Sat March 7th Open 11 AM–5 PM
Entry to second floor gallery is free through Thursday, March 12, 2026, while first floor galleries are closed for installation.
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.
What’s On at YBCA
Exhibitions
The Prince of Homburg: A Solo Exhibition by P. Staff
Presented by YBCA
January 17–June 14, 2026
Events
Opening Night Party: “Conjuring Power” & “Diedrick Brackens”
Presented by YBCA
Friday, March 13, 2026, 6–9 PM
Public Programs
Artist & Curator Conversation: Diedrick Brackens & Eungie Joo
Presented by YBCA
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 12–1 PM
Performances
LINES Ballet World Premiere with esperanza spalding + “Ode to Alice Coltrane”
Presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet
April 11–19, 2026
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