Exhibitions

Brett Cook & Liz Lerman: Reflection & Action

Presented by YBCA

October 20, 2022–June 11, 2023

This exhibition asks the public to consider the role of an artist within an institution—and in the public sphere—as urgent and responsive.

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Brett Cook & Liz Lerman: Reflection & Action

Exhibitions

Brett Cook & Liz Lerman: Reflection & Action

Presented by YBCA

This exhibition asks the public to consider the role of an artist within an institution—and in the public sphere—as urgent and responsive.

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October 20, 2022–June 11, 2023

First Floor Galleries
Free and open to the public

Let’s Build from Here

Public Art

Let’s Build from Here

Innosanto Nagara

A site-specific public artwork highlighting the power of collaborative future-building.

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Ongoing

East Gardens, YBCA

Excelsior Street Furniture Pilot

Public Art

Excelsior Street Furniture Pilot

Street Furniture Designed by San Francisco Students

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2022-ongoing

Mission Street at Geneva Ave., Excelsior Ave. and Onoganda Ave., San Francisco

Dance Downtown

Performances

Dance Downtown

Presented by ODC/Dance

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March 29–April 2, 2023

Tickets: $25-100

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Future Resonance

Exhibitions

Future Resonance

Presented by California College of the Arts' Studio Forward

Designers imagine, prototype, and build possibilities for the present moment  and for what’s to come.

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April 1–30, 2023

Second Floor Galleries
Free and open to the public

Exhibition Tours: Reflection & Action

Tours

Exhibition Tours: Reflection & Action

Learn more about the exhibition overview, background of each piece, insider details, and more.

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Every Saturday, April 1–June 11, 2023, 2 PM

First Floor Galleries
Free and open to the public.

Exhibition Tours: Future Resonance

Tours

Exhibition Tours: Future Resonance

Learn more about the exhibition and works, guided by the designers who created them.

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Every Thursday, April 6–27, 2023, 12-1 PM

Second Floor, Gallery 3
Free and open to the public.

Opening Night Party for Future Resonance

Public Programs

Opening Night Party for Future Resonance

Presented by Studio Forward at California College of the Arts

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Friday, April 7, 2023, 6–9 PM

Grand Lobby; Gallery 3

Free and open to the public with RSVP.

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Connect/Reflect/Enact

Public Programs

Connect/Reflect/Enact

A ritual workshop with Dohee Lee

Connect/Reflect/Enact is a multi-part project integrating body-knowledge and art-creation led by artist Dohee Lee.

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Saturday, April 8, 2023, 10 AM–1 PM

YBCA Forum

Ticket Price:
Youth/Students: $5
Dancers/Artists: $10
General Admission: $15

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Spring Season 2023

Performances

Spring Season 2023

Presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet

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April 15–23, 2023

Tickets:
$40–$115

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Tend Your Orchard

Public Art

Tend Your Orchard

Cece Carpio and Miguel “Bounce” Perez of Trust Your Struggle

A new mural on YBCA’s glass passageway in collaboration with SOMA Pilipinas.

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Ongoing

Mission Street, YBCA

love @ first line

Public Art

love @ first line

Anna Sergeeva

A new site-specific public artwork by Anna Sergeeva featuring the first lines of love poems.

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Ongoing

Exterior, YBCA

Peace in the Middle East

Public Art

Peace in the Middle East

Taravat Talepasand

This work refers to the translation of the word “peace” in Farsi “صلح” sculpted with neon.

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Ongoing

Grand Lobby, YBCA

Dream

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.

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Ongoing

Bernal Hill, San Francisco

Statement marquee from Escuela de Arte Útil (School of Useful Art)

Public Art

Statement marquee from Escuela de Arte Útil (School of Useful Art)

Tania Bruguera

YBCA continues to activate the marquee with timely and responsive messages generated from artists and community partners.

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2017–ongoing

Third Street Courtyard, YBCA