Decoding the art of @nahidhagigat: Hagigat gives her personal archive of etchings new life and perspectives by revisiting them with other mediums. Using objects such as butterflies and blooming flowers, she turns the works into symbols of transformation and freedom, reflecting on a decades-long journey of liberation.
Experience her work’s evolution over time during gallery hours Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-5 pm.
3 generations of artists. 6 decades of art.
Through multigenerational and multidisciplinary storytelling, “Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat” explores the dynamics of power, commitment to creative expression, and how the search for home shapes the lives we lead.
From @_.nickynodjoumi._’s surreal paintings that critique political power to @nahidhagigat’s evocative etchings about women’s struggle for freedom, we invite you to investigate their distinctive bodies of work during gallery hours Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-5 pm.
Decoding the art of @_.nickynodjoumi._: Nodjoumi has been a witness to abuses of power and led a resistance against them. He depicts battles for dominance with corporate and religious figures marching, struggling to contain blazing fires, or enacting mysterious rituals. He often deploys humor to complicate these serious themes.
Join @farhangfoundation’s virtual talk on Saturday, December 14 at 11 am PST to hear more from Nodjoumi and Dr. Layla S. Diba—or join us to see his work on view this weekend in our galleries from 11 am-5 pm.
Today, we want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who brings art and creativity to life at YBCA. We are grateful for the incredible visitors, teachers, staff, artists, and volunteers who make YBCA a place where art and connection thrive. Tag the person you want to give thanks to this year!
Photos by @envyyouth, Tommy Lau, and Senior Manager of Educational Programs Rea Lynn de Guzman.
#YBCA #GiveThanks #ArtInSF #ArtAndCommunity
🎄🐰🩰 Get ready to experience the holiday magic at YBCA!
From heartwarming traditions to festive family fun, our stages will make your spirits bright. Tag the +1 you want to bring with you (and visit the link in our bio to get tickets)!
Thank you to our incredible community partners, @ODCSF, @sfprideband, and @smuinballet, for filling our spaces with seasonal joy.
A Revolution on Canvas trailer
Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 6 to join us at YBCA for the opening of “Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat!” Our galleries will be open from 11am to 5pm, with programming throughout the day:
📽️ 12 pm: Screening of the documentary “A Revolution on Canvas,” followed by a special Q&A with the filmmakers Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder.
🖼️ 2:30 pm: Meet the curator and artists in the galleries.
🎶 4:00 pm: Enjoy a musical performance from LuNika.
Come immerse yourself in this story of a family of artists and their unwavering commitment to creative expression. → https://bit.ly/4envV7n
#YBCA #ARevolutionOnCanvas #NahidHagigat #NickyNodjoumi #ContemporaryArt #Documentary #FilmsAboutArt #ArtInSF #OnlyInSF
Nick Dong: 11 to 88
✨ Step into a world of wonder with “Nick Dong: 11 to 88” ✨
Visitors are captivated by Nick Dong’s installations where light, mirrors, and sound come together to create an unforgettable experience.
Haven’t seen the exhibition everyone’s talking about? We encourage you to buy tickets ahead of time to make sure you don’t miss out on “Dharma Wheel of Ego & Egoless.” → https://bit.ly/4biFSl0
Video by Corey Marsau
Music composed by Stephen Carter-Hicks
Nick Dong: 11 to 88
This summer, spark your sense of wonder with Nick Dong’s immersive installations, mesmerizing objects, and more. Starting Thursday, June 6, we invite you to begin a journey of introspection and transformation. → https://bit.ly/4biFSl0
Video footage by Alvaro Parra, Crystal Wong, and Henry CK.
Music composed by Stephen Carter-Hicks.
#NickDong #11to88 #YBCA
Bay Area Now 9 | Jeffrey Cheung
Artist and co-founder of Unity Press, Unity Skateboarding, and THERE skateboards Jeffrey Cheung depicts joyous, queer bodies entangled in embrace to celebrate love and human connection. Watch this video to learn more about his playful and humorous paintings that were on display in “Bay Area Now 9” — or view his public art on display on the exterior of YBCA's building, which is dedicated to all queer and trans Palestinians.
Video produced by Corey Marsau
Bay Area Now 9 | Paz G
Paz G’s mural, sculpture, and sound piece ensemble collectively called “You Have a Broken Heart” is rooted in a journey to reconcile their personal narrative, marked as it is by the impact of the Chilean military dictatorship, which lasted from 1973 to 1990, and their father’s early militarization under the rule of Augusto Pinochet.
On February 15, 2024, Paz and 8 other artists featured in “Bay Area Now 9” altered or covered their exhibited work as part of a demonstration in support of Palestine. Watch to see how their installation prompts viewers to contemplate their personal connection to love, family, resilience, and forgiveness—and the universal resonance of personal creative expression.
Video produced by Corey Marsau
Bay Area Now 9 | Jillian Crochet
Jillian Crochet’s work explores disability, the medical industrial complex, comfort, pleasure, care, and access. Her own labor of self-advocacy in a world intentionally designed for certain bodies over others led her to a performance practice in which she peels back the layers of oppression disabled individuals face in their daily lives.
Watch our latest video to see how her work on view in “Bay Area Now 9” provides a space for relaxation and respite inspired by moss-covered rocks and ground. Blurring the space between private and public, indoor and outdoor, it offers a soft place for the disabled community to rest and find pleasure, opposing the normative gallery experience in which seating or lounging can be unyielding or scarce.
Video produced by Corey Marsau
Bay Area Now 9 | Leila Weefur
Leila Weefur’s “The Chapel of Becoming” is a video installation and transcendental space dedicated to and in celebration of the Transgender community. It resists spiritual practices centered on cis-gendered and able-bodied exceptionalism.
In this new video, Weefur shares how emblems and phrases rooted in queer and Trans literature serve as an invitation to enter “The Chapel of Becoming.” The work is also a reminder to the Trans community that becoming signifies endless possibilities in defining gender.
On February 15th, Weefur modified their artwork as “part of a collectively-organized public intervention protesting YBCA’s institutional silence on the genocide of Palestinians and its censorship of pro-Palestinian content. This action was in alignment with ‘The Chapel of Becoming’s’ invitation to resist, re-envision and create alternative futures for spaces that have historically rejected and excluded the voices and presence of marginalized people.”
Video produced by Corey Marsau
This public artwork is supported by the Office of Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
