Archives - YBCA

Enjoy this digital journey through our history with the launch of our first online archive. Please reach out if you have intel to share that can help us build this archive!

Public Art

Sanctuary City Project

Sergio De La Torre & Chris Treggiari

2012–Ongoing

Sanctuary City Project is an ongoing public art and printmaking initiative that asks urgent questions about immigration, citizenship, and who gets to feel safe.

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Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Graffiti Art Posters

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 2–4 PM

Spark your creative expression by designing personal statement posters.

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Public Art

When We Weave Waves

Michael Arcega

2024–2025

Patterns from Philippine textiles are cut from transparent vinyl and layered on YBCA’s glass passageway along Mission Street.

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Public Art

Woman, Life, Freedom

Taravat Talepasand

2024–2025

In recognition of this movement to recognize women’s rights, Iranian-American artist Taravat Talepasand developed this neon sculpture, featuring the phrase in both English and Farsi.

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Public Art

What is Legacy Without Liberation?

Malaya Tuyay

2024–Ongoing

This mural is an altar offered to the SoMa community that invites passerby to honor their loved ones who have passed while commemorating community stories.

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