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.