It’s still not too late to make May an art-filled month– there are tons of innovative performances, popping parties, and tons of exhibitions opening. Get to know some of the local art collectives and performers from around Bay Area, too.
CAAMFEST37For this year’s CAAMFest, an 11 day celebration of film, music, food, & digital media, catch some Asian American-inspired performances. This event features mélange of Valerie Soe’s groundbreaking feminist short films, along with special guest, comedian, and performance artist, Kristina Wong.
CAAMFEST37: VALERIE SOE AND KRISTINA WONGTHURSDAY, MAY 16, 7 – 8PMASIAN ART MUSEUMINFO
SFAI MFA EXHIBITIONJoin SFAI in celebrating this year’s MFA Exhibition at the Fort Mason Campus. 50+ MFA artists will transform the campus into a dynamic, large-scale gallery of contemporary installations, painting, sound, video, sculpture, photography, printmaking, performance, and more.
OPENING RECEPTION: SFAI MFA EXHIBITIONFRIDAY, MAY 17, 7 – 9PMSFAI – FORT MASON CAMPUSINFO
THE BLACK AESTHETICThe Black Aesthetic, an Oakland-based collective, and Marvin K. White present a night of film, moving images, and performance to honor the power of black queer nightlife. The screening takes place in the New Eagle Creek Saloon, artist Sadie Barnette’s newest installation.
A SCREENING AT THE NEW EAGLE CREEK SALONFRIDAY, MAY 17, 7 – 10PMTHE LABINFO
SCREEN PRINTING EVENT WITH ERIK MARINOVICHMeet local artist Erik Marinovich during the special celebration of his new window design at UNIQLO Union Square! Take advantage of the exclusive opportunity to screen print Erik’s San Francisco-inspired work onto your UNIQLO shirt while enjoying free mochi ice cream from a My/MO Mochi Bar pop-up.
SCREEN PRINTING EVENT WITH ERIK MARINOVICHSATURDAY, MAY 18, 11AM – 5PMUNIQLO, 111 POWELL STREETINFO
LATINO ART NOW!View the very best in contemporary Latino art from the Bay Area and beyond at the Movimiento de Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana in San Jose. Artworks will be available for sale to both experienced and first-time collectors.
21ST LATINO ART NOW! ART AUCTION & EXHIBITIONSATURDAY, MAY 18, 6 – 10PMMOVIMIENTO DE ARTE Y CULTURA LATINO AMERICANA, SAN JOSEINFO & TICKETS
CELEBRATE BETTER DAYSGo to Classic Cars West to catch BETTER DAYS, a DIY fashion show featuring clothing from 25 artists. There will be clothing and art for sale, live airbrush, music and good company.
BETTER DAYS, A DIY FASHION SHOWSATURDAY, MAY 18, 6 – 10PMSTARLINE SOCIAL CLUBINFO
TAKE OFF YOUR EARPLUGSTake Off Your Earplugs is a one-night group art show featuring visual arts from members of DIY music culture. This exhibition is presented with the intention of showcasing the creative endeavors of artists in the music community who expresses themselves in non-musical ways.
OPENING RECEPTION: TAKE OFF YOUR EARPLUGSSATURDAY, MAY 18, 7PMDUNGEON ART GALLERYINFO
OLD MAN, DANCELocal artist Constance Hockaday presents Old Man, Dance, which is an early development work in progress preview, with the assistance of choreographer Keith Hennessy. Old Man, Dance is a movement piece that experiments with deconstructing the white male expression of power by placing Hockaday’s white, queer gaze on to the white male body.
OLD MAN, DANCEMONDAY, MAY 20, 7 -9PMMILLS COLLEGEINFO & TICKETS
RECOLOGY RESIDENCIESThis exhibition presents artwork made by Alicia Escott, Kal Spelletich, and UC Berkeley student artist Ricki Dwyer during their residencies at Recology. Come for gallery walk-through with the artists.
RECOLOGY ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITION + WALKTHROUGH
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 5 – 7PMRECOLOGY ART STUDIOINFO
PARTY LIKE AN ARTISTJoin artists Tauba Auerbach, JR Artist, Nick Cave – Visual Artist and Stephen (ESPO) Powers for an art-RAGEous night of revelry spanning all seven floors of the museum until 1 a.m. The unforgettable party will also include performances by A-Trak, Luna, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and more;
ART BASHWEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 6PM – 1AMSFMOMAINFO & TICKETS
VISHAL JUGDEO, VQUEERAM / EPISODESWatch an experimental documentary video portrait VQUEERAM, a collaborative project initiated by Los Angeles-based artist Vishal Jugdeo with India-based Vikram “Vqueeram” Aditya Sahai. VQUEERAM documents the shifting realities of queer and trans life in India.
VQUEERAM / EPISODESWEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 7 – 8:30PMKADISTINFO & TICKETS
RODNEY EWING AT MOADRodney Ewing is opening a solo exhibition at the Museum of African Diaspora. This series was developed over the past two years during the artist’s two residencies: last year at Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside CA, and this year at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, NE.
OPENING RECEPTION: LONGITUDE + LATITUDETHURSDAY, MAY 23, 6 – 8PMMUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORAINFO
SWIM ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOWSWIM Gallery is proud to present “SHARKS”, a dynamic group exhibition that features the works of over 30 incredible artists. Like sharks navigating the ocean landscape, artists are beautiful and majestic, yet ruthless.
OPENING RECEPTION: SHARKSFRIDAY, MAY 24, 6 – 9PMSWIM GALLERY, 509 ELLIS STINFO
MEET LE VANGUARDLocal arts collective Le Vanguard presents: [the Spoils vol.2], a collective magazine book feat work from 35 members. There will also be an art installation celebrating the collective’s work.
THE SPOILS, VOL. 2 / POPUP006FRIDAY, MAY 24, 6 – 10PMTHE GALALLERYINFO
A QUEER ART SHOWCASEThe Take-Off is an inclusive bi-monthly art showcase with live performances within the Bay Area. Its mission is to provide an accessible platform to exhibitions & greater resources for queer, trans, and people of color to showcase their creative talents at NO COST to the artist.
OPENING RECEPTION: THE TAKE-OFFSUNDAY, MAY 26, 1 – 5PMSTARLINE SOCIAL CLUB BALLROOMINFO
EXPERIMENTAL MUSICJoin bands Headboggle, Painting with Statue, Breeze, and the Lodestones for a night of free experimental music at Pro Arts in Oakland. Most of the performers are local, Oakland-based acts.
HEADBOGGLE, PAINTING WITH STATUE, BREEZE, THE LODESTONESSUNDAY, MAY 26, 8 – 11:30PMPRO ARTSINFO
QUEER PARADISE & PERFORMANCEArtist Television Access presents a new interdisciplinary art experience with queer artist Crystal Vielula that explores the themes of Queer Paradise. The artist will be preimering new video work and will lead the audience through an interactive performance (with hand-made costumes!).
CRYSTAL VIELULA CELEBRATIONWEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 6:30 – 9PMARTIST TELEVISION ACCESSINFO & TICKETS
TYPEWRITER JAM (B.Y.O.T.)Calling all typewriter fans! Grab your typewriter or borrow one from a friend and bring it to the Typewriter Jam at the San Francisco Center for the Book. This isn’t a presentation; it’s just a casual evening of typewriter appreciation, typewriting fun, and making new friends.
TYPEWRITER JAM (B.Y.O.T.)FRIDAY, MAY 31, 6 – 8PMSF CENTER FOR THE BOOKINFO & TICKETS
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