Gwen Allen, Something (you can’t see, on the other side, of a wall from this side) casts a shadow, 2018, ArtForum
Monica Westin, In “Recoding Criptech,” artists highlight the vital role of hacking in disability culture, February 19, 2020, Art in America
Faith Adiele, Enter the Universe of Black Womxn Artists in the Bay Area, February 1, 2022, Hyperallergic
2025
- Bianca Torres, How Californians Are Reclaiming Día De Los Muertos as an Act of Cultural Resistance, November 12, 2025, KQED
- James Salazar, Fall into the first week of November with these 18 SF events, November 3, 2025, SF Examiner
- Anusha Subramanian, 10 ways to celebrate Day of the Dead in S.F. this weekend, October 31, 2025, Mission Local
- Alexis Madrigal, How Día de Los Muertos Continues to Evolve, October 30, 2025, KQED Forum
- Emma Lorraine Garcia, 8 Día de Muertos events you can’t miss in San Francisco, October 29, 2025, El Tecolote
- Anna Schrager, Día de Los Muertos 2025: The best Bay Area celebrations and art events, October 28, 2025, SF Chronicle
- Emma Lorraine Garcia, These Día de Muertos altars in S.F. are an antidote to Trump’s America, October 22, 2025, El Tecolote
- Pendarvis Harshaw, At SOMArts’ Day of the Dead Exhibition, Grief Comes in Fluorescent Colors, October 22, 2025, KQED
- Bunny McFadden, SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Show is Back, October 17, 2025, Broke Ass Stuart
- Josh Constine, 20 Events in SF this Week, from Fleet Week to Dumpling Fest, October 8, 2025, SF Standard
- Max Blue, Inside The City’s Must-See Fall Art Exhibitions, September 11, 2025, SF Examiner
- Zara Irshad, S.F.’s new $5 million creative grant fund selects first round of recipients, April 18, 2025, SF Chronicle
- Gabe Meline, First Round of Awardees Announced for San Francisco’s Culture Forward Grants, April 19, 2025, KQED
- Marke B., BIG WEEK: Soundbox: Sculptures, Schnitzel Party, Cherry Blossom Fest, taco bonanza…, April 9, 2025, 49 Hills
- Max Blue, From the River to the Bay Calls for Art as Resistance, March 27, 2025, Hyperallergic
- Nastia Voynovskaya, Review: Muralist Chris Gazaleh Curates a Palestinian Solidarity Show at SOMArts, February 5, 2025, KQED
2024
- Jennyann “Pie” Martinez, San Francisco Día de los Muertos altars honor Palestinian grief and resilience, November 1, 2024, El Tecolote
- Marc Ramirez, Political protest is deeply embedded in Day of the Dead, a crossover U.S. tradition, October 31, 2024, USA Today
- Mariana Duran, 10 Día de los Muertos events you can’t miss in San Francisco, October 31, 2024, El Tecolote
- Anna Schrager, Dia de los Muertos 2024: Don’t miss these community celebrations happening around the Bay Area, October 24, 2024, SF Chronicle
- Marke B., At this year’s SOMArts Día de Los Muertos show, ofrendas for Palestine, October 16, 2024, 48Hills
- Bunny McFadden, Bearing Witness: Grieving Palestine Together at Día de Los Muertos Exhibition, October 3, 2024, Broke Ass Stuart
- Melika Sebini, Northern California picks from Melika Sebini, August 21, 2024, Variable West
- Tony Bravo, A Soft Place to Land at SOMArts, July 2024, SF Chronicle Datebook
- Jessica Flores, In the midst of political chaos, this S.F. exhibit asks viewers to center joy, July 18, 2024, SF Chronicle Datebook
2023
- Caitlin Donohue, After death, she’s living: Per Sia returns to hosts Día de los Muertos drag showcase, October 16, 2023, 48Hills
