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: FOG Design+Art Fair (SF Fort Mason), Jan. 22–25, 2026
2026-01-22 - 2026-01-25 | Fort Mason Center for the Arts, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, 94123, United States
Art Calendar: FOG Design+Art Fair | Jan. 22–25, 2026

Event Details
FOG Design+Art Fair returns to Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture for its 12th edition, activating Piers 2 and 3 with a dynamic program of installations, talks, and community-driven experiences. Highlights include the expanded FOG Talks in Pier 3’s FOG Theatre—featuring leading voices across art, design, architecture, and technology—alongside FOG FOCUS, which spotlights emerging artists through installations and accessible works, including a participatory storefront project by Jasko Begovic (Sko Habibi. Also featured in Cult Aimee Friberg’s upcoming THE VEIL BETWEEN opening Jan. 16, 2026. See his work from SFMOMA’s Get in the Game HERE).
The fair also offers FOG Family Days with hands-on art-making for children, FOG MRKT showcasing distinctive vendors and makers, and new pop-ups such as The Stout Bookmobile and Loquat café, plus returning favorites like A16, Park Life, and the FOG Lounge, making FOG Design+Art a lively, multi-sensory anchor of San Francisco’s art calendar.
Event Dates, Hours, & Admission
Thursday, January 22–Saturday, January 24, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m
Sunday, January 25, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
*FOG Design+Art offers two general-admission ticket options: A SINGLE DAY TICKET or a FOUR-DAY FAIR PASS. Tickets to the fair include entry to both FOG Design+Art and FOG FOCUS, as well as access to FOG Talks, which feature dynamic conversations with leaders across the fields of art, design, and technology.
Single-day tickets are $35 in advance and $40 after January 21, 2026 (plus fees). Four-day tickets are $95 in advance and $100 after January 21, 2026 (plus fees). Purchase tickets HERE.

Art Calendar: ATRIUM Art Fair at Minnesota Street Project (SF Dogpatch), Jan. 22–25, 2026
2026-01-22 - 2026-01-25 | Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, 94107, United States
ATRIUM Art Fair | Jan. 22–25, 2026

Event Details
ATRIUM debuts as a new alternative art fair at Minnesota Street Project, spotlighting small, emerging, and underground contemporary galleries from across the San Francisco Bay Area. Timed to coincide with SF Art Week, the fair takes place January 22–25, 2026 at MSP’s flagship Dogpatch campus.
Free and open to the public, ATRIUM offers an approachable entry point into the region’s gallery ecosystem, inviting visitors to engage directly with artists and gallerists in a welcoming, non-intimidating setting. Rooted in Minnesota Street Project’s mission to support independent art spaces, the fair emphasizes accessibility, experimentation, and community—while making the experience of discovering and collecting contemporary art feel inclusive and attainable.
Featuring presentations from 15+ Bay Area galleries, ATRIUM reflects the breadth of contemporary practice in the region, from established artist-run spaces to newer, more experimental programs.
Event Dates, Hours, & Admission
Thursday, January 22 from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. *Opening Reception
Friday and Saturday, January 23–24 from 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m
Sunday, January 25, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
RSVP for your FREE tickers HERE.

Art Calendar: Creativity Explored X Open Invitational ART FAIR (SF SoMa) | Jan. 23–25, 2026 & Hung Kei Shiu: Color Field (SF Mission) | Jan. 15–Mar. 28, 2026
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-25 | 215 Fremont Street, 215 Fremont Street, San Francisco, 94105, United States
Art Calendar: Creativity Explored X Open Invitational ART FAIR | Jan. 23–25, 2026

Event Details
The Creativity Explored X Open Invitational marks a new art fair in downtown San Francisco, presented through a partnership between Creativity Explored and The Open Invitational, centering artists with disabilities. FREE and open to the public, the fair brings together progressive studios from across the country—offering individual funding to make participation accessible—and expands SF Art Week by spotlighting artists and artworks often excluded from the traditional art fair circuit, igniting vital conversations about inclusion, visibility, and representation in contemporary art.
Event Dates & Hours
*Admission is FREE to the Creativity Explored X Open Invitational art fair. It will take place at 215 Fremont Street from Jan. 23–25, 2026.
Friday, January 23, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 25, 2026: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Creativity Explored (3245 16th Street) Exhibitions
UPCOMING: Hung Kei Shiu: Color Field from January 15–March 28, 2026. Creativity Explored presents Hung Kei Shiu, the artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery, featuring his signature abstract works built from layered dashes, dots, and color fields that create dense, atmospheric compositions. A longtime member of the Creativity Explored community, Shiu’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Oakland Museum of California and has been exhibited internationally. *Opening Reception is Thursday, January 15 from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
*The gallery at Creativity Explored is open Thursday and Friday from 3:00 p.m.–6:00p.m.; Saturday 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
