IN PROGRESS: Proxies, Prototypes and Maquettes

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27

Exhibition dates: September 27 – October 23, 2025

Regular gallery hours: Tuesday – Thursday, noon – 4 p.m.

Models and maquettes are essential in artistic production, often serving as small-scale versions of larger projects for practical reasons. Bypassing real-world constraints like size, cost, and safety, these prototypes and mock-ups enable vivid experimentation and exploration of ideas. This group exhibition forefronts the creativity and beauty of these objects, celebrating the hidden processes of artistic practice. 

Curated by Kevin B. Chen and featuring: Michael Arcega; Mark Baugh-Sasaki; Chris Dorosz; Linda Fleming; Elina Frumerman; Dana King; Phoebe Leung; Adrien Segal; Banker White & Anna Fitch; Selections from SFMOMA's model room.