Events

QCC presents murmurations: queer bodies of werQ

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Presented by Queer Cultural Center, murmurations: queer bodies of werQ is part of the 26th annual National Queer Arts Festival. As the curators share: We coalesce as a pulsating, swooping, living, collective of queer ecologies, bodies in nature. We are simultaneously agile & monumental, individual & communal. Our collective power represents a direct threat to systems of oppression.Curators Xtal AzulGaia W.XYZExhibiting ArtistsSen MendezTricia RainwaterShoogCoyote ParkEva WuManduhaiAngel Albie AnjosvientoMirrored FatalityDillon RoseCharisma (Queenby) Isa CespedesGaia W.XYZ [...]

Rich Lomibao at The Ramp Gallery

Rich Lomibao Distance Between June 9 – August 27, 2023 Featured image: Noor at the Yuba About the exhibition Distance Between The challenges of being close to something only in a memory. The internal struggle to connect while feeling there is distance. This is a series of photos that signify time as distance. The self discovery of desires for intimacy and closeness that fall in the [...]

Water.Bodies.Land

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Water.Bodies.Land is a fiscally sponsored program with music by Amie Cota and choreography by Sarah Crowell with Nicole Klaymoon. This two-day performance event weaves together poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the Black female body and our place in the natural world. Performance dates Thursday, July 14, 7:30 PM Friday, July 15, 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM Get your ticket today! Featuring Amie Cota Sarah Crowell Clarissa Dyas Ny’Aja Roberson Makhissa Sano Nakachi [...]

In This House We Are All Buried Alive: Paola de la Calle Solo Exhibition

Plan Your Visit | Artist Website | Virtual Gallery Drawing inspiration from Colombian poet María Mercedes Carranza’s piece “La Patria” (“The Motherland”), Colombian-American multidisciplinary artist Paola de la Calle’s debut solo exhibition, In This House We Are All Buried Alive examines the relationship between power and memory. What becomes the memory of a culture? Of a family? Who benefits when memories are forgotten? De La Calle investigates how the social-political histories of [...]

Node Mulch

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Node Mulch is a free, public exhibition of new work from London-based artist John Walter created during his tenure as inaugural QBI artist-in-residence. For this work, Walter partnered with QBI scientist Antoine Forget, and the exhibition is curated by Glen Helfand, critic and chair of Graduate Curatorial Practice at California College of the Arts. Node Mulch will be open from July 26-30 at the SOMArts Cultural Center. The exhibition consists of multiple events, so make [...]

In This House We Are All Buried Alive Opening Reception

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Celebrate the opening reception of Paola de la Calle's In This House We Are All Buried Alive on Friday, July 28, 7:30–10:00 PM PST. Drawing inspiration from Colombian poet María Mercedes Carranza’s piece “La Patria” (“The Motherland”), De la Calle threads together personal and collective memory to repair the ruptures of historical amnesia. Through her multidisciplinary practice, her debut solo exhibition examines the relationship between power and memory. What becomes the memory of a culture? Of [...]

In This House We Are All Buried Alive Closing Reception

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for the closing reception of Paola de la Calle's In This House We Are All Buried Alive on Thursday, August 24, 6:30–9:00 PM at SOMArts Cultural Center. This gathering features an artist talk between Paola de la Calle and poet, installation and adornment artist Dr. Alan Pelaez Lopez and free community portraits by photographer Lara Kaur. RSVP today!   Paola de la Calle is a Colombian-American multidisciplinary artist [...]

Sean M. Guerra at The Ramp Gallery

Sean M. GuerraHummingbird's Return | Antepasados ConmigoSeptember 15 – November 3, 2023 Featured image: Tía Geneva: Hummingbird’s Return About the exhibition Hummingbird’s Return | Antepasados Conmigo Using Mesoamerican and familial lineages to harken back to their cultural roots, Sean M. Guerra’s art serves as a healing journey. Hummingbirds are regarded as significant symbols in some cultures and are often believed to be reincarnations of ancestors. After the [...]

2023 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

SOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to present the 2023 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts, on view September 15–October 6, 2023. Made possible by the San Francisco Foundation and its donors, we’re excited to feature 14 promising visual artists working across disciplines from regional MFA programs whose work intersects with emerging trends. The Jack K. and Gertrude [...]

The Hummingbird’s Visit: Día de Los Muertos 2023 Unveiling and Opening Reception

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for the all-ages exhibition unveiling and opening reception on Friday, October 6, 6–9 PM PST! Curated by Rio Yañez and Bridgétt Rex, The Hummingbird’s Visit is fluttering in symbolism. Representing a bridge between the living and the dead where we can connect to those we have lost, artists are invited to create contemporary and traditional altar installations that honor, celebrate, and mourn those whose work, vision, and brilliance have helped to shape our [...]

The Hummingbird’s Visit: Día de Los Muertos 2023

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Now in its 24th 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 asserting the role of art as a platform for collective action. Continuing the legacy of René [...]

Calaveritas de Amor: Día de Los Muertos Drag Show

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Get your tickets to Calaveritas de Amor: Día de Los Muertos Drag Show, Friday, October 20, 8–9:30 PM, a special evening of remembrance. Curated and hosted by beloved queen Per Sia, join new and returning drag artists as they embody their experiences of queer resilience, love, and individuality through a night of tender, powerful performance. Get your tickets! Tickets $10 general admission RSVP today, this event may sell out! Calaveritas de Amor: Día [...]

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The Hummingbird’s Visit Closing Reception

SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for the closing reception of this year’s Día de Los Muertos exhibition on Friday, November 3, 6–9 PM PST! Curated by Rio Yañez and Bridgétt Rex, The Hummingbird's Visit: Día de Los Muertos 2023 honors, celebrates, and mourns those whose work, vision, and brilliance have helped to shape our lives. RSVP today! Tickets$10 general admission, youth 16 years old and under free NOTAFLOF at the doorDedicationThis year's exhibition is dedicated to Raul Pizzaro, [...]

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