- Alán Pelaez Lopez, Paola de la Calle’s Art Helps Us Imagine a Future Without Forced Migration, October 12, 2023, Refinery29
- Joanna Garcia Cheran, Paola De La Calle Materializes Memory For ‘In This House We Are All Buried Alive’, August 2023, Latina Magazine
- Marisol Medina-Cadena, Xorje Olivares, Adorned: Sophia Mitty Stitches her pride for the 415, August 11, 2023, KQED
- Joanna Garcia Cheran, A Guide to the Bay Area’s Summer Art Scene, July 2023, Latina Magazine
- Nastia Voynovskaya, ‘Frisco Daze’ Puts on a New Generation of San Francisco Rap, April 11, 2023, KQED
- Muni Diaries Podcast, Life on the school bus from (and for) those in the know, April 11, 2023, Muni Diaries
- Max Blue, ‘Muni Raised Me’: A San Francisco art show for San Franciscans, March 21, 2023, SF Examiner
- Griffin Jones, Stuff to do: Calle 24 cleanup, drag, speakeasy salon, March 16, 2023, Mission Local
- Nastia Voynovskaya, All Aboard ‘Muni Raised Me,’ SOMArts’ Ode to Working-Class San Francisco, March 14, 2023, KQED
- Matt Charnock, This New SF Exhibit Is an Ode to Working-Class San Francisco, March 10, 2023, Underscore_SF
- Amber Lee, Muni exhibit is love letter to San Francisco’s working class, March 3, 2023, KTVU FOX 2
- Meaghan Mitchell, Muni Raised Me—Literally: As the Daughter of a Bus Driver, I Can’t Wait for This Transit-Inspired Art Show, February 22, 2023, SF Standard
- Miko Lee, A Time for Remembering, February 16, 2023, Apex Express
- Anne Schrager, Black History Month 2023: Bay Area events, performances and more ways to celebrate, February 1, 2023, SF Chronicle
2022
- Brandy Collins, ‘Indigo Project’ a blue-hued exhibit with spiritual practice in mind, December 15, 2022, SFGate
- Julie Zigoris, The ‘Indigo Project’ Highlights the Importance of Blue Dye in Black Communities, December 13, 2022, SF Standard
- Brandy Collins, ‘Indigo Project’ a blue-hued exhibit with spiritual practice in mind, December 12, 2022, Bay City News Foundation
- Pendarvis Harshaw, At SOMArts, ‘The Indigo Project’ Weaves the Threads of Black History, December 9, 2022, KQED
- Emily Wilson, Royal threads: Indigo Project honors color of ‘Africa’s first stolen industry’, December 8, 2022, 48Hills
- Jia Jia Huang, San Francisco’s Vibrant Art Scene Isn’t Dying Out Anytime Soon, November 11, 2022, ARTnews
- Marisol Medina-Cadena, A Family Tradition of Altar Making, As Told by Rio Yañez, October 28, 2022, KQED’s Rightnowish Podcast
- Anne Schrager, Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Bay Area events, performances and more, October 25, 2022, SF Chronicle
- Cynthia Laird, News Briefs: Day of the Dead exhibition now open in SF, October 12, 2022, Bay Area Reporter
- Julie Zigoris, 3 Takeaways From the Asian Art Museum’s Celebration of Bernice Bing, the Groundbreaking SF-Born Painter, October 8, 2022, SF Standard
- Christina Campodonico, Love, in All its Shapes and Colors, Is the Unifying Theme at Día de los Muertos Art Exhibition, October 7, 2022, SF Standard
- Marke B., Arts Forecast: 6 quick Litquake picks, Kafana Balkan returns, Día at SOMArts, October 5, 2022, 48Hills
- Emily Wilson, Bernice Bing Steps into View, September 26, 2022, Alta
- Max Blue, 3 San Francisco Art Galleries to Check out this Month: Sept. 2022, September 16, 2022, SF Standard
- Tony Bravo, Fall abundance makes for an exciting visual art season, August 24, 2022, SF Chronicle
