San Francisco
Exhibitions
New Work: Sheila Hicks
Sheila Hicks's first solo exhibition at SFMOMA showcases her groundbreaking fiber sculptures and site-specific installations that transform textiles into monumental architectural interventions.
Claes Oldenburg + Coosje van Bruggen: Thinking Big
Playful monumental sculptures transform everyday objects into giant public artworks. This exhibition features models and related works by the husband-and-wife artist duo.
Rose B. Simpson: Behold
A monumental 24-foot sculpture by Rose B. Simpson honors intergenerational Indigenous connection and spiritual witnessing on the museum's façade, reclaiming Native presence in a city marked by colonial erasure.
Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu's monumental work explores the American West through its sublime landscapes and fraught colonial past.
Olafur Eliasson: One-way colour tunnel
Step into Olafur Eliasson's immersive colour installation on Floor 5, an arched walkway of prismatic light and dazzling chromatic effects.
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Strips of Stripes
Experience Barbara Stauffacher Solomon's iconic supergraphics in bold stripes and dynamic shapes across SFMOMA's walls and ceilings.
Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE
Explore how Paul Klee's synthesis of myth, symbol, and expression influenced Ray Johnson's artistic vision in this comparative exhibition.
Ways of Seeing: Fourteen Artists
A series of monographic galleries celebrating 14 artists including Andy Warhol, Agnes Martin, Joan Mitchell, and Richard Serra, showcasing diverse mediums, styles, and artistic approaches.
Calder, Kelly, LeWitt: Fundamentals of Form
Explore color, line, and shape through the work of three influential modern artists—Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, and Sol LeWitt—in this engaging exhibition for art lovers of all ages.
Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal
Explore how Matisse's revolutionary 1905 masterpiece sparked a color revolution and continues to influence contemporary art.
Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia
A vibrant video installation where drag performance exposes gender biases and queer representation gaps in artificial intelligence.
1900 to Now: SFMOMA's Collection
A sweeping survey of SFMOMA's masterworks and experimental pieces spanning painting and sculpture from the early twentieth century to the present day.
Bay Area Walls
A series of commissioned murals by local artists exploring contemporary social and political issues through large-scale public art.
Arborhythm
A colorful sculpture of treelike speakers that plays a continually remixed soundtrack of San Francisco's natural and urban sounds.
Table Manners
An exhibition exploring how design shapes our relationship to food and the role of dining as a communal and cultural experience.
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
An exhibition celebrating San Francisco Art Institute's legacy through artworks by alumni and former faculty, highlighting decades of artistic experimentation and innovation.
Memory and Matter: Personal and Collective Histories
An immersive exhibition exploring how leading artists harness memory, history, and evocative materials to illuminate personal and collective experience.
Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs
Vibrant photographs capture the energy and movement of dance, from intimate nightclub scenes to staged choreography.
Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds
A comprehensive survey of Mexico City–based photographer Graciela Iturbide's black-and-white work, exploring uncanny scenes and dreamlike traditions.
Jacob Hashimoto: Giant Arc
Jacob Hashimoto transforms SFMOMA's Roberts Family Gallery into a mesmerizing floating cloudscape of over 75,000 hand-crafted kites, blending sculpture and environment.
RM x SFMOMA
Explore the personal art collection of RM from BTS in this groundbreaking exhibition showcasing the influences behind one of music's most distinctive voices.