This event is in the past.It took place on May 14, 2026 at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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Fine Arts Exhibition
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Closing Celebration: The Things We Use to Make the Things We Must

May 14 at 6pm

At San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Transbay, San Francisco

🎨Make your own paintball using conservation tools
📧RSVP required — it's free but spaces fill up
Request ASL interpretation 10 days ahead

Peek behind the curtain at how art gets made and preserved. Leah Rosenberg joins SFMOMA conservators for an insider walkthrough of her exhibition, then try your hand at making a paintball using actual preservation tools. You'll leave with a small gift and a new appreciation for the invisible work behind every artwork.

Hands-on workshop
Artist talk
Art conservation
Free museum event
Book Tickets