Events

HORIZON/you hold my shape is the first iteration of a large-scale video installation, performance, and sculpture series, as conceived by yétúndé ọlágbajú. This exhibition includes family photographs and written words by the artist’s parents. ọlágbajú’s father is from Ilé-Ifẹ̀ where, according to Yoruba tradition, a Golden Chain was said to have dropped, leading to the creation of humans. Join us for a free, all ages reception on Saturday, July 30, 7–9 PM PST as we celebrate [...]

SOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to present the 2022 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts. Join us for a free, all-ages opening reception and awards ceremony on Friday, September 9, 6–9 PM PST! Murphy AwardGericault De La Rose, University of California Berkeley Cadogan AwardIrma Yuliana Barbosa, University of California BerkeleyCarolina Cuevas, California College of the ArtsDance Doyle, California [...]

Curated by Rio Yañez and Anaís Azul, To Love and Be Loved in Return: Día de Los Muertos 2022 exemplifies how the love between us and our dead continue to help us to navigate the world. This year, artists to reflect on how those we have lost have taught us to love and be loved in return. As we navigate a world troubled with war and injustice, we are more connected to each other than [...]

SOMArts' Día de Los Muertos drag show is back on Friday, October 21, 8–9:30 PM, $10 suggested donation! Join new and returning drag artists as they embody their experiences of queer resilience, love, and individuality through a night of tender, powerful performance.Amorcito Corazón features performances byKochina RudeLa ChuchaDulce de LecheBonitaAmoura TeesseLulu RamirezPer Sia RSVP TODAY!   Health & Safety: We require all guests to present proof of full COVID–19 vaccination. Those who are unable to [...]

Join us for the closing reception of this year’s Día de Los Muertos exhibition on Friday, November 4, 6–9 PM PST, $10 suggested donation! This can’t-miss event features musical performances by Anaís Azul and Joyous, and Day of the Dead vendor market. Curated by Rio Yañez and Anaís Azul, To Love and Be Loved in Return: Día de Los Muertos 2022 exemplifies how the love between us and our dead continue to help us to navigate [...]

Salome El Higher Self November 9th, 2022 – February 6th, 2023 Featured image: Embrace About the exhibition Higher self is a photo based mix media self portraiture exploration. At the base, Salome El uses themselves to create narratives encompassed in wax to explore their dealings with depression and general state of being. This body of work marks a crossover for them, as they are moving [...]

As part of SOMArts' 12th Curatorial Residency season, The Indigo Project opens with a free, all-ages exhibition unveiling on December 9, 6–9 PM PST. Curated by Bushmama Africa and Isha Rosemond, this landmark multidisciplinary exhibition centers Black artists and their stories as means to combat the erasure of African American history, culture, and creativity. Informed by academic research, decades of traditional African spiritual initiation, and the ethics of communal collaboration, The Indigo Project unravel narratives [...]

Led by Lucumi Priestess and Independent Curator Bushmama Africa, the Denim Camp invites participants to create unique denim pieces that will be placed in “The Indigo Project” archive.Participants are walked through contextual research and ancestral memory practices before learning and practicing the technical skills necessary to upcycle their textiles into new adornments. Isha Rosemond will be using the materials made from this workshop to create an online archive that serves as a public point of reference.This [...]

On Thursday, February 2, 6–7 PM PST, join The Indigo Project Co-Curator & Lucumi Priestess Bushmama Africa and Co-Curator & Founder of the Black Freedom Fellowship Isha Rosemond for a free, all-ages virtual event! Alongside exhibiting artists Stephen Hamilton, Sasha Kelly, Bryan Keith Thomas, and Rachel Parrish, this virtual artist talk and communal conversation explores the role of ancestral reverence within Black & Indigenous arts practices. RSVP today! In the Lucumi tradition, February 2 is [...]

As part of the Muni Raised Me exhibition programs, join us on Friday, March 17, 7–10 PM PST for Pop Culture was Black Culture First! This free, all ages event features SF-rooted rappers like Qing Qi, The Jealous Guys, and A-1, and an artist market. Pop Culture was Black Culture First is a practical and spiritual act of honoring Black people as the nucleus of so much of Frisco’s culture. RSVP today! About Muni [...]

SOMArts’ Muni Raised Me closes with Hyphy Ever After on Friday, April 7, 6PM PST! Hyphy Ever After features a Vogue and Tone dance workshop with SirJoQ, musical performance by Maya Songbird, local vendors, and dance party with FNG DJs. This celebration embodies the queer, trans, and artistic legacies that have shaped this home and continue to combat capitalism with joy and love. Get your tickets! About the Exhibition Curated by Meymey Lee, Sasha [...]