May is popping off with more community-oriented art events than ever– join a session of “DRAW CLUB” or go shop local artisans at the Asian Art Museum’s Spring Market. See all the new murals, shops and art in the SOMA with 2 Blocks of Art, hangout with Mission artists at The Galallery Art Party, or check out MUTEK, a newer kind of art fair dedicated to innovation in art and technology.
8th Annual 2 Blocks of Art
Take a stroll with more than 75 artists in 20 locations within just two blocks this Saturday! A range of exhibits and live performances in galleries, bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and various other storefronts — even a laundromat. Arts organizations dope galleries and theaters are all participating like 1AM, Bindlestiff, Little Raven, Luggage Store and SF Camerawork. Checkout Pentacle Coffee for a big new mural by Jeffrey Cheung, the new Thrasher Magazine’s 66 6th store w/@coolhandken, Sketchpad Gallery’s “Sketch the Block”: Joko Budiono,and Roving performances by the dancers of King Lines, (who specialize in blowing peoples minds). A great afternoon for art walkin’ & talkin’. And for a nightcap, check out the locally loved Galallery Art Party & benefit in the Mission starting at 7pm.
LEST WE FORGETIn conjunction with the photography exhibition LEST WE FORGET at Civic Center Plaza, the German Consulate General San Francisco and the Goethe-Institut invite you to commemorate Yom Hashoah/ Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event will be to acknowledge the important day and honor the victims of the Holocaust.
LEST WE FORGET PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONTHURSDAY, MAY 2, 12 – 2PMCITY HALLINFO
OAKLAND, DO NOTHINGLocal artist Jenny Odell is celebrating her new book “How to do Nothing” with local podcasting hero Liam O’Donoghue. Odell will be interviewed about her relationship with the local environment, and how it has shaped her beliefs about protecting human animality.
HOW TO DO NOTHING IN OAKLAND WITH JENNY ODELL & LIAM O’DONOGHUETHURSDAY, MAY 2, 7 – 9PME.M. WOLFMAN GENERAL INTEREST SMALL BOOKSTOREINFO & TICKETS
MUTEK SAN FRANCISCOMUTEK.SF, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting innovative electronic music, sound art, collaborative audiovisual works, and digital art, returns for its annual festival. The annual event is dedicated to the dissemination and development of digital creativity in sound, music, and audio-visual art.
MUTEK SAN FRANCISCOMAY 2 – 5VARIOUS LOCATIONSINFO & TICKETS
WHAT WOULD JAY-Z DO?Join artist Troy Lamar at the opening for his solo show, WWJZD. The artist’s paintings are inspired by what he calls “Slanguage,” which refer to the words and slang in our everyday conversations. Read more about the artist in our interview with him here.
OPENING RECEPTION: WWJZDFRIDAY, MAY 3, 6 – 8PMCUSHION WORKSINFO
Beautifying Mission sidewalks w/ Mayor Breed
The Mission Launch of innovative work-experience Team in San Francisco’s Historic Mission District!Dedicated to ending homelessness through the dignity of work, Downtown Streets Team is excited to launch a work-experience Team in The Mission! Join Mayor Breed, Supervisor Ronen and your Mission Community as we celebrate the success of our Team Members, enjoy a picnic lunch and build a stronger community.
Downtown Streets Team Mission Ribbon Cutting!Fri, May 3, 2019 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMChan Kaajal Park 3100 17th Street, Mission SFINFO
POSTCOLONIAL SURVIVAL KITThe Luggage Store Gallery features an exhibition that features artists Carolina Garcia (Australia), Kimberley Arteche (US), Wilfred Galila (US/Philippines), and Talaandig tribal leaders Marcelino Necosia Jr. and Salima S. Arga-an (Philippines). PostColonial Survival Kit explores Pilipinxs who have coped, survived, and adapted to diasporic life.
POSTCOLONIAL SURVIVAL KITFRIDAY, MAY 3, 6:30PMLUGGAGE STORE GALLERYINFO
Enjoy bites and refreshments while mixing and mingling with artists and new friends, over conversations about how we can sustain and support creative communities in San Francisco. The night will culminate in a silent art auction, and by bidding on artwork you can support our gallery programming so that we can continue growing and supporting the SF art scene. On the heels of our major fundraiser, this art party will also be a benefit fundraiser contributing to all our programming including exhibition support, artist fees, and developing our artist-in-residence program.
