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Queer Visions
The Haight Street Art Center (HSAC) is proud to present Queer Visions, an exhibition that brings together LGBTQ+ artists and institutions to explore the role of nightlife in the creation of queer community in San Francisco as well as the importance of chosen families and genealogies in the shaping of individual queer identities. Anchored by a display of pinbacks from the Stud Archive, the exhibition will look at iconic taverns and gathering places in San Francisco that have provided haven and joy for the LGBTQ+ community since the 1960s, as well as work by young queer artists considering the role of their queer families and role models in their sense of self.
Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey
In partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Parks, the Haight Street Art Center is excited to present Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, this exhibition explores psychedelic poster art of the 1960s, especially in the Haight, psychedelic events in Golden Gate Park, and the ongoing legacy of the psychedelic events and styles pioneered in both places. The exhibition will be open April 15th to May 16th, Thu-Sun from 11am-5pm and is free to the public.
Living In The Past: An Artist Residency Project with Jeremy Fish
Living In The Past is on view now through June 6 at Haight Street Art Center Jeremy Fish has become, over the last twenty-five years, one of San Francisco’s most recognizable and beloved artists. While Fish is usually based in North Beach, he spent the end of 2020 living and working in the Doolan-Larson Residence and Storefronts, a national historic landmark at the corner of Haight and Ashbury.
Bridging Generations, Celebrating the Year of the Ox
This year is the Year of the Ox, a time that reflects a commitment to hard work, responsibility, and discipline, all characteristics of the ox. As we mourn and recover from the ravages of the pandemic, we believe it is critically important to acknowledge the often-invisible work of caretakers, and the extraordinary loneliness and isolation so many have experienced over the last year.
Treasures from Tea Lautrec
Jan 26, 2021 Update:
We made it! With 2021 now well underway, Haight Street Art Center invites you to revisit the time, the art, and the music that helped define our lives. Please take a moment to check out rare and classic additions to our Tea Lautrec Collection. They are available online now in the Tea Lautrec Collection!
Trans Resilience is Powerful
The Haight Street Art Center is proud to host this display of work created to commemorate the Trans Day of Resilience, which takes place every year on November 20th. Derived from the Trans Day of Remembrance, an annual memorial to trans folks murdered in the epidemic of violence perpetuated in particular against Black trans women and femmes, the Trans Day of Resilience presents an opportunity to turn mourning into radical imagining. What might a world look like in which trans stories, art, and identities are centered, protected, and nurtured? How might this imagining, in turn, set us all free?
Indoor Galleries Closed
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May 2021 Update: We have re-opened!
2020 Redux
With two long months still ahead, and with so much at stake, it might seem the only thing certain about 2020 is uncertainty. During this bizarre and pretty scary time, Haight Street Art Center hopes and asks you to relax, wear a mask, and look at amazing art.
Kelly Harris Joins Haight Street Art Center As Its New Executive Director
The Haight Street Art Center today announced the hiring of Kelly Harris as its new executive director. Harris brings 10 years of diverse experience to the Art Center in the areas of communications, fundraising, program development, management and artistic performance.
The Silence of the Good Opens Oct 10
The Haight Street Art Center will open an outdoor and on-line exhibition on October 10 to consider the history of voting in America and encourage voting in the 2020 election. The Silence of the Good is free of charge and will remain on exhibit through November 15. The exhibition is located in the Alchemy Community Garden at 155 Laguna Street in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, which is open daily during daylight hours.
19th Amendment: 2020 Vision Open Aug 26 to Sep 30
The Haight Street Art Center is honored to announce an upcoming exhibition in commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment. On August 26 (the day that the Amendment was passed into law), HSAC will unveil in an outdoor display and release for sale online the work of 22 women and non-binary artists.
The exhibition is now on view in the Garden Gallery 7am-9pm and online 24/7.
2020 Online Art Show Opens Wed 7/22
Celebrating our 3rd Anniversary, Haight Street Art Center is proud and pleased to announce 2020, an eclectic online exhibition of works from 13 members of the HSAC family. Posters, Drawings, Tests and Treasures…be sure to check out 2020, beginning this Wednesday.
Coming Soon - "2020" An Exclusive Online Art Show
Like the great Winston Smith once said,
“If you liked 1984, you’ll love 2020.”
Please stay tuned. In the next few days, we will announce the details surrounding HSAC’s Anniversary Show, simply entitled “2020.”
Black Lives Matter
Dear Friends and Community Members,
What’s transpired in our country over the past few weeks is upsetting, frightening and demoralizing and serves as an indication of how much work needs to be done. Today and more than ever, we need to learn from our history of injustice and commit to ending racism in America.
Haight Street Art Center will be closed until further notice
In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Haight Street Art Center will be closed to the public until further notice. We will post updates as they develop.
May 2021 Update: We have re-opened!
Mouse is in the House
February 15th marked a milestone achievement for Haight Street Art Center, with the official opening of Stanley Mouse: A Retrospective.
Bonnie...RIP
Artist Bonnie MacLean passed away on February 4th, in Buckingham, PA, where she resided since 1972. One of the true founders of San Francisco’s psychedelic poster movement of the 1960’s, Bonnie’s spectacular art will live forever.
Rest in Peace, Bonnie
Stanley Mouse: A Retrospective
Haight Street Art Center is proud to present Stanley Mouse: A Retrospective, a career-spanning collection created over more than five decades of nonstop artistic inspiration.
Rest in Peace, Wes
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Wes Wilson. A true friend, and free spirit, Wes’ boundless genius and unmatched contributions to San Francisco’s cultural legacy will never be forgotten.
Youth Poster Contest 2019
The winners and finalists of the 2019 Youth Poster Contest are now on display in the gallery through the end of this year. Swing by to check out this incredible artwork by Marin youths.