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Fall To Do List

Lava Thomas “East Side Elementary Schoolhouse” 2026 Graphite and Conté pencil on paper, courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.

Sadie Barnette “Good People (Decaptych)” 2026 Ash and poplar wood, courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.

September 10 to October 24 – Lava Thomas: Lineage and Sadie Barnette: 28, at Jessica Silverman Gallery:  Known for her monumental portraits, Thomas’s newest body of work focuses on figures from her own ancestry in post-Emancipation Texas. On view will be eight large-scale graphite and Conté pencil drawings on paper alongside a series of hand-drawn reproductions of archival documentation. Barnette‘s second solo exhibition with the gallery is titled “28” as it is the 28th solo exhibition of the artist’s career to date. The show features new colored-pencil drawings and a new installation in ash and poplar wood that asks questions about perspective and legibility.

Friday, October 2, from 5–7pm– As part of Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week, presented by the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), the gallery will host an exhibition walkthrough with the artist, led by Cornelia Stokes, Assistant Curator of the Art of the African Diaspora at SFMOMA and MoAD.

Martine Syms “SHE MAD: Laughing Gas” 2016, courtesy the artist, KADIST collection. Photo by Jeff McLane, copyright Martine Syms.

September 10 to October 31 – Character Development at Minnesota Street Project Foundation: Co-presented with KADIST, Character Development is a group exhibition that brings together six video installations, each featuring the artist on-screen in different guises and roles. Calling upon cinematic history through citation, reinterpretation, and critique, the artworks in the exhibition address contemporary social issues ranging from consumer culture to feminism, treating characters—in all their instability—as both structure and strategy.

Thursday, September 17, 7pm – Out of Character, a reading: An evening of short readings, connecting six writers’ personal perspectives as a way of decoding the layered meanings of the artworks in the exhibition Character Development, followed by a discussion moderated by Joseph del Pesco, KADIST Americas Director. With readings by Dodie Bellamy, Deena Chalabi, Shona Mei Findlay, Elena Gross, Glen Helfand, and Heidi Rabben.

Liam Everett “Untitled (even if the sea is asleep)” 2026 Ink, oil, sand, wood ash on linen

September 10 to October 29– Liam Everett: The Passenger at Berggruen Gallery: Inspired by quantum biology, Everett’s most recent body of work is shaped by his research on the interplay between light and living beings, particularly the relationship between ultraviolet light, photons, and physiology.

September 10, 4:30 pm: The gallery will host an artist discussion, moderated by Mari Robles, Chief Executive Officer of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

 

Terran Last Gun “Energetic Forces At Play” 2026, Ink and colored pencil on antique “Veterinarian Records” ledger sheets, courtesy of Haines Gallery.

Wendy Red Star “Chiaxxúapilake (Fifty)” 2025, fabric with archival pigment photograph on board, courtesy of Haines Gallery.

September 15 to November 7 – 250 Years, Indigenous Futures at Haines Gallery: A group exhibition centering the work of leading Native American artists, including Victoria Grace Canby, Jordan Ann Craig, Sky Hopinka, Brad Kahlhamer, Terran Last Gun, Jamie Okuma, Wendy Red Star, and Keith Secola. Working across painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and film, these artists engage contemporary culture, Nation-specific visual traditions, and personal histories in distinct and expansive ways.

September 17 – Opening reception from 5PM – 8PM, during the Fort Mason Art Walk.

 

Ha Chung-Hyun “Conjunction 25-19” 2025, oil on hemp, courtesy of Asian Art Museum.

September 25 to January 25, 2027 –Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective at the Asian Art Museum.: The first major North American museum exhibition by pioneering Korean contemporary artist Ha Chong-Hyun. The exhibition features more than 50 paintings — including two new works completed as recently as 2025 — tracing Ha’s creative evolution over more than six decades.

Andrea Higgins “Self-Portrait with Poppies” 2025 oil on canvas (diptych), courtesy of Hosfelt Gallery.

October 17 to November 25 – Andrea Higgins: Portraits at Hosfelt Gallery: Andrea Higgins is known for her intricate paintings of fabric swatches that draw on the expressive power of textiles to create evocative, abstract portraits. Inspired by childhood trips to Britex Fabrics with her grandmother, and a fellowship in Indonesia where she observed the labor-intensive process of weaving extravagant sarongs, Higgins “weaves” textile patterns with paint.

 

Sarah Sze, Forever is Composed of Nows (rendering); courtesy Sarah Sze Studio Sarah Sze, Untitled, 2026 (detail); courtesy Sarah Sze Studio Sarah Sze “Forever is Composed of Nows (rendering)” courtesy of Sarah Sze Studio and SFMOMA.

