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October 16 at 5pm
Et al. etc. · Mission District
Join artist Nina Zurier for the opening reception of Painted Pots. This exhibition showcases new work from the San Francisco Art Institute alumna, who has spent the last decade primarily exhibiting in Iceland.
October 16 at 6pm +36
Museum of the African Diaspora · Yerba Buena
Dorian Reid reclaims the black cat from centuries of superstition through sculpture, paintings, and objects that radiate joy, wit, and political bite. Her "Black Cat Revolution" imagines felines as artists, neighbors, witnesses, and troublemakers with full agency and tenderness.
October 17 at 11am (This weekend)
STAR - Shipyard Trust for the Arts & Hunters Point Shipyard Artists · Hunters Point • Free
Step inside a San Francisco landmark as the historic Hunters Point Shipyard opens its doors: over 130 painters, sculptors, jewelers, and more invite you into their working studios to talk shop, watch art happen, and take home something original.
October 17 at 4:30pm (This weekend) +41
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park • Free
Bay Area residents get free access every Saturday to the de Young's permanent galleries, from Oceanic masks to American modernism. Family-friendly art-making and tours happen all day, so bring the kids and take your time.
October 16 at 11am +17
Minnesota Street Project · Potrero Terrace
See Ruth Asawa through the eyes of those who knew her best. This exhibition features twenty life-cast masks of her family members, each paired with their favorite piece of her work.
Every day from Oct. 9 to Jan. 9
The Lab · Mission District
A sacred space reimagined: Leila Weefur's architectural installation centers the trans* body as a site of devotion, pairing a commissioned video with ceramic tiles imprinted with ancient religious floor plans.
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Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Atrium · Transbay
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Asian Art Museum · Civic Center
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Fort Mason Center · Marina District
$20-$25
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
$17-$25
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Inner Richmond
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Asian Art Museum · Civic Center
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
The Walt Disney Family Museum · Main Post
$15-$25
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Maybaum Gallery · Union Square
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor Museum Store · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Stonestown Galleria · Balboa Terrace
$18-$26
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor Museum Store · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor Museum Store · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor Museum Store · Lincoln Park
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
San Francisco County Fair Building · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Lincoln Park
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Punk Majesty · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Outer Richmond
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Museum of Craft and Design · Dogpatch
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · Transbay
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Isotope The Comic Book Lounge · Hayes Valley
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Stonestown · Ingleside Terraces
$22
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
The Beat Museum · North Beach
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Fort Mason Center · Marina District
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Punk Majesty · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Edge on the Square · Chinatown
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Paul Thiebaud Gallery · North Beach
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Inner Richmond · Inner Richmond
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Islais Creek Studios · Potrero Terrace
$0-$100
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Yerba Buena
$10
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture · Fort Mason
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor Museum Store · Outer Richmond
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard · Hunters Point
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
SF Camerawork · Marina District
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Lincoln Park
$10-$25
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
de Young Museum · Inner Richmond
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
Legion of Honor · Lincoln Park
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Yerba Buena
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Yerba Buena
Free
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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