Art Review
KAWS Makes Art for the Tech Bro Era
His exhibition at SFMOMA could have examined the collapse of culture at the hands of commodity, but instead it nudges us toward the gift shop.
SFMOMA
Art Review
Ruth Asawa Showed Us the Way to an Artistic Life
Asawa gracefully wove together many sides — an innovative and singular artist, a tireless advocate for arts education, a community builder, and a loving wife and mother.
News
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Lays Off 29 Workers
The museum union pledged to “fight back on these unjustified layoffs,” which the institution said were a response to financial challenges.
Podcast
Talking a Big Game: The Art of Sports and the Sport of Art
Hyperallergic Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian sits down with curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher and critic Seph Rodney to discuss the unexpected intersections of art and athletics.
News
SFMOMA Gets $1.5M From Google for Ruth Asawa Exhibition
It’s the largest corporate donation the museum has ever received for a single show in its history.
News
Staffers Demand SFMOMA Break Silence on Palestine
They join similar calls by workers at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Art
The Politics of the Lowrider
Sitting on Chrome at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reminds us that to be unhurried and unbothered can be an act of resistance.
News
Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
News
Museum Acquires Iconic Japanese "Business Capsule"
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art now owns a housing micro-unit salvaged from the demolished Nakagin Capsule Tower that once stood in Tokyo.
Art
The Art World "Darling" Who Went Rogue
Joan Brown resented the easy commodification of her work, and the incessant demand for her to create something just so others could own it.
News
Iranian Artists Decry “Lack of Action” in SFMOMA Protest
An anonymous collective unfurled banners with the words “woman, life, freedom” in an act of solidarity with Iranian protesters and “to keep the message alive.”
Art
The Tricky Role of Humor in Activist Art and Design
An SFMOMA exhibition raises questions about what it means when museum board members have ties to politicians who support border wall policies.