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SUMMARY:Art Calendar: Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night & Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements (SF SoMa) | March 13–Aug. 23\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Details\nDiedrick Brackens: gather tender night | March 13–Aug. 23\, 2026\nYBCA’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. \nConjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements | March 13–Aug. 23\, 2026\nYBCA’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. \nExhibition Dates\, Hours\, Admission\, Discounts\, & Recap \nDiedrick 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 \n⭐ HOURS: Open Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  \n⭐ MUSEUM ADMISSION: \n\n\nGeneral Admission Tickets Adults $10\nStudents and Seniors $5\nYouth 17 and under FREE\nMembership starts at $165\n\n\n⭐ MUSEUM DISCOUNTS (FREE GA): \n\n\nFREE WEDNESDAYS & 2ND SUNDAYS\nMuseums for All (show your EBT or Medi-Cal card/ID)\nFREE Admission for Military Personnel\nFREE Admission for Museum employees + 1 guest w/current valid staff ID\n\n\nQUICK GUIDE: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
URL:https://alovelettertoart.com/event/art-calendar-diedrick-brackens-gather-tender-night-conjuring-power-roots-futures-of-queer-trans-movements-sf-soma-march-13-aug-23-2026/
LOCATION:YBCA\, 701 Mission St\, San Francisco\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Calendar
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SUMMARY:Art Calendar: Demetri Broxton: Ancestral Echoes at MoAD (SF SoMa) | June 10–Aug. 16\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Demetri Broxton: Ancestral Echoes  | June 12–Oct. 18\, 2026\n\nEvent Details\nDemetri Broxton: Ancestral Echoes is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition\, exploring ancestral memory\, cultural identity\, and the ruptures left by migration and incomplete histories. Drawing from his Louisiana Creole and Filipino heritage\, Broxton combines archival photographs\, textiles\, beadwork\, cowrie shells\, and sequins to reimagine ancestral figures as sacred presences while honoring themes of labor\, resilience\, and remembrance. \nEvent Dates\, Hours\, Admission\, Discounts & Recap \nDemetri Broxton: Ancestral Echoes is on view at MoAD (SF SoMa) from June 10–Aug. 16\, 2026. \n⭐ HOURS: Open Tues–Wed 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; *Open Late on Thurs 12:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Fri–Sun 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. \n⭐ MUSEUM ADMISSION: \n\n\nGeneral Admission Tickets Adults 15-64 $15\nSeniors 65+\, Students\, Educators $7\nAges 5–12 FREE\nFREE Admission for Active Duty Miltary\nMembership starts at $55\n\n\n⭐ MUSEUM DISCOUNTS (FREE GA): \n\n\nTHRIVE @ MoAD FREE SECOND SATURDAYS.\nDiscover and Go (Free with Library Card–may not apply to all counties)\nMuseums for All (Up to 4 FREE tickets with EBT card/ID for SNAP recipients. Tickets available at the museum’s welcome desk.)\nFREE Admission to U.S. Active Duty Military Personnel \n\n\n\n⭐ UPCOMING EVENTS: *Diaspora Dinner: Sips & Soul (A Night of Food\, Wine & Storytelling Across the African Diaspora) on Aug. 15\, 2026 from     6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
URL:https://alovelettertoart.com/event/art-calendar-demetri-broxton-ancestral-echoes-at-moad-sf-soma-june-10-aug-16-2026/
LOCATION:MoAD\, 685 Mission Street\, San Francisco\, 94105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Calendar
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SUMMARY:Art Calendar: Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory at OMCA (Oakland) | June 12–Oct. 18\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory  | June 12–Oct. 18\, 2026\n\nEvent Details\nMildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is the first major museum survey of the celebrated Bay Area artist\, spanning five decades of her influential multimedia practice. Bringing together immersive installations\, found-object sculptures\, archival materials\, and new commissions\, the exhibition explores themes of memory\, identity\, migration\, and power in American life. Highlights include Howard’s signature large-scale environments\, recent works from her Untold Histories / Hidden Truths for All series\, and Moving Stills (2026)\, a new video installation incorporating never-before-seen family footage. Together\, the works offer a deeply personal yet resonant meditation on the stories we inherit\, preserve\, and choose to remember. \nEvent Dates\, Hours\, Admission\, Discounts & Recap \nMildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is on view at OMCA (Oakland Lakeshore) from June 12–Oct. 18\, 2026. \n⭐ HOURS: Open Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. *Open Late on Fridays 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.  \n⭐ MUSEUM ADMISSION: \n\n\nGeneral Admission Tickets Adults 18-64 $25 (*Includes access to special exhibitions)\nSeniors 65+ *$22\nYouth 13–17\, Students\, Educators with vaild ID *$18\nAges 12 and Under FREE\nMembership starts at $99 GA/$79 Senior\n\n\n⭐ MUSEUM DISCOUNTS (FREE GA): \n\n\nFREE FIRST SUNDAYS.\nDiscover and Go (Free with Library Card–may not apply to all counties)\nMuseums for All ($1 Admission. No need to show ID/EBT card\, Just say “Museums for All” at ticket counter.)\nMuseums On Us (Show your Bank of America/Merrill card/ID on the FIRST WEEKEND of the month\nBlue 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.)\n$15 General Admission for individuals with diabilities.\n$9 General Admission for Alameda County Courthouse active jurors (show proof).\n\n\n\n⭐ ONSITE DINING: Town Fare Cafe (California cuisine with a Southern flair. Open Wednesday–Sunday from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.\n⭐ UPCOMING EVENTS: *OMCA X Black Freedom Fund present Juneteenth! at the Museum—a vibrant\, full-day celebration of Black culture\, creativity\, and community on June 19\, 2026 from 11:00–4:00 p.m.;  FREE Friday Nights at OMCA through Oct. 2026 features FREE live music\, dj sets\, demos\, and food trucks by Off the Grid.
URL:https://alovelettertoart.com/event/art-calendar-mildred-howard-poetics-of-memory-at-omca-oakland-june-12-oct-18-2026/
LOCATION:OMCA\, 1000 Oak. Street\, Oakland\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Calendar
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