A LOVE LETTER TO ART

Art Calendar: ICA SF's Stratagems by Tara Donovan and EARTHSEED DOME by Lily Kwong at Transamerica Pyramid Center (SF FiDi) | Jan. 17–July 31, 2026
2026-01-17 - 2026-07-31 | Transamerica Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94111, United States
Stratagems by Tara Donovan and EARTHSEED DOME | Jan. 17–July 31, 2026

Exhibition Details
Stratagems by Tara Donovan and EARTHSEED DOME by Lily Kwong debut at the Transamerica Pyramid Center as part of ICA SF’s Pyramid Arts initiative during San Francisco Art Week 2026 (Jan 17–25). Donovan presents monumental Stratagems sculptures—five shown publicly for the first time—constructed from thousands of recycled CDs that respond dynamically to light, atmosphere, and the surrounding architecture. Installed in the glass Annex gallery, the vertically oriented works enter into a striking dialogue with the Transamerica Pyramid itself, transforming the site into an immersive convergence of material, urban scale, and perception, alongside Kwong’s nature-driven EARTHSEED DOME installation
Event Dates, Hours, & Admission
**Opening Reception on January 17, 2026 from 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Transamerica Pyramid Center. Includes music, cash bar, light bites, and Radial Ritual, a site-specific performance by artist Madeline Hollander featuring six dancers celebrating the inception of Lily Kwong’s EARTHSEED DOME. RSVP here (add to waitlist).
*The Annex gallery (Stratagems) is open Daily from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The sculpture garden (EARTHSEED DOME) is open Daily from sunrise to sunset.
ADMISSION IS FREE to ICA SF Exhibitions.

Art Calendar: Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night & Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements (SF SoMa) | March 13–Aug. 23, 2026
2026-03-13 - 2026-08-23 | YBCA, 701 Mission St, San Francisco, 94103, United States
Exhibition Details
Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night | March 13–Aug. 23, 2026
YBCA’s Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night marks the artist’s first Bay Area solo exhibition, featuring handwoven works that explore tenderness, migration, and the natural world. Created with hand-dyed cotton and acrylic yarn, Diedrick Brackens’s richly layered textiles depict intimate scenes of figures in lush landscapes, reflecting on queer presence, desire, and belonging. Organized by guest curator Eungie Joo, the exhibition also debuts new works centered on ideas of home, rest, and care.
Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements | March 13–Aug. 23, 2026
YBCA’s Conjuring Power is a multimedia exhibition celebrating the resilience, creativity, and cultural legacy of Bay Area queer and trans communities. Featuring murals, archival photography, and contemporary video work, the show brings together artists including Ester Hernández and Serge Gay Jr. alongside materials from the GLBT Historical Society, tracing a powerful continuum of community, resistance, and imagination across generations. Co-curated by Tina V. Aguirre and Caro De Robertis.
Exhibition Dates, Hours, Admission, Discounts, & Recap
Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night and Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements is on view at YBCA (SoMa SF) from March 13–Aug. 23, 2026
⭐ HOURS: Open Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
⭐ MUSEUM ADMISSION:

General Admission Tickets Adults $10
Students and Seniors $5
Youth 17 and under FREE
Membership starts at $165

⭐ MUSEUM DISCOUNTS (FREE GA):

FREE WEDNESDAYS & 2ND SUNDAYS
Museums for All (show your EBT or Medi-Cal card/ID)
FREE Admission for Military Personnel
FREE Admission for Museum employees + 1 guest w/current valid staff ID

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Art Calendar: The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy at Legion of Honor (SF Lincoln Park) | May 2–Sept. 20, 2026
2026-05-02 - 2026-09-20 | Legion of Honor, 100 34th Avenue, San Francisco, 94121, United States
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy | May 2–Sept. 20, 2026

Exhibition Details
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy explores the rich artistic, religious, and cultural legacy of the ancient Etruscans through bronze sculptures, gold jewelry, ritual objects, inscriptions, and rarely seen artifacts—many on view in the United States for the first time. Curated by Renée Dreyfus, the exhibition highlights the Etruscans’ mastery of metalwork, their influence on Roman civilization, and the sophistication of a culture long overshadowed by ancient Greece and Rome.
Exhibition Dates, Hours, Admission, Discounts
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy is on view at the Legion of Honor (SF Lincoln Park) from May 2–Sept. 20, 2026.
⭐ LEGION OF HONOR HOURS: Open Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. CLOSED MONDAY.
⭐ LEGION OF HONOR ADMISSION:

General Admission Adults $20 (includes same-day GA entry to de Young Museum)
Seniors 65+ $17
Students (w/ID) $11
17 & Under FREE.
*SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS +$15 (Includes access to permanent collections)
**Membership (includes de Young Museum) starts at $129

⭐ LEGION OF HONOR DISCOUNTS (FREE GA):

Free Satudays for Bay Area Residents (w/ID or postmarked envelope)
Free First Tuesdays of the Month
Discover and Go (Free w/library card—may not apply to all counties)
SF Museums for All (show your EBT or Medi-Cal card/ID)
Public Transportation Discount (receive a $2 discount w/proof of receipt)
Free Admission to all exhibitions w/Sotheby’s Preferred Membership.
*THE PERMANENT COLLECTION IS FREE TO VISIT AT 4:30 p.m.