Opening November 21st – Sarah Sze: Forever is Composed of Nows in the SFMOMA Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Atrium. Sarah Sze’s Forever is Composed of Nows transforms SFMOMA’s Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Atrium into a shifting landscape where light, sound, and movement intertwine. Inspired by the ephemerality of images, the fragility of nature, and the passage of time, this site-specific, multisensory commission features three new monumental paintings and a dynamic flow of video projections and rhythmic, pulsating soundscapes that create a fully immersive experience spanning several spaces and multiple floors. The title references a 19th-century poem by Emily Dickinson, whose written work resonates with Sze’s own meditation on time as a continuum of present moments, each adding to the memory of forever.

 

To Do List: January

Sky Hopinka, “Lore,” 2019, 16mm color film loop with sound, 10:16. Image courtesy of Slash Art.

Opening January 10 to April 18— Sky Hopinka: Sonic Transmissions presented by Slash Art: In his video work, Hopinka expresses the Native American experience through shots of lost highways, resurfaced family tapes, and archival recordings. As a collector of sounds and scenes, Hopinka’s work conveys dreamlike confusion. This exhibition presents videos spanning 2016 to 2025, these works require curious participation as the viewer becomes privy to conversations between ghosts, passengers, viewers, and the unknown. Opening reception is on Saturday, January 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. Slash is located at 1150 25th Street, building B, San Francisco. 

 

Image courtesy of Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.

Opening January 10 to March 8 — Anthony McCall: First Light presented by Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture: For his debut exhibition in San Francisco Anthony McCall presents his “solid light” works. These two works create interactive light structures that make space for both contemplation and play. Viewers become participants, as the projections evolve and move people are invited to play with the light and its movements. In this participatory video installation McCall’s work is at the intersection of avant-garde cinema, minimalism, and structural film. Opening reception is on Saturday, January 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture is located at 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco.  

 

Image courtesy of SF Art Week.

Opening January 17  to 25— Tara Donovan: Stratagems and Lily Kwong: EARTHSEED DOME presented by ICA SF at Transamerica Pyramid Center: During SF Art Week ICA SF is presenting two site-specific works at the Transamerica Pyramid Center. Known for her transformation of every day materials, Tara Donovan’s work is in dialogue with the building which it inhabits. These new works connect with skyscraper architecture, both in verticality and surface material. Lily Kwong’s sculpture will occupy the Transamerica Redwood Park. This 3D-printed living soil installation is at the intersection of ancestral building and emerging technology. Both aesthetic and practical, the sculpture is a public work and seed dispersal hub to restore urban ecology. The SFAWxICA SF Kickoff Party will be held at Transamerica Pyramid Center Saturday, January 17 from 6 to 10 p.m., RSPV here. Transamerica Pyramid Center is located at 600 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. 

 

Henna Vainio, “Patterns (2),” 2024 Ceramic 15 × 23 × 4 in | 38.1 × 58.4 × 10.2 cm. Image courtesy of SF Art Week.

Opening January 17 to 25— Henna Vainio: Opposite Knots presented by Casemore Gallery: Merging ceramics with language Vainio challenges linear understanding and comprehension. Vainio disrupts the strict structure of speaking and listening. Confusion of text becomes an infinite loop of form. Opening reception is on Saturday, January 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Casemore Gallery is located at 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco. 

 

Image courtesy of SFMOMA and FOG Art Fair.

January 21 to 25 — FOG Design + Art Fair: FOG Design + Art Fair celebrates todays leading contributors to the worlds of both design and art. FOG Design + Art focuses on prominent international galleries and 20th century and contemporary design dealers who feature fine art, functional design, and events and programming. FOG Design + Art Fair will be held at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, Piers 2 & 3, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. Purchase Fair tickets here. Purchase Preview Gala tickets here. 

Friday, January 23 at 2 p.m. — The Stories We Carry: Jeffery Gibson in Dialogue with George McCalman: Jeffery Gibson’s work defies categorization while moving between painting and sculpture. This dialogue will focus on the balance of humor and politics Gibson expresses in his work. Gibson and McCalman will think together about about process, tradition, and creativity.

 

Image courtesy of Minnesota Street Project.

Opening January 22 to 26 — Atrium Art Fair: Launching at SF Art Week Atrium Art Fair is a free alternative art fair highlighting contemporary Bay Area art galleries. Both established and emerging galleries will be featured, bringing together over twenty presentations. It will also include artist-run spaces upstairs called SKYLIGHT ABOVE. Atrium will take place at Minnesota Street Project located at 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco.

 

Chris McCaw, “Sunburned GSP #1155 (Eastern Sierras),” 2025, 7 Unique gelatin silver paper negatives, 39 x 84 inches. Image courtesy of Haines Gallery.

