San Francisco Bay Area 1945-1980
Thomas Albright
Thomas Albright
Parting the Fog: SF Art Week 2025
Andrew Berardini
Parting the Fog: SF Art Week 2025
Andrew Berardini
Andrew Berardini
Why We Do This: Inaugurating Bay Art Agenda
Art Bae Editors
Why We Do This: Inaugurating Bay Art Agenda
Art Bae Editors
Art Bae Editors
Exhibitions
Max Ernst @ Transamerica Pyramid Center
Jul 21
Max Ernst @ Transamerica Pyramid Center

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MATRIX 288 / Andro Eradze: Shifting Stillness @ BAMPFA
Sep 10
MATRIX 288 / Andro Eradze: Shifting Stillness @ BAMPFA

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Shahzia Sikander - Collective Behavior @ Cantor Arts Center
Sep 17
Shahzia Sikander - Collective Behavior @ Cantor Arts Center

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Catherine Wagner: Blue Reverie @ 500 Capp Street
Oct 4
Catherine Wagner: Blue Reverie @ 500 Capp Street

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GO SEE ART

GO SEE ART

openings and events
Artists & Archives: On Carlos Villa @ SFMOMA
Dec 11
Artists & Archives: On Carlos Villa @ SFMOMA

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Lucid Plane - Opening Reception @ Heron Arts
Dec 11
Lucid Plane - Opening Reception @ Heron Arts

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What We Hold - Protecting Sanctuary for Immigrant & Refugee Voices - Art Auction & Fundraiser @ ARTogether
Dec 12
What We Hold - Protecting Sanctuary for Immigrant & Refugee Voices - Art Auction & Fundraiser @ ARTogether

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Niles Wertz - California Grown - Opening Reception @ Sausalito Center for the Arts
Dec 13
Niles Wertz - California Grown - Opening Reception @ Sausalito Center for the Arts

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Twisting the Rabbit Hole - Multimedia Celebration @ Heron Arts
Dec 13
Twisting the Rabbit Hole - Multimedia Celebration @ Heron Arts

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20th Anniversary Celebration @ MoAD
Dec 13
20th Anniversary Celebration @ MoAD

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[Obstructed view of the house through the trees with the road visible on the left side in the foreground.] or black point reinterpretive site - Opening Reception @ Berkley Art Center
Dec 13
[Obstructed view of the house through the trees with the road visible on the left side in the foreground.] or black point reinterpretive site - Opening Reception @ Berkley Art Center

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Holiday Party + Film Screening @ Catherine Clark Gallery
Dec 13
Holiday Party + Film Screening @ Catherine Clark Gallery

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Billie Ocean: Domestic Duo - Film Screening @ pt.2 Gallery
Dec 13
Billie Ocean: Domestic Duo - Film Screening @ pt.2 Gallery

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Catherine Wagner - Blue Reverie - Catalogue Launch Party @ 500 Capp Street
Dec 16
Catherine Wagner - Blue Reverie - Catalogue Launch Party @ 500 Capp Street

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BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer) - A Pop-Up Projector Show @ Gray Area
Dec 18
BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer) - A Pop-Up Projector Show @ Gray Area

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ART FWD 5x5x5 - Closing Celebration @ MarinMOCA
Dec 20
ART FWD 5x5x5 - Closing Celebration @ MarinMOCA

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Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior - Curator Talk with Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander @ Cantor Arts Center
Jan 8
Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior - Curator Talk with Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander @ Cantor Arts Center

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Evening Curator Talk | Cunning Folk: Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Knowledge @ Cantor Arts Center
Jan 8
Evening Curator Talk | Cunning Folk: Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Knowledge @ Cantor Arts Center

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Anthony McCall - First Light - Opening Reception @ Fort Mason Center
Jan 10
Anthony McCall - First Light - Opening Reception @ Fort Mason Center

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Sky Hopinka: Sonic Transmissions - Opening Reception @ Slash
Jan 10
Sky Hopinka: Sonic Transmissions - Opening Reception @ Slash

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Transformed by Intention: Rose B. Simpson in Conversation @ Cantor Arts Center
Jan 15
Transformed by Intention: Rose B. Simpson in Conversation @ Cantor Arts Center

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Stephanie Robinson: Natural Selection - Opening Reception @ Marrow Gallery
Jan 17
Stephanie Robinson: Natural Selection - Opening Reception @ Marrow Gallery

