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05/28/2026

TOMORROW from 6-8 P.M.! We’d love to see you at the opening of “I split the ground, so it would not close over me,” a two-person exhibition featuring the work of two emerging Bay Area artists Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater, curated by independent curator Shirin Makaremi.

“I split the ground, so it would not close over me” will be on view at SFAC Main Gallery in the War Memorial Veterans Building through August 29, 2026.

In the exhibition, Finley and Rainwater approach survival as both a personal and collective experience. Delving into personal and communal histories, the artists explore what it means to sustain communities and how resilience is an ongoing process.

“I split the ground, so it would not close over me” is part of SFAC Galleries’ new mentorship fellowship program, now in its second year, where two emerging artists work closely with a curator for seven months on their professional development and to create new work for an exhibition in the Main Gallery. Nearly 130 artist applications were submitted when SFAC Galleries launched an open call for artists in July 2025. Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater were selected a panel of both SFAC staff and stakeholders in the Bay Area arts community.

We hope to see you on the 28th!

Link in bio for more info

05/27/2026

System-wide announcement! Due to popular demand, Moving SF has been extended at San Francisco City hall until November 25, 2026!

🚃 Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903 – Now, is on view in the North Light Court and Ground Floor, Monday – Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

🚇 Presented by SFAC Galleries and SFMTA Photo Archive, the exhibition features photographs from the archive taken between 1903 and 2025 with a focus on the City’s iconic public transportation system. Through this lens, it tells the story of San Francisco and the people who live and work here, celebrating Muni’s history and the evolution of our city.

Link in bio for more info 🌟

05/21/2026

SFAC Galleries is grateful for all who came to visit Dream Jungle, and its related public programming! The exhibition closed last month at SFAC Main Gallery.

🌴“Dream Jungle,” an exhibition in dialogue with the novel by Jessica Hagedorn, was curated by Matthew Villar Miranda, and featured new commissions and key loans by Alexa Burrell a.k.a. LEXAGON, adrian clutario, Al-An deSouza, Astria Suparak, and Carlos Villa, along with archival holdings from The Center for the Study of the Study of the Tasaday and the Jessica Hagedorn Papers at The Bancroft Library.

We were proud to present the following public programs:

🥭(Img. 1-4) Dream Jungle Opening Reception
🥭(Img. 5-7) Flavor Tripping with Astria Suparak and Matthew Villar Miranda
🥭(Img. 8-19) Tea. Dance. a celebration of Al-An DeSouza, featuring a special performance by adrian clutario

Join us Thursday, May 28 from 6-8 P.M. for the opening of our next Main Gallery Exhibition “I split the ground, so it would not close over me,” a two-person exhibition featuring the work of two emerging Bay Area artists Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater, curated by independent curator Shirin Makaremi!

05/16/2026

Today is the day! Transit Trivia with Muni Diaries, a free public program, is happening today from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. If you don’t already have a ticket, join the day-of In-Person Rush Line at the F-line stop at 17th and Castro St. We’ll try to get everyone onboard!

Muni Diaries editors Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman invite you to put your Muni knowledge to the test! Whether you’re a lifelong rider or a new fan, come connect with fellow transit riders and celebrate our shared love of Muni, while enjoying the ride on a historic Muni Streetcar following the F-Line!

Space is limited. Reservation required. Sign up via the eventbrite in our bio!

This program is organized in conjunction with Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903 - Now, an exhibition that celebrates the history of Muni and the evolution of our city with a collection of images from the SFMTA Photo Archive. Moving San Francisco will be on view at SF City Hall through June 18, 2026.

05/15/2026

LAST BATCH OF TICKETS! Don’t miss your chance to grab one of the final few tickets for Transit Trivia with Muni Diaries, a free public program next Saturday, May 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Sign up now! If you miss these seats, join the day-of In-Person Rush Line at the F-line stop at 17th and Castro St. We’ll try to get everyone onboard!

Muni Diaries editors Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman invite you to put your Muni knowledge to the test! Whether you’re a lifelong rider or a new fan, come connect with fellow transit riders and celebrate our shared love of Muni, while enjoying the ride on a historic Muni Streetcar following the F-Line!

Space is limited. Reservation required. Sign up via the eventbrite in our bio!

This program is organized in conjunction with Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903 - Now, an exhibition that celebrates the history of Muni and the evolution of our city with a collection of images from the SFMTA Photo Archive. Moving San Francisco will be on view at SF City Hall through June 18, 2026.

05/13/2026

Join us tomorrow at 12 Noon for our next Moving SF Lunchtime Talk, focused on the SFMTA Archive!

The SFMTA Photography Department traces its origins back to 1903 and the United Railroads of San Francisco company. Since then, a lineage of photographers have captured images of transportation in San Francisco from streets and intersections to vehicles, facilities, and people.

At over 200,000 images, the archive is one of the largest collections of images focused on transit in San Francisco. Come hear from former SFMTA photographer Carmen Magana and transit historian Grant Ute about their work in the archive.

We look forward to seeing you – talks are held in the North Light Court of SF City Hall!