Saturday May 4th @ 7PM – 1oPM180 Capp Street San Francisco, CA, USAThe Galallery BenefitRSVP & TICKETS
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE’S YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD$1.25 is an exhibition curated by the Youth Advisory Board, a team of curators ages 16-18, at Southern Exposure. The exhibition explores and celebrates what makes Bay Area youth unique in their gender and sexual identities, self images, friendships, and lifestyles.
OPENING RECEPTION: $1.25: A TICKET FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONSATURDAY, MAY 4, 4 – 6PMSOUTHERN EXPOSUREINFO
LOVE THE BULBBulbfest: Resilience is a two-day art and dance festival that highlights the ruggedly beautiful landscapes of the Albany Bulb. There will be an opportunity for visitors to contribute to a new collaborative sculpture at the site.
BULBFEST: RESILIENCE 2019 ART OPENINGSATURDAY, MAY 4, 4 – 6:30PMALBANY BULBINFO
MILLS COLLEGE MFA EXHIBITIONCheck out a group exhibition of the graduating MFA students from Mills Studio Art graduate program. The exhibition will showcase skills from the artists developed during the two years of Mill’s program.
SHELF LIFE: 2019 MILLS COLLEGE MFA EXHIBITIONSATURDAY, MAY 4, 6 – 8PMMILLS COLLEGE ART MUSEUMINFO
COFFEE, RHUM, SUGAR & GOLDJoin the Museum of African Diaspora for a conversation and special preview of its new exhibition Coffee, Rhum, Sugar, & Gold. The latest exhibition explores A Postcolonial Paradox, which is centered around the core products that have been produced in (and exported from) the Caribbean.
CURATORS & ARTISTS IN CONVERSATIONSUNDAY, MAY 5, 5 – 6:30PMMUSEUM OF AFRICAN DIASPORAINFO & TICKETS
SPRING ARTISAN MARKETFind the perfect Mother’s Day gift (or a gift for yourself) at this market with handmade goods by local makers. There will be one-of-a-kind jewelry, ceramics, speciality food products and other perfect gifts from pop-up boutiques.
SPRING ARTISAN MARKET 2019WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 10AM – 6PMASIAN ART MUSEUMINFO & TICKETS
THHE AUCTIONHelp support Hospitality House’s community programs at its 34th annual live and silent auction featuring stunning artwork from celebrated local and national artists. Hospitality House is a community center for the Tenderloin, Mid-Market, and Sixth Street Corridor neighborhoods.
THHE AUCTIONTHURSDAY, MAY 9, 6 – 10PMTHE MIDWAYINFO & TICKETS
TRIPLE CONSCIOUSNESSGhanaian-American filmmaker Akosua Adoma Owusu creates works of cinema that draws from W.E.B. Du Boi’s concept of double consciousness, the split subjectivity of the oppressed African-American subject. After, Owusu will discuss recent works with Leila Weefur of The Black Aesthetic.
TRIPLE CONSCIOUSNESS: FILMS BY AKOSUA ADOMA OWUSUSATURDAY, MAY 11, 2 – 4:30PMYERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTSINFO & TICKETS
NEW EAGLE CREEK SALOONArtist Sadie Barnette’s newest installation reimagines her father’s bar — the first black-owned gay bar in San Francisco. The project will be both an archival installation via her own vernacular aesthetic and to host a “bar” and queer social space.
SADIE BARNETTE: THE NEW EAGLE CREEK SALOON OPENING CELEBRATIONSATURDAY, MAY 11, 5 – 9PMTHE LABINFO & TICKETS
GRADUATE FELLOWS EXHIBITIONJoin the artists in the yearlong studio residencies at their art space in the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin. The exhibition is centered around the written and unspoken histories that run through the work of the seven Graduate Fellows.
2018 – 2019 GRADUATE FELLOWS EXHIBITIONSUNDAY, MAY 12, 2 – 5PMHEADLANDS CENTER FOR THE ARTSINFO & TICKETS
ANTI-EVICTION MAPPING PROJECTSYSTEM FAILURE brings together artists who are examining the tactical and systemic failings of technology, and, of course, displacement. Members of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project will also preview their new atlas manuscript.
SYSTEM FAILURE: DISPLACEMENTTUESDAY, MAY 14, 6:30 – 8PMMINNESOTA STREET PROJECTINFO
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