Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions

37th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition

December 3 – 12, 2024

The School of Art proudly presents our 37th annual juried survey of undergraduate student artist work. 

Opening Reception: 
Tuesday, December 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. 

Objects of Inquiry: Findings by the Office for the Study of the Ordinary

February 22 – April 5, 2025

Objects of Inquiry is the culmination of an artist residency with Liz Hernández at SF State's School of Art, sponsored by the Harker Fund of the San Francisco Foundation. For the residency, Hernández has been serving as the as lead researcher for the fictional The Office for the Study of the Ordinary. Her office focuses on investigating the everyday, and documenting hidden narratives through the creation of objects, images and writing.⁣ It fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, vulnerability, curiosity and experimentation. This culminating exhibition on the San Francisco State campus features documentation of the physical office, processes, artifacts, collaborations, and printed material.  

Past Exhibitions

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HERE HERE / 2024 SF State School of Art Faculty & Staff Exhibition

September 27 – October 24, 2024

More information about HERE HERE.

Waters Run Deep

Waters Run Deep

August 10 through September 7, 2024

Learn more about Waters Run Deep

 

So Far So Far

So Far So Far So Far So Far, 2024 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition

Reflecting on Ruth Asawa and the Garden of Remembrance

Reflecting on Ruth Asawa & the Garden of Remembrance

36th Stillwell Student Exhibition November 28 to December 7, 2023

36th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition

November 28 through December 7, 2023

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See you Space Cowboy... From Hakusai to HipHop

See You Space Cowboy...From Hokusai to Hiphop

September 23 through October 26, 2023

Learn more about See You Space Cowboy...

View the SYSC catalog (pdf)

ESSENTIAL

Essential

August 12 through September 2, 2023

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View the Essential catalog (pdf)

other structures

OTHER STRUCTURES, 2023 M.F.A. Exhibition

Have You Seen Me?

Have You Seen Me?

February 25 through March 29, 2023

Learn more about Have You Seen Me?

View the HYSM Catalog (pdf)

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35th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition

November 29 through December 8, 2022

Learn more about the 35th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition

 

Beyond Binary, San Francisco State University, Fine Arts Gallery

Beyond Binary

September 17 through October 27, 2022

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View the Beyond Binary Catalog (pdf)

Moving Pictures in black and white

Moving Pictures: The Photography of Irene Poon

July 2 through July 29, 2022

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WARP: 2022 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

When light becomes form

When Light Becomes Form: Processing Photography

February 19 through March 31, 2022

More about When Light Becomes Form

 

Stillwell written 4 times

34th Annual Student Stillwell Exhibition

November 3 through December 9, 2021

More about the Stillwell Exhibiton

 

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Power of Community, Chinatown Then and Now

September 21 through October 20, 2021

More about Power of Community

 

2021 Senior Show Graphic

SF State School of Art 2021 Senior Exhibition Online

May 12 through August 31, 2021

More about the Senior Exhibition

 

View a complete list of all of our upcoming, current and past exhibitions from our full exhibition events page.