Opening January 23 to March 7— Chris McCaw: Reversals and Revolutions presented by Haines Gallery: Through light manipulation, McCaw examines changing environments in his photography. The lenses of his handmade cameras capture the power of the sun; images are tactile, visceral and temporal documentations of the earth’s movement. McCaw’s contemporary photography invites viewers to reconsider their world through his experimental process and documentation. Opening reception is on Friday, January 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Haines Gallery is located at 2 Marina Boulevard, Building C, San Francisco.

To Do List: December

Connie Zheng, “As It Is: Nothing Lasts Forever,” 2025. Image Courtesy of the Artist.

Ongoing to January 10 — How It Is Nowadays presented by Root Division: The artists of How It Is Nowadays explore constructive interference through process, observation, repetition, and change. They engage in a material dialogue, mapping flows to trace emerging patterns. Examining interactions with systems surrounding them, mapping the topology of the present into their work. Root Division is located at 1131 Mission Street, San Francisco.

Saturday, December 13 from 12-5 p.m. — 1st Annual Artist Fair: Root Division is launching their Annual Artist fair, an all-ages artist-led market place. This afternoon of art is an opportunity to meet local artists, with 100% of sales going directly to them. Highlighted vendors include Nico Corona, Ian James, Jiayue Li, and Shanna Strauss. It will be held at Root Division, address listed above. 

 

Nasim Moghadam, “Birth Certificate” 2019, archival pigment print, plywood, metal, black fabric. Image courtesy of Kala Gallery.

Ongoing to February 11 — Bookness co-presented by Kala Art Institute and The CODEX Foundation: This exhibition highlights how the multiplicity of the book exemplifies the evolution of culture, from papyrus scrolls to manuscripts, artists interact with the dynamic history and form. Featured artists continue to expand the idea of the book beyond its traditional form, transforming it into a space of conceptual and cultural exploration. Featured artists include Iván Acebo-Choy, Islam Aly, Gale Antokal, Javier Barrera, Tony Bellaver, Anthea Black, Israel Campos, DeMerritt Pauwels Editions (Nora Pauwels & John DeMerritt), Thorsten Dennerline, Kota Ezawa, Li Jiang, Lisa Kokin, Mary V. Marsh, Nasim Moghadam, Emily Payne, Steph Rue, and Robbin Ami Silverberg. Kala Gallery is located at 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley. 

 

Mathew Brandt, “Wai’anae 92610” 2015, chromogenic print buried in Wai’anae, Hawaii. Image courtesy of the Haines Gallery.

Ongoing to January 10 — Mathew Brandt: From The Ashes presented by Haines Gallery: Experimental photographer, Mathew Brandt is known for his materially driven process which merges subject and substance. This show brings together work all defined by the artist’s material experimentation. These works investigate photography’s physical and chemical foundations which mirror the social, environmental, and political. Haines Gallery is located at 2 Marina Boulevard, Building C, San Francisco.

 

Carolina Jiménez, “After the Rain” 2025, linen, cotton, indigo dye, redwood frame. Image courtesy of Blunk Space.

Ongoing to January 4 — Carolina Jiménez and John Anderson presented by Blunk Space:  Both of these artist’s work study the translation of the profound experience of parenthood. Jiménez contemporary textile paintings capture the fleeting sensory details of motherhood. Developing his own approach to painting, Anderson’s practice is rooted in intuitive direct art making. The paintings featured in this show engage with monumental life changes, mainly the birth of his daughter.  Blunk Space gallery is located at 11101 CA-1, #105, Point Reyes Station. 

 

Installation view of “Leitmotif”. Image courtesy of Book and Job Gallery

Ongoing to January 16 — Jasmine Narkita Wiley: leitmotif presented by Book and Job Gallery: Book and Job Gallery presents leitmotif, a collection of cyanotypes by visual artist Jasmine Narkita Wiley. Through abstraction and defamiliarization, Wiley transforms culturally significant objects into meditations on collective memory, ancestral reverence, and survival. Central to the exhibition are everyday grooming tools and symbols of identity reimagined through the alternative photographic process. Through orientation, exposure techniques, and layering, Wiley creates variance, rhythm, and blur inviting viewers to see familiar objects anew. Book and Job Gallery is located at 838 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. 

Image by Torreya Cummings, courtesy of Berkeley Art Center.

