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Bay Area Now 9

Presented by YBCA

October 6, 2023–May 5, 2024

The ninth iteration of YBCA’s signature triennial exhibition highlighting 30 artists working throughout the Bay Area’s nine counties.

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Public Art

TEXERE

Indira Allegra

An ongoing, interactive digital weaving presented as an outdoor installation visible after sunset.

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2023–ongoing

701 Mission Street Plaza, 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

The Chapel of Becoming

Public Art

The Chapel of Becoming

Leila Weefur

An invitation to enter the video installation and transcendental space dedicated to and in celebration of the Transgender community.

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2023–ongoing

Mission Street, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UNDO MEN

Public Art

UNDO MEN

Sanctuary City Project

This work shines light on the power of the student-led pro-immigrant movement while examining the impact of policies on the lives of the undocumented community.

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2023–ongoing

Grand Lobby, YBCA