Thu December 26th Open 11 AM–5 PM
Exhibitions
Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
October 6, 2024–March 23, 2025
The exhibitions “Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political” and “Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time” tell the story of a family of artists shaped by revolution.
Exhibitions
Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
The exhibitions “Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political” and “Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time” tell the story of a family of artists shaped by revolution.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Statement Wire Sculptures
Presented by YBCA
Spark your creative expression by designing personal statement wire sculptures
+ Read moreWednesday, January 8, 2025, 2–4 PM
YBCA Grand Lobby
Tickets: Free
Screenings & Films
A Revolution on Canvas
Presented by YBCA
A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.
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Public Programs
Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
Discover the work and lives of artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat during this documentary screening and curator-led tour.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Silhouette Pattern Collage
Presented by YBCA
Create a vibrant silhouette pattern collage inspired by artist Nahid Hagigat.
+ Read moreWednesday, January 15, 2025, 2–4 PM
YBCA Grand Lobby
Tickets: Free
Screenings & Films
A Revolution on Canvas
Presented by YBCA
A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.
+ Read more
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Dreamlike Diorama
Presented by YBCA
Design your own dreamlike world through a fun, creative diorama, inspired by artist Nicky Nodjoumi.
+ Read moreWednesday, January 22, 2025, 2–4 PM
YBCA Grand Lobby
Tickets: Free
Screenings & Films
A Revolution on Canvas
Presented by YBCA
A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.
+ Read more
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Textile Memory Collage
Presented by YBCA
Make a mixed media memory collage inspired by Nahid Hagigat.
+ Read moreWednesday, January 29, 2025, 2–4 PM
YBCA Grand Lobby
Tickets: Free
Screenings & Films
A Revolution on Canvas
Presented by YBCA
A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas examines the international controversy of Nicky Nodjoumi’s 120 missing artworks in Iran.
+ Read more
Performances
If I Give You My Sorrows
Flyaway Productions presented by YBCA
An elegant and imaginative apparatus-based dance performance.
+ Read moreJanuary 31–February 2, 2025
YBCA Forum
Tickets on sale soon
Exhibitions
The Only Door I Can Open
Presented by YBCA & Empowerment Avenue
Curated from within prison, this exhibition explores truths about women and incarceration.
+ Read moreOpening February 1, 2025
YBCA Galleries
Tickets on sale soon
Public Programs
Second Sunday: Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat
Presented by YBCA
Discover the work and lives of artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat during this documentary screening and curator-led tour.
+ Read more
Public Art
Woman, Life, Freedom
Taravat Talepasand
In recognition of this movement to recognize women’s rights, Iranian-American artist Taravat Talepasand developed this neon sculpture, featuring the phrase in both English and Farsi.
+ Read more2024–Ongoing
Grand Lobby, 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
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.
+ Read more2024–Ongoing
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
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
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.
+ Read more2022-ongoing
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
