Dread Scott: The Body Politic

Exhibitions

GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain

Both visually captivating and subtly unsettling, GaHee Park’s paintings are enigmas of suggestive surrealism.

Exhibitions

Rael San Fratello: Prototypes and Provocations

The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.

Exhibitions

Dread Scott: The Body Politic

The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.

Films

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Med Hondo’s “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty” (1979).

Public Programs

Progressive Art Studio Models: A Lecture By Cléa Massiani

Co-presented by Creativity Explored & YBCA

A lecture on Progress Art Studios (PAS); radical spaces that support artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities while disrupting normative assumptions about art, labor, and value.

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Velveteen Rabbit Pop-up Book

Design an imaginative pop-up book featuring characters from the story of “The Velveteen Rabbit.”

Films

Touki Bouki

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Djibril Diop Mambety’s Touki Bouki (1973).

Films

Black Girl

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Ousmane Sembene’s “Black Girl” (1966).

Dance

The Velveteen Rabbit

Presented by ODC/Dance

ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 40th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.

Films

La femme au couteau (The Woman with the Knife)

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Timite Bassori’s “La femme au couteau (The Woman with the Knife)” (1969).

Public Programs

Mud Frontier: Film Screening & Talkback with Rael San Fratello

Join this screening and artist talk exploring Rael San Fratello’s innovative fusion of 3D-printing technology and traditional adobe architecture.

Dance

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

This seasonal tradition is back for another year of holiday memory-making.

Films

Sambizanga

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Sarah Maldoror’s “Sambizanga” (1973).

Public Programs

24th Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in partnership with YBCA

This free, family-friendly festival continues the tradition of the parol lantern—a quintessential Filipino symbol of hope, peace, and community during the holiday season.

Films

Mortu Nega

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Flora Gomes’ “Mortu Nega.”

Dance

Dance-Along Nutcracker® 2026: A Dance-Along Toy Story

Presented by San Francisco Pride Band

A one-of-a-kind celebration that combines entertainment and audience participation for an unforgettable holiday experience for the whole family.

Films

Pressure

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Horace Ové’s “Pressure.”

Films

Burning an Illusion

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Join us for an afternoon screening of Menelik Shabazz’s “Burning an Illusion.”

Exhibitions

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Why? Why Not?

Explore Stauffacher Solomon’s relationship with California through her art, writing, and landscape work.

Public Programs

Artist & Curator Talk: Rael San Fratello

Join us for an artist talk with Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, the artists behind the exhibition “Rael San Fratello: Prototypes and Provocations.”

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

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

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.

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