- Caitlin Donohue, Arts Forecast: End-of-summer Bowie worship, earth justice beat symposium, August 16, 2022, 48Hills
- Marke B., Marke B.’s Ultimate Pride Guide 2022, June 20, 2022, 48 Hills
- Daisy Barringer, Everything Fun You Can Do in San Francisco This Weekend, May 25, 2022, Thrillist
- Daisy Barringer, 30 Actually Cool Things to Do in San Francisco This Summer, May 19, 2022, Thrillist
- The SF Standard Staff, This Weekend: Non Binary Ballet, The War on Drugs, ‘HUMP’!, February 24, 2022, The SF Standard
- Shaquille Heath, As I Live and Breathe: Angela Hennessy @ SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, March 31, 2022, Juxtapoz
- Denise Sullivan, Late S.F skateboarder Pablo Ramirez remembered in group show, March 11, 2022, SF Chronicle Datebook
- Faith Adiele, Enter the Universe of Black Womxn Artists in the Bay Area, February 1, 2022, Hyperallergic
2021
- Matt Charnock, Here Are Your Winners for The Bold Italic’s 2021 Awards, December 31, 2021, The Bold Italic
- Brandy Collins, I Found Myself in ‘The Black Woman is God’ Exhibit at SOMArts, December 17, 2021, The Bold Italic
- Chloe Veltman, The Bay Area Art Scene Lost So Many in 2021, This Altar-Maker Could Barely Keep Up, November 2, 2021, KQED
- Matthew Charnock, SOMArts to Host Día de Los Muertos Exhibit that Shows How Grieving Transformed Amid Covid, September 30, 2021, SFist
- Alexis Terrazas, Día de Los Muertos and the chance to resurrect from grief, October 19, 2021, El Tecolote
- Caitlin Donohue, Día de los San Franciscanos: Altars return to SOMArts, October 13, 2021, 48Hills
- Jennifer Hattam, The artists collecting lullabies from all corners of the globe, August 18, 2021, Apollo Magazine
- Lullabies of displacement and immigration on show, August 18, 2021, Hurriyet Daily News
- Rommel Conclara, Pinay photojournalist’s work featured in new San Francisco exhibit, August 6, 2021, TFC News
- Roula Seikaly, Lullabies Transmit intimate and Difficult Knowledge in ‘Sounds Like Home’, August 5, 2021, KQED
- Ray Conteur, ARTIST RENÉ YAÑEZ & SAN FRANCISCO’S GREAT TORTILLA CONSPIRACY, May 27, 2021, Broke Ass Stuart
- Caitlin Donohue, In ‘Caravana,’ a flourishing of Central American art both political and inventive, March 22, 2021, 48Hills
- Sandy Saravia, The Artistic Expression Of Central American Resilience And Resistance, May 19, 2021, BESE
- SF Weekly Staff, Central American Artists Unite in ‘CARAVANA’, March 11, 2021, SFWeekly
- Joe Dworetzky, Bay Area Deaf Arts’ exhibition explores the diverse experiences of Deaf creators, February 4, 2021, Bay Area News Foundation
- Bay Area Deaf Arts exhibition, January 15, 2021, The Daily Moth
2020
- Matt Charnock, SOMArts to Host Live-Streamed, 90’s inspired Fundraiser and Performing Arts Event in June, May 31, 2020
- SF/Arts Monthly Editors, Take a Stand with SOMArts, 2020, SF/Arts Monthly
- Monica Westin, In “Recoding Criptech,” artists highlight the vital role of hacking in disability culture, February 19, 2020, Art in America
- Roula Seikaly, Recoding CripTech Proudly Asserts Disability as an Identity and Culture, February 12, 2020, KQED
- Gilda Buno, The disabled artists using tech to defy their bodies’ boundaries, February 26, 2020, Dazed Digital
- Alice Wong, Disability Visibility Project, Ep 96: Art and Technology, February 7, 2020, Disability Visibility Project Podcast
