This event is in the past.It took place on January 25, 2026 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Fine Arts Exhibition
BAY AREA THEN 1
BAY AREA THEN 2
BAY AREA THEN 3
BAY AREA THEN 4

Bay Area Then

August 1 at 6:30pm - January 25

At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Transbay, San Francisco

🎟️Free admission Wednesdays and second Sundays

When the '90s brought earthquakes, AIDS, and apocalyptic uncertainty, Bay Area artists built alternative spaces and made art anyway. This exhibition celebrates that scrappy, creative energy with works from Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee, and others who refused despair.

1990s Bay Area art
Artist-run spaces
Contemporary exhibition
Free Wednesdays