December 13 to March 29 — [Obstructed view of the house through the trees with the road visible on the left side in the foreground] or ‘black point reinterpretive site’  presented by Berkeley Art Center: This immersive, site-responsive installation of a 19th-century Victorian “period room” replica is constructed by multidisciplinary artists Torreya Cummings and Sarah Lowe, and curated by Elena Gross. Rooted in the Northern California landscape from the era of Western Expansion to the present day, Cummings and Lowe create theatrical backdrops, props, and furniture that form a stage for unfolding political dramas. This stage becomes a site for artists to challenge and question photography and commercialism, and to consider how these forces have long operated as tools of both documentation and erasure. The opening reception will be held at Berkeley Art Center on Saturday, December 13 from 3-5 p.m. Berkeley Art Center is located at 1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley. 

To Do List: November

Pamela Jorden, “Rose Lake,” 2025, acrylic and oil on linen. Image courtesy of Romer Young Gallery.

November 6 to December 20 — Pamela Jorden: Holds presented by Romer Young Gallery: Through her active and physical manipulation of materials Jorden creates fluid and organic planes of color. Her work is associated with the Southern California landscape, and its dynamic surfaces are reflected in the manipulation of her linens. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 6 from 6-8 p.m. Romer Young Gallery is located at 1240 22nd Street, San Francisco.

Top left: Libby Black, “A Better Person,” 2025, paper, acrylic, paint, pencil, and glue. Top right: Libby Black, “Oniyuri (Tiger Lily),” 2025, watercolor on paper. Bottom left: Libby Black, “Butterfly 1,” 2025, watercolor on paper. Bottom right: Libby Black, “Getting the Crabs out of the Bucket,” 2025, paper, acrylic paint, and glue. Images courtesy of Anthony Meier Fine Arts.

November 7 to December 19 — Libby Black: Tracing Time presented by Anthony Meier Fine Arts: Working across drawing, painting, and sculpture to develop a tactile language that interacts with the material, political, and emotional realms of the everyday, Black transforms familiar objects into portals. She evokes both aspiration and the imprints of personal experience. These pieces hold a delicate record of emotions and time which is felt but never captured. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 6, from 5-7 p.m. Anthony Meier is located at 21 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley. 

 

Ron Nagle “Orange Tracy” 1986. Image courtesy East Bay Yesterday.

Saturday, November 8 from 2-3:30 p.m. — East Bay Art Yesterday: 100 Years of Bay Area Photography & Ceramics presented by Mills College Art Museum:  MCAM presents a discussion reflecting on the history of photography and ceramics hosted by Liam O’Donoghue. MCAM Director Stephanie Hanor, Erik Scollon, Associate Professor and Head of Ceramics at California College of the Arts, and Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will discuss Bay Area artist’s role in transforming photography and ceramics into fine art forms. The discussion will take place in Danforth Lecture Hall at 5000 McArthur Blvd, Oakland.

 

Muzae Sesay “Search” 2025, Oil and oil pastel on canvas. Image courtesy of Pt.2 Gallery.

November 8 to December 20 — Muzae Sesay: Domestic Demo presented by Pt.2 Gallery: Exploring our collective relationship to space, memory, and community, this five part exhibition features new works on canvas in mixed media. Sesay uses skewed perspectives and flat planes of color to compose interiors, exteriors, landscapes, and structures, inviting the viewer to reflect on their understanding of space. Opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 8 at 6 p.m., located at Pt.2 Gallery, 1523b Webster Street, Oakland.

Shinpei Kusanagi “Mistrust” 2025, acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy of Altman Siegel Gallery.

Ongoing to November 22 — Shinpei Kusanagi: It is not far to the sea presented by Altman Siegel: For their final exhibition, Altman Siegel presents a large body of new paintings from Kusanagi. These paintings are a reflection on the journey of life and death, age, time, and the mundane experience of all the small moments in between. Altman Siegel is located at 1150 25th Street, San Francisco.

 

Image courtesy of Xandra Ibarra.

Ongoing to February 7 — Love Letters to Aliens presented by Southern Exposure: Featuring the works from Rana Hamadeh, Xandra Ibarra, Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, Maryam Tafakory, and Yue Xiang, with performances by Roco Córdova, these artists consider the notion of the alien in its most expansive sense. These works reframe and examine seduction, repulsion, and obfuscation, from the extraterrestrial to the intimate. Southern Exposure is located at 3030 20th Street, San Francisco.

 

Rupy C. Tut, “Meet Me in the Mirror,” 2025, handmade pigments on linen. Image courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.

Ongoing to December 20 — Rupy C. Tut: The Eighth Color presented by Jessica Silverman Gallery: In her solo exhibition Rupy C. Tut presents paintings on handmade and linen paper. Topics of her exploration include cultural history, feminine agency, and ecological dreamlands. Tut reflects on how these themes are felt in the psychology of diaspora. Jessica Silverman Gallery is located at 621 Grant Avenue, San Francisco. 

 

 

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