Link in bio for more info~

05/09/2026

A few more seats remain for Transit Trivia with Muni Diaries, a free public program next Saturday, May 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Sign up now! If you miss these seats, join the day-of In-Person Rush Line at the F-line stop at 17th and Castro St. We’ll try to get everyone onboard!

Muni Diaries editors Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman invite you to put your Muni knowledge to the test! Whether you’re a lifelong rider or a new fan, come connect with fellow transit riders and celebrate our shared love of Muni, while enjoying the ride on a historic Muni Streetcar following the F-Line!

Space is limited. Reservation required. Sign up via the eventbrite in our bio!

This program is organized in conjunction with Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903 - Now, an exhibition that celebrates the history of Muni and the evolution of our city with a collection of images from the SFMTA Photo Archive. Moving San Francisco will be on view at SF City Hall through June 18, 2026.

05/08/2026

San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries is thrilled to announce “I split the ground, so it would not close over me,” a two-person exhibition featuring the work of two emerging Bay Area artists Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater, curated by independent curator Shirin Makaremi.

“I split the ground, so it would not close over me” opens on May 28, 2026 from 6-8 P.M. at the SFAC Main Gallery in the War Memorial Veterans Building and will be on view through August 29, 2026.

In the exhibition, Finley and Rainwater approach survival as both a personal and collective experience. Delving into personal and communal histories, the artists explore what it means to sustain communities and how resilience is an ongoing process.

“I split the ground, so it would not close over me” is part of SFAC Galleries’ new mentorship fellowship program, now in its second year, where two emerging artists work closely with a curator for seven months on their professional development and to create new work for an exhibition in the Main Gallery. Nearly 130 artist applications were submitted when SFAC Galleries launched an open call for artists in July 2025. Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater were selected a panel of both SFAC staff and stakeholders in the Bay Area arts community.

We hope to see you on the 28th!

Link in bio for more info

05/07/2026

Tomorrow night! We’d love to see you at Café Valor from 5-7 P.M. for the opening of “Making Space,” an exhibition of work by Minoosh Zomorodinia curated by SFAC Galleries’ 2026 Spring Intern, Raya Vinar.

Using technology to chart the movement of her body through time and space, multi-disciplinary artist Minoosh Zomorodinia engages in the methodic practice of route making. Performance-like in its fleeting nature, the ritualistic process of walking becomes a means for physical representation once recorded, transforming the intangible into something visible and lasting.

In tracking her footsteps Zomorodinia marks a physical territory, countering the domineering and restrictive nature of traditional borders and land ownership. By approaching the habitual action of walking with elevated consciousness, she places critical attention on the implications of “map-making” and brings into question the aftereffects of colonization in understanding identity and belonging.

The works in Making Space ask us to consider the complex relationship between people and place; how is the body’s existence in an environment dictated, monitored, and disturbed?

The exhibition reintroduces SFAC Galleries longstanding relationship with Café Valor in the War Memorial Veterans Building – we are excited to share more shows with you in the coming years!

The Café is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Link in bio for more info

05/06/2026

Coming this week! Be sure to join us on Thursday, May 7 from 5-7 P.M. at Café Valor for “Making Space,” an exhibition of work by Minoosh Zomorodinia curated by SFAC Galleries’ 2026 Spring Intern, Raya Vinar.

Using technology to chart the movement of her body through time and space, multi-disciplinary artist Minoosh Zomorodinia engages in the methodic practice of route making. Performance-like in its fleeting nature, the ritualistic process of walking becomes a means for physical representation once recorded, transforming the intangible into something visible and lasting.

In tracking her footsteps Zomorodinia marks a physical territory, countering the domineering and restrictive nature of traditional borders and land ownership. By approaching the habitual action of walking with elevated consciousness, she places critical attention on the implications of “map-making” and brings into question the aftereffects of colonization in understanding identity and belonging.

The works in Making Space ask us to consider the complex relationship between people and place; how is the body’s existence in an environment dictated, monitored, and disturbed?

The exhibition reintroduces SFAC Galleries longstanding relationship with Café Valor in the War Memorial Veterans Building – we are excited to share more shows with you in the coming years!

The Café is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Link in bio for more info

05/02/2026

‼️Today is the Final Day of “Dream Jungle” at SFAC Main Gallery! We’re open today from 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.
As extra incentive, we’re delighted to invite you to join us for “Tea. Dance,” presented by SFAC Galleries and UC Berkeley Art Practice Department beginning at 4:00 P.M. Join us for a lush retirement party in honor of artist and educator Al-An deSouza at SFAC Main Gallery, featuring a special performance by exhibiting artist adrian clutario!

🥭The exhibition is curated by Matthew Villar Miranda, features new commissions and key loans by Alexa Burrell a.k.a. LEXAGON, adrian clutario, Al-An deSouza, Astria Suparak, and Carlos Villa, along with archival holdings from The Center for the Study of the Study of the Tasaday and the Jessica Hagedorn Papers at The Bancroft Library.

🌴Together the exhibiting artists wield elements of performance to explore counter-ethnographies of the tropics, subverting colonial notions of the other.

Link in bio for more info 🌟

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