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Downtown First Thursdays
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
685 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105
Join us every First Thursday of the month for free admission to the exhibitions and programming at the museum.
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Your Own Time: Julien Laporte & Leyla Pekmen
Johansson Projects
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2300 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
During Oakland Art Murmur
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Independence Day | Walking Tour of Evergreen Cemetery
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The tour highlights the deep commitments of early residents, including military veterans and diverse local pioneers, who gave so much to make us who we are today.
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Queer Asian World Cinema | Satellite Screening
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
41 Ross Alley, San Francisco, CA 94108
Chinese Culture Center is proud to welcome Queer Asian World Cinema back for a second year in partnership with Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP), presenting a special satellite screening at CCC. This 90-minute program features four short films from QWOCMAP’s Queer Asian World Cinema series, centering queer, trans, and nonbinary Asian and diasporic stories.
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Tour with The Artist | 1,000 Ways to Hold
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
314 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Join artist Erika Chong Shuch on this special tour of her exhibition, 1,000 Ways to Hold.
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Lecture | The Alchemical Imagination: Eliza Swann
Et al.
6:00 PM
2831 Mission St. San Francisco, CA
Explores alchemy and creative mystery through figures like John Dee, Forrest Bess, and Diane di Prima, framing alchemy as a field where radical experimentation, imagination, and devotion converge.
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LIMITLESS: A Film Series
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
685 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105
MoAD & SFMOMA present a screening of EXECUTIVE ORDER (Lázaro Ramos, 101 minutes, 2020. In Portuguese with English subtitles), followed by a post screening discussion with LIMITLESS curator Cornelius Moore and UC Berkeley Professor Tianna Paschel.
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2nd Friday Art Walk
Art Works Downtown
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Discover two levels of art studios and galleries. Receptions: In Dialogue • Gallery 1337; Layers of Belonging by Nimisha Doonagarwal • Founders’ Gallery; Light and Water: The Landscapes of G.R. Brown • Donors Galley
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Opening Reception | Andy Goldsworthy: Red Flags
FOR-SITE
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
2 Marina Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94123
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Opening Reception | The Shape of Looking: Rebekah Goldstein, Ricardo Mazal, and David Simpson
Haines Gallery
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
2 Marina Boulevard, Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Pop-up with Ximaps Dong | Tattoo Artist
Strike Slip Gallery
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
201 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Ximaps Dong, a multidisciplinary artist featured in Aphorism and Sea Shell, is also a tattoo artist. They will set up a tattoo shop at the gallery and offer flash tattoos from their portfolio.
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Community Celebration | Joshua Moreno’s Installation at Davenport Jail
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Visitors can experience Joshua Moreno’s installation at Davenport Jail for one last time, take a historic walking tour of downtown Davenport, enjoy music by local musicians and DJs, sample food from local restaurants and food trucks, and support the art, creativity, and culture of local artists and nonprofit vendors.
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Open Fell | Fumi Okiji
Slash
4:00 PM
1150 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Please join us for a performance by improvisor and vocalist Fumi Okiji, presented by Yiming Clara on the closing day of 似曾相识 | Dance, in Theater with Window.
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Artist Talk | Cate White: World Raw
Transmission Gallery
4:00 PM
770 West Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
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PXL Opening
NODE
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
180 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Kim Asendorf transforms NODE into his PXL ecosystem.
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
7:30 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
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Art Lab | The Future of Present Tense
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
1:00 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
Join us in the Art Lab to repurpose the printed materials freshly deinstalled from Stephanie Syjuco’s recent epic wall installation Present Tense (Roll Call).
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Beading Circle with John Paul Amaral
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Join local artist John Paul Amaral for a beading circle and conversation on its significance in Native American Indigenous cultures.
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
2:00 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
7:30 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
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Artist Talk | M. Mark Bauer: THE, THE
Transmission Gallery
1:00 PM
770 West Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
2:00 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
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Artist Talk & Exhibition Walk Through | John Chiara: Bay Panel
SF Camerawork
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture, Building A
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Sound Immersion with Danny Goldberg
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
The Sound Immersion Experience with Gongs and Singing Bowls helps balance and restore your body’s energy.
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
7:30 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
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Paint Your Pet’s Portrait Workshop
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Capture the soul of your beloved pet on an 11x14 canvas in this fun, step-by-step painting workshop - no experience needed!
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Sound Baths with Karen Holly
MarinMOCA
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
1210 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Free sessions in the galleries, dedicated specifically to students and youth, a population that often lacks access to contemplative, arts-based wellness programming.
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Performance | Esto No Tiene Nombre
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
2:00 PM
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Acclaimed poet Denice Frohman brings the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders to life—placing herself and the audience inside their stories, to discover her own desires around family, belonging, and the future.
Learn More »
Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Special Tour with Assistant Curator of European Art | Jane!
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Join Patrick R. Crowley, Assistant Curator of European Art, on this special highlights tour of Jane! Jane Stanford, the Gilded Age founder and matriarch of Stanford University.
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Preview 2026 San Francisco Art Book Fair
Minnesota Street Project Foundation
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
1150 25th Street \ 1275 Minnesota Street 1201 \ Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Free and open to the public
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2026 San Francisco Art Book Fair
Minnesota Street Project Foundation
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
1150 25th Street 1275 Minnesota Street 1201 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Free and open to the public
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2026 San Francisco Art Book Fair
Minnesota Street Project Foundation
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
1150 25th Street 1275 Minnesota Street 1201 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Free and open to the public
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Leonardo x Djerassi Open Studios
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
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Opening Reception | Brett Flanigan
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Opening Reception | Michaela Sampas
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Opening Reception | Isaac Vazquez Avila
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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2026 San Francisco Art Book Fair
Minnesota Street Project Foundation
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
1150 25th Street 1275 Minnesota Street 1201 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Free and open to the public
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Sunset and Full Moon hike. Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Tour with The Director of Programs | 1,000 Ways to Hold
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
314 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Join Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, Director of Programs and Engagement the Anderson Collection, on this special tour of 1,000 Ways to Hold.
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Fish Forms: A Paper Maché Sculpture Workshop
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Build, paint, and assemble your own hanging fish sculpture with Jess Gilliam in this two-day, creatively open-ended papier-mache workshop at NUMU!
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Closing Reception and Announcement of Public Awardee | I have Considered the Lilies, or, Everything is Fine and Alright Forever
Berkeley Art Center
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
2026 Juried Members’ Exhibition curated by Jackie Im & Aaron Harbour
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Fish Forms: A Paper Maché Sculpture Workshop
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Build, paint, and assemble your own hanging fish sculpture with Jess Gilliam in this two-day, creatively open-ended papier-mache workshop at NUMU!
Learn More »
Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
Learn More »
Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
Learn More »
Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Sunset and Full Moon hike. Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
Learn More »
Summer Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Opening Reception | Shannon Rogers
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Opening Reception | Kelly Ording
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Opening Reception | Jean Nagai
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Artful Harvest
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
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Special Tour with Assistant Curator of European Art | Solid Pictures
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Curated by Patrick R. Crowley, Associate Curator of European Art, Solid Pictures is the first major exhibition to explore these largely overlooked objects first conceived in 1859 by the twenty-nine-year-old French artist and inventor François Willème.
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Opening Reception | Alicia McCarthy
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Opening Reception | Jeffrey Cheung
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
BAMPFA will present several of Maren Hassinger’s video works, from documentation of her early performance works to her later, more cinematic works.
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