SFArtsEd

SFArtsEd

Education Center
Artist Residency
Exhibition Space
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1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Potrero Hill

Open Hours:

Saturday, January 18 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, January 19 | Closed
Monday, January 20 | Closed
Tuesday, January 21 | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, January 22 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, January 23 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday, January 24 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, January 25 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, January 26 | Closed

Special Events:
Saturday, January 25th | 3;00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing reception with a performance by Tommy Becker at 4PM
SFArtsED gallery at 1275 Minnesota street
December 7 – January 25
With Seyed Alavi, Tommy Becker, Dawoud Bey, Arleene Correa Valencia, Torreya Cummings, Katie Dorame, Beth Grossman, Taraneh Hemami, Packard Jennings, Michele Pred, Rigo 23, Travis Somerville, Fred Wilson, Christine Wong Yap with students, Rene Yung.

Rooted in the belief that candid speech is essential to an open and free society, Truthtellers brings together a group of artists who dare speak truth to power. Their unique perspectives shed light on systemic rifts, injustices, and fissures in the collective imagination. The works on view expose obscured narratives and challenge paradigms that often go unquestioned or unnoticed. Here, direct and indirect forms of telling take place, from action-based interactions to meditative, reflective, and sometimes playful works, many of which are deeply personal. 

The Truthtellers in this exhibition are makers, mentors, disruptors, and community builders, facilitating transformation through socially engaged approaches. These artists, many of whom are also involved in the radical vocation of arts education – illuminate paths toward understanding and change. In this urgent moment, their acts of art-making inspire us to reimagine the status quo. Varied in material use and creative tactics, they empower others to seek their own personal truths. 

Image 1: Seyed Alavi, Left Poster, ed/100 screen print, 2024
Image 2: Installation view, Truthtellers
Image 3: Torreya Cummings, Eureka Dunes. macOS Mojave desktop image, theater flats, water dispenser, 2022
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