Bay Area Now 9

Tours

Curator-Led Tour of Bay Area Now 9

A free curator-led tour to learn more about the exhibition, background of key pieces, insider details, and more.

Screenings & Films

Prismatic Permutations: Expanded Cinema Performances

Bay Area Now 9 Looping Film Program

An hour-long program of select expanded cinema performances that have been presented by Shapeshifters Cinema over its 11-year history.

Dance

The Velveteen Rabbit

Presented by ODC/Dance

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Screenings & Films

Spectral Evidence

A showcase of expanded cinema

A dynamic film program from Shapeshifter Cinema, featuring three sets of kinetic, multi-projector, and multimedia performances.

Public Programs

21st Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Presented by Filipino-American Development Foundation & SOMA Pilipinas

A fun-filled cultural festival of food, drinks, art, dance, music, and shopping at YBCA, located in the vibrant SOMA Pilipinas – Filipino Cultural Heritage District.

Public Programs

Ritual Repair Weaving Workshop

Workshop presented by YBCA

Learn some basic tapestry weaving techniques and discover how to transform your personal materials into threads in a Ritual Repair Weaving Workshop with BAN9 artist Indira Allegra.

Public Programs

Pilates for Every Body

Pilates class in partnership with the International Museum of Dance

Get ready to move joyfully in this Pilates class, where you’ll find your ideal equilibrium between body, mind, and spirit.

Public Programs

The Artist at Work: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Drop in on this artmaking session with BAN9 artist José Figueroa and try out his drawing process for yourself.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Mixed Media Collage

Workshops presented by YBCA

Explore the art of mixed media collage by experimenting with beads, personal ephemera, photos and a span of art supplies. This workshop is inspired by BAN9 artist Courtney Desire Morris.

Performances

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

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Performances

Dance-Along Nutcracker 2023: The Nutmare Before Christmas

Presented by San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band

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Public Programs

Pilates for Every Body

Pilates class in partnership with the International Museum of Dance

Get ready to move joyfully in this Pilates class, where you’ll find your ideal equilibrium between body, mind, and spirit.

Public Programs

Cyanotype on Film Workshop

Learn the chemistry, tools, and techniques used to print permanent cyanotype images on 16mm film in this workshop with filmmaker John Davis.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Mapping Our World

Workshops presented by YBCA

Using pencils, watercolor, brush pens and more, observe your surroundings and put them on paper to create a playful reflection of what you see—and how you see it. This workshop is inspired by BAN9 artist José Figueroa and his practice of abundant observational artworks.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

Sip & Sketch: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Grab your sketching tool of choice, your beverage of choice, and a seat for Sip & Sketch with BAN9 artist José Figueroa.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Mixed Media Cards

Workshops presented by YBCA

Experiment with color and texture by using foil, cardboard and an explosion of color to create a rectangular card. Inspired by BAN9 artist Craig Calderwood.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Hanging Mobiles

Workshops presented by YBCA

Use familiar and common home objects in new and imaginative ways as you create a hanging mobile. This workshop is inspired by BAN9 artist Nicole Shaffer’s installations.

Screenings & Films

California Newsreel – Forward to the 6th Decade

Presented by YBCA

Experience a selection of films from the past 20 years advancing the causes of health and social justice, led by outgoing co-director Cornelius Moore and incoming executive director Rachel Poulain of California Newsreel.

Public Programs

The Artist at Work: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Drop in on this artmaking session with BAN9 artist José Figueroa and try out his drawing process for yourself.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Model Magic!

Workshops presented by YBCA

Inspired by the yōkai (supernatural beings and spirits) of Japanese folklore, participants will make their own yōkai out of model magic. This workshop is inspired by the work of BAN9 artist Masako Miki

Public Programs

Midnight Mass: Live Podcast Recording

Presented by YBCA

Experience a special live presentation of the acclaimed Midnight Mass podcast, as co-hosts Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati explore the Bay Area’s rich connection to the world of cult films.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Patterns of Home Printmaking 

Workshops presented by YBCA

In this workshop, we will find inspiration from our own homes—is it the design from our favorite plate? A flannel a loved one always wears? A certain flower that grows in our neighborhood? We will create our own symbolism to design our own patterned stamps for printmaking artwork. This workshop is inspired by BAN9 artist Golbanou Moghaddas

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Programs

pARTicipate workshop with ChiChai Mateo: Watercolor Painting

Workshops presented by YBCA

Participants will learn basic watercolor techniques in order to create their own collage-like map.
This workshop is inspired by BAN9 artist Connie Zheng.

Public Programs

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

The Artist at Work: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Drop in on this artmaking session with BAN9 artist José Figueroa and try out his drawing process for yourself.

Public Programs

Community Weaving with Charlene Tan

A workshop to co-create a large-scale weaving artwork featured in BAN9 by artist Charlene Tan.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Programs

The Artist at Work: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Drop in on this artmaking session with BAN9 artist José Figueroa and try out his drawing process for yourself.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Programs

The Artist at Work: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Drop in on this artmaking session with BAN9 artist José Figueroa and try out his drawing process for yourself.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Programs

Community Weaving with Charlene Tan

A workshop to co-create a large-scale weaving artwork featured in BAN9 by artist Charlene Tan.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

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.

Public Art

Let’s Build from Here

Innosanto Nagara

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

Public Art

Excelsior Street Furniture Pilot

Street Furniture Designed by San Francisco Students

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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.

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.

Public Art

love @ first line

Anna Sergeeva

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

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

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