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Fine Arts Exhibition

Downtown First Thursdays

At Museum of the African Diaspora

Transbay, San Francisco

"breathtaking" large portraits of the gods
"heart-rending" Elmina Castle exhibit
"perfect size" for 45 mins to 1 hour

MoAD opens its doors for free on the first Thursday of every month, pairing bold art on the African diaspora with a neighborhood street party that spills onto Second Street.

Thursday, December 3, 4pm

Free

What are you into?

  • Contemporary art
  • African diaspora
  • Free monthly event
  • Thought-provoking exhibits
  • Museum of the African Diaspora
  • Transbay
  • San Francisco

Coming up at Museum of the African Diaspora

  • Museum of the African Diaspora Free Day

    Museum of the African Diaspora Free Day

    Sat Nov 14

    Art exploring diaspora identity

  • Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Free Second Saturday

    Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Free Second Saturday

    Sat Nov 14, 11am

    Free Black art & culture

  • Thrive @ MoAD Community Day

    Thrive @ MoAD Community Day

    Sat Nov 14, 11am

    Free MLK Day celebration

  • All events at Museum of the African Diaspora

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    Sat Nov 14, 9:30am

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    Personalized Guided Tour of The Beat Museum

    Sat Nov 14, 10am

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    Beat generation time capsule

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    Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective

    Sat Nov 14, 10am

    Civic Center

    Korean abstraction art retrospective

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    Walt Disney Family Museum: Discover Early Drawings, Music & More

    Sat Nov 14, 10am

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    Syd Mead exhibition

  • YBCA GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain

    YBCA GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain

    Sat Nov 14, 11am

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    Surreal intimate paintings

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    Invaders: Vallejo, Food and the Making of California

    Sat Nov 14, 11am

    Potrero Terrace

    California food history exhibition

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