Beginning March 19 and running through July 3, the venerable San Francisco Art Institute will celebrate its 150th birthday with an extensive exhibition of a diverse array of alumni. There will be a particular focus on Black, indigenous people of color and LGBTQ+ artists at the exhibition, which takes place at the institute s historic Chestnut Street campus and online.
Titled
A Spirit of Disruption, the exhibit will include a large selection of artwork and archival materials which celebrate the ethos of the institution while highlighting the contributions of artists and individuals who have often been overlooked. There will also be a ten episode podcast which will supplement the exhibition.
San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) Turns 150
SFAI 150 | A Spirit of Disruption
The San Francisco Art Institute celebrates its 150th anniversary with an exhibition and podcast series reflecting on the school s extraordinary and diverse legacy
Exhibition on view: March 19 July 3, 2021
Are you listening? Podcast and web series begins March 19, 2021
Curated by Margaret Tedesco and Leila Weefur
The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2021 with A Spirit of Disruption, an exhibition that reflects on the school s profound and sustained influence on contemporary art and highlights the contributions of generations of diverse artists and individuals often overlooked in the historical narrative of SFAI. A Spirit of Disruption includes the work of more than thirty alumni and faculty from the 1960s to the present; a dynamic media installation drawn from SFAI s vast archive; and a section dedicated to artist model Florence Flo Wysinger Allen, the subject o