Bay Area Summer Art Shows Highlight Community Resilience

Despite recent challenges including the closure of the last art school, gallery shutdowns, and city budget cuts, the Bay Area art scene is rallying with a vibrant summer exhibition season. At SFMOMA, 'Reimagined: The Fisher Collection at 10' refreshes the Doris and Donald Fisher Collection with nearly 250 works, including Sol LeWitt wall drawings and William Kentridge animations. The Museum of Craft and Design presents 'Video Craft' through August 12, featuring nearly 20 artists working in textiles, ceramics, and video to counter the AI takeover narrative. Fraenkel Gallery hosts 'Slice of the Pie' through August 15, a collaborative group exhibition uniting 14 local galleries, with works by Rupy C. Tut, Clare Rojas, Julio César Morales, and Robert Bechtle. Other highlights include a deep dive into the Bay Area's suburban hardcore punk scene and recognition of artist Mildred Howard.