⭐ LEGION OF HONOR DINING: Legion of Honor Café. American and European classic cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining. Legion of Honor Café. Open Tuesday–Sunday from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. *Lunch is served from 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Art Calendar: Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal at SFMOMA (SF SoMa) | May 16–Sept. 13, 2026
2026-05-16 - 2026-09-13 | SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal | May 16–Sept. 13, 2026

Exhibition Details
SFMOMA’s Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal explores the history, impact, and enduring legacy of Henri Matisse’s groundbreaking 1905 painting Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat)—a defining work of Fauvism and one of the museum’s most iconic holdings. The exhibition restages the legendary 1905 Salon d’Automne gallery that introduced Fauvism to the world, reuniting works by Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Charles Camoin, Henri Manguin, Albert Marquet, and others. Additional galleries trace the painting’s journey from Paris to San Francisco, its connection to collectors Leo and Gertrude Stein, and its influence on artists from David Hockney to Bay Area Figurative painters Joan Brown, Richard Diebenkorn, and David Park.
Exhibition Dates, Hours, Admission, Discounts
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal is on view at SFMOMA (SoMa SF) from May 16–Sept. 13, 2026.
⭐ SFMOMA HOURS: Open Monday–Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CLOSED WEDNESDAY. Thursday 12:00-8:00 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
⭐ SFMOMA ADMISSION:

General Admission Tickets Adults $30
Seniors 60+ $25
Ages 19-24 $23
18 and under FREE
*SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS + $10 (Includes access to permanent collections)
Membership starts at $130 GA/$110 Senior/$90 Working Artist

⭐ SFMOMA DISCOUNTS (FREE GA):

FREE FIRST THURSDAYS (Residents of the 9 Bay Area Counties)
FREE FAMILY DAYS (up to 4 adults accompanying one child)
FREE COMMUNITY DAYS
Discover & Go (Free w/library card – may not apply to all counties)
SF Museums for All (show your EBT or Medi-Cal card/ID)
SF Unified Free Staff Admission (at show proof of employment/ID – reserve in-person, not available online)
Blue Star Museum Discount (FREE Admission to U.S. military personnel and veterans plus up to 5 family members from the 3rd Sat in May until the 1st Monday in Sept.)
Free General Admission + Guest w/ Sotheby’s Preferred Membership.
Free General Admission + Guest for SFMOMA corporate partners.

⭐ SFMOMA DINING (*MEMBERS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT):

Steps Coffee (2nd floor) is open Fri-Tues 9:30–4:30 p.m.; Thurs 11:00–6:00 p.m.
Cafe 5 (5th floor) is open Fri-Tues 10:30–4:00 p.m.; Thurs 12:00–7:30 p.m. (*Thursday Happy Hour 4:30–7:00 p.m. Includes $6 and $11 beer/wine, cocktails, and a selection of bites.)
Jane on Third (street level) Amanda Michael’s local cafe chain named for her daughter, serves housemade baked goods, breakfast, sandwiches, and salads—perfect for a quick snack or leisurely lunch. Open to the public, MUSEUM ADMISSION NOT REQUIRED. Hours: Mon.–Fri. 9:00–5:00 p.m.; Sat.–Sun. 10:00–5:00 p.m.

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Art Calendar: RM x SFMOMA (SF SoMa) | Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 7, 2027
2026-10-03 - 2027-02-07 | SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
RM x SFMOMA | Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 7, 2026

Exhibition Details
RM x SFMOMA, curated by RM of BTS, is the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the artist’s personal collection, bringing 200 works from RM and SFMOMA into dialogue. On view only at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the show offers a rare opportunity to see modern and contemporary Korean masters—including Yun Hyong-keun, Park Rehyun, and Kim Whanki—in conversation with global icons such as Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin, and Henri Matisse, with many works never before exhibited in the U.S.
Exhibition Dates, Hours, Admission, Discounts
RM x SFMOMA is on view at SFMOMA (SF SoMa) from Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 7, 2027.
⭐ SFMOMA HOURS: Open Monday–Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CLOSED WEDNESDAY. Thursday 12:00-8:00 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
⭐ SFMOMA ADMISSION:

General Admission Tickets Adults $30
Seniors 60+ $25
Ages 19-24 $23
18 and under FREE
*SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS + $15 (Includes access to permanent collections)
Membership starts at $130 GA/$110 Senior/$90 Working Artist

⭐ SFMOMA DISCOUNTS (FREE GA):

FREE FAMILY DAYS (up to 4 adults accompanying one child)
FREE COMMUNITY DAYS
Discover & Go (Free w/library card – may not apply to all counties)
SF Museums for All (show your EBT or Medi-Cal card/ID)
SF Unified Free Staff Admission (at show proof of employment/ID – reserve in-person, not available online)
Blue Star Museum Discount (FREE Admission to U.S. military personnel and veterans plus up to 5 family members from the 3rd Sat in May until the 1st Monday in Sept.)
Free General Admission + Guest w/ Sotheby’s Preferred Membership.
Free General Admission + Guest for SFMOMA corporate partners.

⭐ SFMOMA DINING (*MEMBERS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT):

Steps Coffee (2nd floor) is open Fri-Tues 9:30–4:30 p.m.; Thurs 11:00–6:00 p.m.
Cafe 5 (5th floor) is open Fri-Tues 10:30–4:00 p.m.; Thurs 12:00–7:30 p.m. (*Thursday Happy Hour 4:30–7:00 p.m. Includes $6 and $11 beer/wine, cocktails, and a selection of bites.)
Jane on Third (street level) Amanda Michael’s local cafe chain named for her daughter, serves housemade baked goods, breakfast, sandwiches, and salads—perfect for a quick snack or leisurely lunch. Open to the public, MUSEUM ADMISSION NOT REQUIRED. Hours: Mon.–Fri. 9:00–5:00 p.m.; Sat.–Sun. 10:00–5:00 p.m.

QUICK GUIDE: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

QUICK GUIDE: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
