Fri May 1st Open 10 AM–5 PM
Exhibitions
Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night
Presented by YBCA
March 13–August 23, 2026
The artist’s first solo exhibition in the Bay Area.
Exhibitions
The Prince of Homburg: A Solo Exhibition by P. Staff
Presented by YBCA
Exploring freedom, repression, desire, and the queer body through prints, sculpture, and a dream-like video installation.
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Exhibitions
Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements
Presented by YBCA in collaboration with the GLBT Historical Society
A multimedia exhibition exploring the resilient beauty, cultural richness, and fierce resistance of Bay Area queer and trans communities.
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Exhibitions
Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night
Presented by YBCA
The artist’s first solo exhibition in the Bay Area.
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Workshops
Bead Weaving Workshop
Presented by YBCA
In this two-day workshop series, participants will learn the fundamentals of loom beading while creating a custom bead-weaving of their own.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Shape Stamps
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to make your own shape stamps. Incorporate motifs, pattern, color blending, and layers.
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Performances
Outdoor Aerial Dance Preview: Megan Lowe Dances
Presented by YBCA
Get a sneak peek of Megan Lowe’s aerial dance piece “Air Between Us.”
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Crepe Myrtle Garden & Galleries, YBCA
Meet in the Crepe Myrtle Garden at 6:45pm before heading into the YBCA galleries
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Silhouette Landscape Collage
Presented by YBCA
Learn the basics of landscapes, and create a collage.
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Performances
Air Between Us: A Vertical Dance Experience by Megan Lowe Dances
Presented by YBCA
In this new site-specific work from Megan Lowe Dances, performers climb, float, and fall in a choreography shaped by gravity, trust, and interdependence.
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Screenings & Films
New Queer Cinema x Trans New Weird: Queer Vigilantes
Presented by Frameline & YBCA
In “Chocolate Babies” and “T Blockers,” Stephen Winter and Alice Maio Mackay grapple with what it means to be left alone to fight the powers that be.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Presented by YBCA
Design beautiful and empowering affirmation art.
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Performances
Willie Alexander III
Presented by YBCA
Willie Alexander III performs live among the works in “Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night.”
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: 3D Paper Flowers
Presented by YBCA
Incorporate dimensionality into your colorful flower compositions.
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Tours
Curator-Led Tour of “Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements”
Presented by YBCA
Join co-curators Caro De Robertis and Tina Valentin Aguirre for this unique opportunity to learn more about this exhibition.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Yarn Mandala
Presented by YBCA
Tune into the meditative process of weaving and learn how to create a colorful yarn mandala.
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Public Programs
Dreams, OMENS, and Language
Presented by Small Press Traffic & YBCA
Bay Area writers, Marcel Pardo Ariza, Snowflake Arizmendi-Calvert, Mara Hassan, and willow wilderness hour, respond to “The Prince of Homburg.”
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Events
Drag For Your LIFE!
Presented by YBCA
A celebration of drag as art, resistance, and radical imagination.
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Screenings & Films
New Queer Cinema x Trans New Weird: Teen Death Drive
Presented by Frameline & YBCA
See “Totally Fucked Up” (1993) and Jane Schoenbrun’s “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” (2021)
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: 3D Collage
Presented by YBCA
Explore colors, composition, and reflect on themes of belonging.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Yarn Weaving
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to create a basic weaving with yarn.
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Tours
Artist-Led Tour of “Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements”
Presented by YBCA
Join featured artists Serge Gay, Jr. and Tanya Wischerath for this unique opportunity to learn more about the harnessing of creative forces to envision queer and trans legacies and collective futures.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Rainbow Clay Art
Presented by YBCA
Celebrate Pride by making beautiful rainbow clay art.
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Public Programs
2026 Creative Youth Celebration
Presented by Bay Area Creative Foundation
A free, public exhibition and performance event spotlighting the next generation of Bay Area creatives.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Landscapes
Presented by YBCA
Explore watercolor techniques such as glazing, achieving textures through salt, masking, and mixing colors.
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Sound Performances
Zachary James Watkins & William Winant
Presented by YBCA
Through deep attention and experimentation, the duo engage in an ongoing musical conversation.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Portrait Prints
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to pull prints using foam plates and pencil drawings.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Simple Image Transfers
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to pull a simple image transfer using graphite and oil pastels.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Flower Applique Embroidery
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to sew a simple flower embroidery.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Clay Tile Carving
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to carve marks and textures on clay tiles.
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Tours
Tour of “Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements”
Presented by YBCA
Join artist Fabio Mendieta and educator Mx. Tate Jawdat for this unique opportunity to learn more about the role of art and archive in empowering younger generations
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Panel Discussion
Creative Power Moves
Presented by YBCA
A conversation exploring how artistic practice responds to community needs, political urgency, and the ongoing work of movement building.
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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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Third Street Wavy Wall, YBCA
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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Vestibule Banner, YBCA
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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Bernal Hill, San Francisco
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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Third Street Exterior, YBCA