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FOG Fair @ Fort Mason Center
Jan 22
FOG Fair @ Fort Mason Center

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Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time & Technology - Opening Reception @ di Rosa SF
Jan 22
Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time & Technology - Opening Reception @ di Rosa SF

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In Loving Memory of Margaret Tedesco @ The Lab
Jan 25
In Loving Memory of Margaret Tedesco @ The Lab

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Exhibitions
Archive Room: Ruth Asawa @ Cantor Arts Center
Jul 6
Archive Room: Ruth Asawa @ Cantor Arts Center

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Mathias Kauage and His Family - Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea @ de Young
Mar 30
Mathias Kauage and His Family - Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea @ de Young

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Leilah Babirye - We Have a History @ de Young
Jun 22
Leilah Babirye - We Have a History @ de Young

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Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain @ OMCA
Jul 18
Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain @ OMCA

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Ferlinghetti for San Francisco @ Legion of Honor
Jul 19
Ferlinghetti for San Francisco @ Legion of Honor

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Max Ernst @ Transamerica Pyramid Center
Jul 21
Max Ernst @ Transamerica Pyramid Center

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People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
Jul 26
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories

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MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy @ YBCA
Aug 1
MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy @ YBCA

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Bay Area Then @ YBCA
Aug 1
Bay Area Then @ YBCA

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Lee ShinJa: Drawing with Thread @ BAMPFA
Aug 6
Lee ShinJa: Drawing with Thread @ BAMPFA

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Archive Room: Ester Hernandez @ Cantor Arts Center
Aug 6
Archive Room: Ester Hernandez @ Cantor Arts Center

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Sheila Hicks @ SFMOMA
Aug 9
Sheila Hicks @ SFMOMA

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New Japanese Clay @ Asian Art Museum
Aug 15
New Japanese Clay @ Asian Art Museum

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Sheldon Greenberg - Syncretic Overlays @ Modernism West
Aug 22
Sheldon Greenberg - Syncretic Overlays @ Modernism West

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Rooted in Place: California Native Art @ de Young
Aug 26
Rooted in Place: California Native Art @ de Young

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Rose B. Simpson - Lexicon @ De Young Museum
Aug 30
Rose B. Simpson - Lexicon @ De Young Museum

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MATRIX 288 / Andro Eradze: Shifting Stillness @ BAMPFA
Sep 10
MATRIX 288 / Andro Eradze: Shifting Stillness @ BAMPFA

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Like a City - Curated by Sophie Appel @ Slash Art Gallery
Sep 13
Like a City - Curated by Sophie Appel @ Slash Art Gallery

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Najah Alboushi - Thresholds Between Worlds @ /room/ Slash Art
Sep 13
Najah Alboushi - Thresholds Between Worlds @ /room/ Slash Art

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Shahzia Sikander - Collective Behavior @ Cantor Arts Center
Sep 17
Shahzia Sikander - Collective Behavior @ Cantor Arts Center

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Jitish Kallat - Covering Letter (Terranum Nuncius) @ Asian Art Museum
Sep 19
Jitish Kallat - Covering Letter (Terranum Nuncius) @ Asian Art Museum

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Stephanie Dinkins: Data Trust @ ICA San José
Sep 19
Stephanie Dinkins: Data Trust @ ICA San José

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Art of Manga @ de Young
Sep 27
Art of Manga @ de Young

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Suzanne Jackson - What Is Love @ SFMOMA
Sep 27
Suzanne Jackson - What Is Love @ SFMOMA

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UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe @ MoAD
Oct 1
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe @ MoAD

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Continuum: MoAD Over Time @ MoAD
Oct 1
Continuum: MoAD Over Time @ MoAD

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Robin Lasser & Sydney Brown - Ghost Ships & Mourning Doves @ Chung Gallery 24
Oct 1
Robin Lasser & Sydney Brown - Ghost Ships & Mourning Doves @ Chung Gallery 24

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Judith Schaechter - Super/Natural @ Museum of Craft and Design
Oct 4
Judith Schaechter - Super/Natural @ Museum of Craft and Design

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Wunderkammer - The Collection of Susan Beech @ Museum of Craft and Design
Oct 4
Wunderkammer - The Collection of Susan Beech @ Museum of Craft and Design

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(Re)Constructing History @ SFMOMA
Oct 4
(Re)Constructing History @ SFMOMA

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