Curator-Led Tour of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy

Tours

Curator-Led Tour of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy

Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA |

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 12–1 PM

Meet in the Grand Lobby for a curator-led tour of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy. Join curator Trisha Lagaso Goldberg for this unique opportunity to learn more about the historical context and creativity of the Filipino community in SoMa.

Get up close and personal with the artwork to discover hidden gems within the exhibition that you might have missed on your own. And, uncover the subtle details that make each piece extraordinary. Free with gallery admission.

Tickets

Grand Lobby, YBCA

Ticket: Free with gallery admission.

MAKIBAKA – A Living Legacy is curated by SOMA PILIPINAS and Trisha Lagaso Goldberg.

The Makibaka team: Christine Abiba, SOMA Pilipinas Art Administrator, Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, Makibaka Curatorial Advisor, Olivia Ongpin, Makibaka Project Manager, Raquel Redondiez, SOMA Pilipinas Director.

The Makibaka YBCA project team includes: Yoni Asega, Associate Director of Exhibition Production; O Soo Vegh, Senior Exhibition Manager and Registrar; David Tim, Head Preparator and Project Designer; and David Prigge, Senior Preparator. YBCA is grateful to our Preparator Team who made these exhibitions possible: Amy Bergstein, Micha Dudgeonwood, German Hoyle, Claire Isola, Linden Julien-Lehr, Ben Leon, Maren Mouhanna, Savio Pisani, Evan Pettiglio Mae Ross, and Kelsey Westphal.

YBCA Programs are made possible in part by Blue Shield of California, the City and County of San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, James R. Lilienthal Trust, California Arts Council, Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, Amy and Hannah Eliot, Tides Foundation, Farhang Foundation, Peter Rigano and Cody Hicks, Malia Simonds, Alan Seiffert, Katie Colendich, Peter Schumann and Rob Wullenjohn, Vicky Shipkowitz, John Bankston and Robert Goodman and YBCA Members.

Lead image: Installation view of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy, 2025, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Photo by Charlie Villyard.