Thu April 16th Open 11 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.
Screenings & Films
New Queer Cinema x Trans New Weird: Who Owns Our Image?
Presented by Frameline & YBCA
Todd Haynes’ “Poison” and Vera Drew’s “The People’s Joker” twist the canon of beloved American narrative conventions into organisms that reflect defiant, new ways to represent queer life.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Nature Stencil Art
Presented by YBCA
Make a magical stencil art inspired by nature and community.
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Screenings & Films
Screening of Short Films from “Conjuring Power”
Presented by YBCA
From intimate reflection to bold celebration, these films expand the exhibition beyond the gallery, creating a shared space for storytelling and connection.
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Panel Discussion
Lesbian Power
Presented by YBCA in collaboration with the Curve Foundation & the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District
A panel discussion and exhibition tour in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week with Joan Benoit, Marga Gomez, Crystal Mason, and Franco Stevens, moderated by Caro De Robertis.
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Events
Modern Queer Tarot
Presented by YBCA
Join us for an immersive Modern Queer Tarot program featuring exclusive tarot readings by co-creator Bobby Barber and deck illustrator Tanya Wischerath.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Portrait Cut-Out
Presented by YBCA
Create a unique, free-form paper cut-out honoring your heroes.
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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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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Silhouette Landscape Collage
Presented by YBCA
Learn the basics of landscapes, and create a collage.
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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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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: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Presented by YBCA
Design beautiful and empowering affirmation art.
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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: 3D Paper Flowers
Presented by YBCA
Incorporate dimensionality into your colorful flower compositions.
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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
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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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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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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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