Art Exhibitions San Francisco

Art in the Afternoon: Matisse at SF MOMA

Plant Swap - Luludi Living Art - FREE Community Event

**Join us for Luludi Living Art’s Spring Plant Swap, a free community event for plant lovers of all kinds.** Bring 1–3 healthy plants, rooted cuttings, plant babies, or small pots to exchange and take home the same number. It’s a fun and easy way to refresh your collection, share with others, and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in the community. Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting your collection, all are welcome. Please bring only healthy plants and label them if possible so everyone can swap with confidence. Come spend a cozy spring afternoon surrounded by plants, creativity, and community at the Luludi Living Art Studio. **Event Details** Sunday, June 7th 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Luludi Living Art Studio 346 N Ellsworth Ave San Mateo, CA **What to Bring** * Houseplants * Rooted cuttings * Plant babies * Small pots **Admission** Free event – all are welcome

Father's Day Market

Father's Day Market June 13, 10am-4pm A great place to shop for dad, grads, and yourself. Join us for a day featuring local-made art and live Music! the band Pain of Ornithology will play 2 sets starting at 1pm **Call for Vendors** If you’re a SF Bay Area maker interested in vending, please message us thru our contact form on this site. We are looking for vendors of handmade craft and art who live SF Bay Area. Please tell us about your products (and process) and include images.

Reception–Rooted in San Francisco Exhibition

SFPL presents the opening reception for the Rooted in San Francisco: 10 Years of the Legacy Business Program Exhibit, celebrating a decade of San Francisco’s Legacy Business Program and the longstanding small businesses that help shape the city’s cultural identity and neighborhood life. The exhibition highlights a selection of San Francisco Legacy Businesses through historic photographs, signage, storytelling and archival materials that reflect the creativity, resilience and community connections built across generations. From neighborhood institutions to family-run storefronts, the featured businesses represent the people and places that continue to define San Francisco’s commercial corridors. Presented in partnership with the City and County of San Francisco’s Office of Small Business and the Legacy Business Program, the exhibition also explores the importance of preservation, continuity and local economic culture in a rapidly changing city. **Takes place in the Art, Music & Recreation Center Exhibit Space - 4th Floor**

Tuesdays @ Madrone Art Bar (SF)

🗓️ Every Tuesday 🕡 630 to 830pm 📍500 Divisadero Ave., SF 🎟️ ADMISSION $15 CASH ONLY 🪑 LIMITED SEATING: 45 max ✏️ Bring your own art supplies, though some are available. 🎨 MUST BE 21+ with valid ID and all skill levels welcomed.

Live Music at Abrams Claghorn

## Pain of Örnithology \| June 13 at 1pm The "Pain of Ornithology" is a deeply personal, genre-blending project. Haroon Tahir's music explores complex themes of grief, human connection, and introspection. The instrumentation seamlessly blends elements of modern folk, indie, and contemporary chamber music, with the violin adding a sweeping, emotional texture to his acoustic and vocal arrangements.

Figure Drawing Fridays

## [Figure Drawing Fridays](https://abramsclaghornshop.com/products/figure-drawing-fridays-2025) ### Fridays 6-9pm A Weekly Open Figure Drawing Session This is a short pose session. We start with 2 minute warm ups, with each set of poses getting a little longer. We usually finish the evening with 20 minute poses. The gallery will provide chairs and tables. Easels on request. Bring your own paper, pencils, pens, etc. Snacks and water will be served. Please register in advance.

Postcard Party! Drink & Draw 21+In San Francisco Every 3rd Thursday FREE to join

We’re drawing our own postcards tonight and into our summer camp vibes so grab your art supplies and come join us for a community Drink & Draw at 540 Bar in San Francisco to join.21+ FREE TO JOIN (but please 2 drink boozy/not min to support our local only small businesses) I have everything you need (markers, postcards, even stamps) All levels of skills are welcome! Every 3rd Thursdays 6-8pm 21+ RSVP to let me know you’re coming! These activities are free because we pay for them, please support by: Grabbing a beverage or few (boozy or not) to support the bar, who lets us use the space on the monthly! They’re a small business owned by a trio of Richmond neighbors 💕 This is a labor of love by me (Risa) Supplies and cost of running this event are out of pocket. If you liked the event and would like to donate please venmo @Risa-Culbertson much appreciated! Donations are suggested $5 and are appreciated but not necessary to participatepate I’ll keep this running for as long as i can! Follow us on IG @Risa_Iwasaki_Culbertson @540bar We’re small businesses/ local artists. Come hang!

Drink and Draw at Jupiter

Come draw, paint, or do whatever other art you're working on! Bring your own supplies. We're usually on the second floor -- look for all the people with sketchbooks and/or drawing tablets. In case you'd like to share your art or just stay in touch, we have a Discord server: [https://discord.gg/k7Vbwgm5ey](https://discord.gg/k7Vbwgm5ey)

SF Columbarium!

The SF Columbarium funeral home is a special place where remains are stored. This area was originally a cemetery and over the years the houses and businesses have closed in on the property. The central dome is an amazing collection of stained glass, tiled Flores and four levels of interesting art and niches. The outside is a gorgeous building . We will meet at the office at 10 am. Show and tell outside. Please do not sit on the monuments or put anything on them. No open water inside the dome. Eileen 415-305-0802

Maritime Museum SF

Bay views and an interesting oval building. You can see the bridge and Hyde St Pier. And even some swimmers!

🎶  Nina Simone Piano Competition: Artists Semifinals -- SFCM

🎶 **Nina Simone Piano Competition: Artists Semifinals -- SFCM** ▪︎ **Reserve Your Ticket Here:** https://sfcm.edu/reserve?event=146001AQNBKPQTQHLPBBVGKGKDMKVLNCJ&nid=37589 ▪︎ **Meet at 6:30 sharp** inside the front entrance of the SFCM Ann Getty Center (50 Oak St) ▪︎ **PLEASE don't be a no-show.** If your plans change, remember to update your RSVP prior to the event. ▪︎ **A late cancelation** will count as a no-show. 🔆 Art of the Piano, led by Awadagin Pratt, is thrilled to hold its Nina Simone Piano Competition specifically for talented young African American pianists. The aim of this Competition is to give these young artists a highly visible platform on which to showcase their skills and gain opportunities, experience and support. Additionally, the Competition aims to get more African American artists on concert stages in general, to commission new works, and to add more African American pianistic voices to the classical canon. The competition will be held on the campus of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the summer of 2026. Three finalists selected from the Artists Division will also perform with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the fall of 2026 as the concerto portion of the competition. ▪︎ **Clayton Stephenson -- Nina Simone Piano Competition Winner** https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v1qlcQTBrWw