SFAI 150 I A SPIRIT OF DISRUPTION EXHIBITION + PODCASTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURATED BY MARGARET TEDESCO AND LEILA WEEFUR

WALTER AND MCBEAN GALLERIES

DIEGO RIVERA GALLERY

800 CHESTNUT STREET CAMPUS, SAN FRANCISCO

SFAI 150 | A Spirit of Disruption showcases a selection of works and archival materials that celebrate the ethos and expansive ecosystem of the San Francisco Art Institute. As the title suggests, the exhibition disrupts the bias present in the history of many arts institutions across the Bay Area, and the proclivity to preserve and celebrate an art world that has been predominantly white and male. With careful examination of this history and a breadth of perspectives, the exhibition illuminates the distinct and diverse voices of SFAI which includes alumni, faculty, staff, and the community who have made an enormous contribution to its legendary history. This 150th anniversary marks a beginning for yet another era at SFAI, one that aspires to deepen and grow a more inclusive support for the kind of work that continues to disrupt.

A Spirit of Disruption embraces time; past, present, and future.

KEZIA HARRELL

FINALLY KNOW HOW TO SPEAK, 2021. 

MARKER AND GOUACHE ON COTTON

30 X 22 INCHES. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

Join co-curators M Tedesco and Leila Weefur for a dive into the complex and often surprising 150 year history of San Francisco Art Institute. In conversation with SFAI's 150 anniversary exhibition, A Spirit of Disruption, hear stories from SFAI's rich library archives, tales from students who roamed its halls, and every now and then, some hot gossip. Our beautiful rendered portraits by Amanda Kirkhuff (BFA 2006).