Mon September 16th Closed
Exhibitions
Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
October 6, 2024–February 23, 2025
Distinct solo exhibitions with a shared history, Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political and Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time together tell the story of a family of artists whose lives become inextricably linked to political revolution.
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Text Paper Weavings
Presented by YBCA
Carry on the tradition of storytelling through weaving by learning to weave with paper and personal writings.
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Public Programs
Too Much Like Right: Campaign for Reparations in San Francisco
Presented by YBCA
A premiere of Too Much Like Right Now, an experimental video artwork created by Sajjad Musa and co-produced by San Francisco natives Auttrianna Ward and Malik Seneferu.
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Public Programs
Reparations Summit for Creative, Cultural, and Intellectual Life: Part 1
Presented by YBCA
A unique platform for artists to voice their needs and contribute to the shaping of reparations policies, fostering a more equitable future for the artistic community in San Francisco.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Mythological Pop-up Book
Presented by YBCA
Incorporate shapes and colors, and draw from your imagination to create a mythological pop up book.
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Performances
Fall Season 2024
Presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet
This season honors legendary spiritual leader, composer, pianist, and harpist Alice Coltrane and the imaginative storytelling of composer Maurice Ravel through Alonzo King’s choreography.
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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.
+ Read more2024-Ongoing
Vestibule Banner, YBCA
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
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.
+ Read more2024–Ongoing
Mission Street Glass Passageway, YBCA
Exhibitions
Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
Distinct solo exhibitions with a shared history, Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political and Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time together tell the story of a family of artists whose lives become inextricably linked to political revolution.
+ Read more
Performances
The Velveteen Rabbit
Presented by ODC/Dance
The Velveteen Rabbit returns to the stage with the 38th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.
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Public Art
Ceasefire Now!
Jeffrey Cheung
A public artwork meant to inspire a sense of communal solidarity.
+ Read more2024–Ongoing
Exterior Forum Wall, YBCA
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
+ Read more2024–Ongoing
Third Street Exterior, YBCA
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.
+ Read more2023–ongoing
Exterior Lobby Windows, YBCA
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.
+ Read more2023–ongoing
Grand Lobby, YBCA
Public Art
Let’s Build from Here
Innosanto Nagara
A site-specific public artwork highlighting the power of collaborative future-building.
+ Read more2022-ongoing
East Gardens, YBCA
2022-ongoing
Mission Street at Geneva Ave., Excelsior Ave. and Onoganda Ave., San Francisco
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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Grand Lobby, YBCA
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.
+ Read more2017–ongoing
Third Street Courtyard, YBCA
Public Art
love @ first line
Anna Sergeeva
A new site-specific public artwork by Anna Sergeeva featuring the first lines of love poems.
+ Read more2021–ongoing
Exterior, YBCA
Public Art
Dream
Ana Teresa Fernández
A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
+ Read more2015–Ongoing
Bernal Hill, San Francisco