- Jill Vyn, DisArt Now, Ep 20: Recoding CripTech Exhibition Expose, DisArt Podcast
- Emily Zhang, SOMArts Hosting a 90s-Inspired Arts Event and Fundraiser, June 19, 2020, SF Weekly
- Caitlin Donohue, Purpose in precarity: SF arts orgs share COVID-era gameplans, July 17, 2020, 48 Hills
- Grace Z. Li, Celebrating Day of the Dead in a Year of Grief, October 22, 2020, SF Weekly
- Grace Z. Li, The Art that Defined San Francisco, December 30, 2020, SF Weekly
- Jan Mabry, Meet The Curators Of ‘The Black Woman Is God’ Exhibit At SOMArts, KPIX CBS
- Maddy Clifford, Divine intervention: Reconfiguring monumental art project ‘The Black Woman is God’, November 11, 2020, 48 Hills
- Matt Charnock, SOMArts To Host Online Panel Discussing Virtual Frontiers for Performance Art, May 8, 2020, SFist
2019
- Lloyd Lee, ‘Building the Building’ a snapshot of SOMArts’ four-decade history, July 31, 2019, SF Examiner
- Ryan Kost, In new SOMArts show, black artists reimagine ‘white cube’, February 5, 2019, SF Chronicle
- Grace Z. Li, Día de los Muertos Exhibit Honors Art Leader René Yañez, Children Lost to ICE, October 15, 2019, SF Weekly
- Filipino-American history scholar honored at SOMArts Dia de los Muertos exhibit, October 10, 2019, El Tecolote
- Rommel Conclara, Historian and Community Leader Dawn Mabalon Honored At Art Exhibit, October 24, 2019, Balitang America
2018
- Roula Seikaly, Through Subversion and Joyful Skewering, Artists ‘Reorient’ Stereotypes, December 12, 2018, KQED
- Anagha Komaragiri, SOMArts Día de los Muertos exhibit inspires through poignant, political artwork, October 24, 2018, Daily Californian
- Gwen Allen, Something (you can’t see, on the other side, of a wall from this side) casts a shadow, ArtForum
- Kristin Marguerite Doidge, Art Exhibition ‘Game Recognize Game’ Explores How Play Inspires Change, January 2, 2018, GOOD
2017
- Roula Seikaly, Power of Sports Enacted and on Display in ‘Game Recognize Game’, December 7, 2017, KQED
- Julia Bertolero, ‘Game Recognize Game’ celebrates sports as a tool for social change, December 4, 2017 The Daily Californian
- Kristin Marguerite Doidge, This art exhibition might be the most fun you’ve ever had in a museum, February 24, 2018, UpWorthy
- Marke B., SOMArts show kicks off Dia de los Muertos season, October 5, 2017, 48 Hills
- Ryan Kost, Dia de los Muertos show creates space for both personal, political, October 4, 2017, SFGate
- Laura Wenus, Listen Local: Día de los Muertos at SOMArts, October 6, 2017, Mission Local
- Sarah Hotchkiss, Día de los Muertos Altars Honor Victims of the Ghost Ship Fire, November 2, 2017, KQED
- SOMArts’ annual Day of Dead exhibition highlights Mission culture, November 2, 2017, El Tecolote
- Julia Bertolero, SOMArts Día de los Muertos exhibit gives life to resistance art, October 12, 2017, The Daily Californian
- Araceli Cruz, These 11 Day of the Dead Altars From a San Francisco Art Show Will Give You Life, October 10, 2017, Hip Latina
- Hana Baba, Artists remember and resist at Day of the Dead exhibit, October 27, 2017, KALW
- Julia Bertolero, She has risen: ‘The Black Woman is God’ transcends Western divinity, July, 26,2017, The Daily Californian
- Kristina Williams, The Black Woman Is God: A Divine Art Revolution, July 18, 2017, Huffington Post
- Ryan Kost, ‘Black Woman is God’ back and bigger at SOMArts, July 19, 2017, SFGate
