Exhibitions

Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

October 6, 2024–March 23, 2025

The exhibitions “Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political” and “Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time” tell the story of a family of artists shaped by revolution. 

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Exhibitions

Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

The exhibitions “Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political” and “Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time” tell the story of a family of artists shaped by revolution. 

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October 6, 2024–March 23, 2025

First Floor Galleries, YBCA

Tickets: $10*

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Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Dance

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

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December 13–24, 2024

Blue Shield of California Theater, YBCA

Tickets: $25-$119

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In Conversation: Nicky Nodjoumi & Dr. Layla S. Diba

Panel Discussion

In Conversation: Nicky Nodjoumi & Dr. Layla S. Diba

Presented by Farhang Foundation

A live virtual talk on December 14, 2024, featuring the remarkable Iranian contemporary artist Nicky Nodjoumi in conversation with esteemed scholar and curator Dr. Layla S. Diba.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024, 11 AM

Virtual Conversation
Tickets: Free with registration

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22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Public Programs

22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Presented by Filipino-American Development Foundation & SOMA Pilipinas

Join us this holiday season for a fun-filled cultural festival of food, drinks, art, dance, and music.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024 3–8 PM

Forum & Grand Lobby, YBCA
Yerba Buena Gardens

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A Revolution on Canvas

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2 PM

YBCA Screening Room

Tickets: Free with gallery entrance

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Free Art Workshop: Holiday Cards

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Holiday Cards

Presented by YBCA

Create vibrant holiday cards using watercolor, brush pens, or markers and dedicate it to someone special.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2–4 PM

Grand Lobby, YBCA

Tickets: Free with registration

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A Revolution on Canvas

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 2 PM

YBCA Screening Room

Tickets: Free with gallery entrance

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Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Public Programs

Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

Discover the work and lives of artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat during this documentary screening and curator-led tour.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025, 11 AM-5 PM

Tickets: Free with registration

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A Revolution on Canvas

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.

+ Read more

Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 2 PM

YBCA Screening Room

Tickets: Free with gallery entrance

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A Revolution on Canvas

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.

+ Read more

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 2 PM

YBCA Screening Room

Tickets: Free with gallery entrance

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A Revolution on Canvas

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.

+ Read more

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 2 PM

YBCA Screening Room

Tickets: Free with gallery entrance

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If I Give You My Sorrows

Performances

If I Give You My Sorrows

Flyaway Productions presented by YBCA

An elegant and imaginative apparatus-based dance performance.

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January 31–February 2, 2025

YBCA Forum
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The Only Door I Can Open

Exhibitions

The Only Door I Can Open

Presented by YBCA & Empowerment Avenue

Curated from within prison, this exhibition explores truths about women and incarceration.

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Opening February 1, 2025

YBCA Galleries
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Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Public Programs

Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

Discover the work and lives of artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat during this documentary screening and curator-led tour.

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Sunday, February 9, 2025, 11 AM-5 PM

Tickets: Free with registration

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Woman, Life, Freedom

Public Art

Woman, Life, Freedom

Taravat Talepasand

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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2024–Ongoing

Grand Lobby, YBCA

SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You)

Public Art

SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You)

Ciriaco Sayoc

A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.

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2024-Ongoing

Vestibule Banner, YBCA

What is Legacy Without Liberation?

Public Art

What is Legacy Without Liberation?

Malaya Tuyay

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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2024–Ongoing

Third Street Wavy Wall, YBCA

When We Weave Waves

Public Art

When We Weave Waves

Michael Arcega

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

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2024–Ongoing

Mission Street Glass Passageway, YBCA

Ceasefire Now!

Public Art

Ceasefire Now!

Jeffrey Cheung

A public artwork meant to inspire a sense of communal solidarity.

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2024–Ongoing

Exterior Forum Wall, YBCA

We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight

Public Art

We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight

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2024–Ongoing

Third Street Exterior, YBCA

Hyakki Yagho, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons – One Million Years of Journey with Ruby Red Fox and Their Company

Public Art

Hyakki Yagho, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons – One Million Years of Journey with Ruby Red Fox and Their Company

Masako Miki

This work takes inspiration from Japanese folklore and asks viewers to pause and reflect on the provocative narrative and their connection to it.

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2023–ongoing

Exterior Lobby Windows, YBCA

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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2022-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

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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2022-ongoing

Grand Lobby, YBCA

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

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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2021–ongoing

Exterior, 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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2015–Ongoing

Bernal Hill, San Francisco