Bay Area Now 9

Tours

Curator-Led Tour of Bay Area Now 9

A free curator-led tour to learn more about the exhibition, background of key pieces, insider details, and more.

Workshops

pARTicipate Workshop: Cathedral Mounds

Workshops presented by YBCA

Make own miniature cathedral mounds with air-dry clay.

Workshops

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

Presented by YBCA

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Events

BAN9: Health & Safety Day

Presented by YBCA

To ensure equitable access for any immunocompromised or medically vulnerable community members, masks will be required for all gallery visitors.

Workshops

pARTicipate Workshop: Polymer Clay Netsuke

Workshops presented by YBCA

Create small polymer clay forms inspired by netsuke, a Japanese tradition of making ornate miniature sculptures used as fasteners on cords originating in the 17th century.

Workshops

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

Presented by YBCA

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Workshops

Art + Asana: Free Yoga Class

Presented by YBCA

A free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9.

Dance

Dance Series 2

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Featuring a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as pieces by Amy Seiwert, Brennan Wall and Michael Smuin.

Public Programs

Goodwill Label Stories

Pop-up with artist Lynda Grose

A dynamic conversation on second-hand clothing, sustainability and the fashion industry at this interactive pop-up event. Bring your own thrifted garment or browse a selection from Goodwill to take home.

Public Art

Hyakki Yagho, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons – One Million Years of Journey with Ruby Red Fox and Their Company

Masako Miki

This work takes inspiration from Japanese folklore and asks viewers to pause and reflect on the provocative narrative and their connection to it.

Public Art

Ceasefire Now!

Jeffrey Cheung

A public artwork meant to inspire a sense of communal solidarity.

Public Art

We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight

Workshops

Sip & Sketch: José Figueroa

Presented by YBCA

Grab your sketching tool of choice, your beverage of choice, and a seat for Sip & Sketch with BAN9 artist José Figueroa.

Public Art

The Chapel of Becoming

Leila Weefur

An invitation to enter the video installation and transcendental space dedicated to and in celebration of the Transgender community.

Public Art

TEXERE

Indira Allegra

An ongoing, interactive digital weaving presented as an outdoor installation visible after sunset.

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.

Public Art

UNDO MEN

Sanctuary City Project

This work shines light on the power of the student-led pro-immigrant movement while examining the impact of policies on the lives of the undocumented community.

Public Art

Let’s Build from Here

Innosanto Nagara

A site-specific public artwork highlighting the power of collaborative future-building.

Public Art

Excelsior Street Furniture Pilot

Street Furniture Designed by San Francisco Students

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Public Art

Peace in the Middle East

Taravat Talepasand

This work refers to the translation of the word “peace” in Farsi “صلح” sculpted with neon.

Public Art

Statement marquee from Escuela de Arte Útil (School of Useful Art)

Tania Bruguera

YBCA continues to activate the marquee with timely and responsive messages generated from artists and community partners.

Public Art

love @ first line

Anna Sergeeva

A new site-specific public artwork by Anna Sergeeva featuring the first lines of love poems.