Events

The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition Plan Your Visit | Meet the Artists | Virtual Gallery Experience SOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to present The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts, on view September 11–October 3, 2021. Made possible by the San Francisco Foundation and its donors, we’re excited to [...]

Dreams Emerging, Beyond Resilience: Día de Los Muertos 2021 Plan Your Visit | Drag Show Now in its 22nd year, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. Founded by beloved San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, Día de Los Muertos at SOMArts merges traditional altars with contemporary installations, continuing to be a multigenerational gathering of remembrance while [...]

As part of this year’s Día de Los Muertos programming, beloved queen Per Sia will be curating Iluminaciones: Dia de Los Muertos Drag show! STAY TUNED FOR EVENT UPDATESDreams Emerging, Beyond Resilience: Día de Los Muertos 2021 honors the ways our grieving rituals have shifted in response to the global pandemic. After a year of collective isolation and survival, what are we longing for? What becomes possible when we are able to imagine futures beyond [...]