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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications & Partnerships Manager [email protected] SOMArts’ Muni Raised Me showcases the brilliance and creativity of San Francisco’s working-class Curated by Meymey Lee, Sasha Vu, and Celi Tamayo-Lee On view February 24–April 9, 2023 Opening reception February 23, 6–9 PM ST January 26, 2023, San Francisco, CA–SOMArts Cultural Center is proud to announce the second Curatorial Residency exhibition of the season, Muni Raised Me, on view February 24–April 9, 2023. Curated by Meymey Lee (they/them), Sasha Vu (she/they), and Celi Tamayo-Lee (they/them) and featuring a roster of San Francisco-born and raised artists [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications & Partnerships Manager [email protected] The Indigo Project Unravels the Stories and Contributions of the African Diaspora through Indigo, Cotton, and Denim Curated by Bushmama Africa and Isha Rosemond On view December 10–February 5, 2023 Opening reception December 9, 6–9 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2022, San Francisco, CA–SOMArts launches its 12th Curatorial Residency season with The Indigo Project, on view from December 10, 2022–February 5, 2023 and opens with a free, all-ages exhibition unveiling on December 9, 6–9 PM PST. This landmark multidisciplinary exhibition centers Black artists and their stories as means to combat [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications & Partnerships Manager [email protected] To Love and Be Loved in Return: Día de Los Muertos 2022 honors the lessons we’ve learned from the dead Curated by Rio Yañez and Anaís Azul Opening reception and exhibition unveiling, October 7, 6–9 PM On view Saturday, October 8–November 4, 2022 September 13, 2022, San Francisco, CA–Now in its 23rd 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 [...]

Freedom of being who you are: a Ramp Gallery interview with Jason Villegas Q&A written by Rebeca Abidail Flores, Gallery Coordinator By the grace of a low iphone battery and an Oakland cloudy sky, Jason Villegas talked with us on his latest exhibition in The Ramp Gallery—Who I Was & Want To Be. He shares his process, remixing fabric, and shares with us his ideas that sprout from cartoon influence.SOMArts: We are very excited for your show, Who I Was & want to be. What inspired you to make the show?Jason Villegas: It's a collection of a few types [...]

Artwork credit: Gericault De La Rose, In Between, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications & Partnerships Manager [email protected] SOMArts Cultural Center and San Francisco Foundation presents2022 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibitionfeaturing 13 emerging Bay Area Artists from regional MFA programs Curated by Kevin B. ChenOn view Saturday, September 10–Friday, October 7, 2022 August 8, 2022, San Francisco, CA – SOMArts Cultural Center and San Francisco Foundation present the 2022 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual and media arts landscape, on [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications & Partnerships Manager [email protected] Now in it's 12th season, SOMArts announces 2022–2023 Curatorial Residents The Indigo Project curated by Bushmama Africa and Isha Rosemond Muni Raised Me curated by Sasha Vu, Meymey Lee, and Celi Tamayo–Lee July 20, San Francisco, CA–SOMArts Cultural Center is excited to announce the curators who will shape the 12th season of the Curatorial Residency program. Designed to offer emerging to established curators tools to further their practice and explore timely social issues through arts & culture, SOMArts’ Curatorial Residents have transformed our large-scale exhibition space into a [...]