San Francisco Art Fair 2026 Amplifies AAPI Voices with Global Gallery Lineup
The 2026 San Francisco Art Fair (SFAF), running April 16-19 at Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion, will highlight Asian and Pacific Islander creativity as a central theme. Organized by Art Market Productions, the 14th edition features over 88 galleries from cities including Buenos Aires, London, Medellin, Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo. Fair director Kelly Freeman emphasizes a community-driven model, with programming rooted in the city's artistic makeup where the AAPI community constitutes over 30% of the population. Key presentations include the Chinese Culture Center's Design Store pop-up supporting over 75 artists and makers, and Jon Cuyson's painting series 'The Sun Beneath,' offering a preview of the 2026 Venice Biennale's Philippine Pavilion. Other highlights are Black Art In America's Fine Art Print Fair making its West Coast debut, an immersive garment display by Cambodian artist Anida Yoeu Ali, and Trulee Hall's kinetic sculpture 'Cloud Goddess.' The fair, which began in 2011, attracts over 20,000 visitors annually and maintains a focus on the Bay Area while incorporating international perspectives. Site-specificity guides the curatorial approach, with local organizations like Saint Joseph's Arts Society, Root Division, and the 500 Capp Street Foundation participating. Freeman aims for visitors to leave with meaningful connections and new artistic discoveries.
Key facts
- The 2026 San Francisco Art Fair runs from April 16 to April 19, 2026.
- It is the 14th edition of the fair, which began in 2011.
- Over 88 galleries from around the world will participate.
- The fair is held at Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion in San Francisco.
- A central theme is the amplification of AAPI voices, reflecting that over 30% of San Francisco's population is AAPI.
- Fair director Kelly Freeman leads the community-driven model.
- Highlights include the Chinese Culture Center's Design Store pop-up and Jon Cuyson's painting series previewing the 2026 Venice Biennale Philippine Pavilion.
- The fair is organized by Art Market Productions and attracts over 20,000 visitors annually.
Entities
Artists
- Kim Miseong
- Charlotta Hauksdottir
- Gonzalo García
- Alasdair Lindsay
- Shanneil Clarke
- Murat Palta
- Hanna Kim
- Joanne Jung-eun Lee
- Greg Gandy
- Ole Marius Joergensen
- Christine Rasmussen
- Terran Last Gun
- Matt Devine
- Elena Molinari
- Andrea Bergen
- Liu Tianlian
- Miriam Sweeney
- Ilhwa Kim
- Lynette Cook
- Esther Shimazu
- David Syre
- Alessandra Rehder
- Emma Framson
- Dermot Smyth
- Anthony Suber
- Roy De Forest
- Traci Mims
- Jisook Jung
- Anida Yoeu Ali
- Trulee Hall
- Ligorano Reese
- Paul Cupido
- José Basso
- Ruoyun Dai
- Jon Cuyson
- Barbara Kuebel
- Mara Gladstone
- Freeburg
- Kerry James Marshall
- Robert Pruitt
- Lomakin
- Tara Yomoto
- George Miyasaki
- Pat Frades
- Yosuke Miyao
- Erie Loran
- Samaira Wilson
- Kelly Freeman
- Nato Thompson
- Hoi Leung
- Bijun Liang
- Leland Wong
- Yumei Hou
- Alice Wu
- Connie Zheng
- Tung Pang Lam
- Najee Dorsey
- Seteria Dorsey
- Sam Gilliam
- Jacob Lawrence
- Elizabeth Catlett
- Michael Ellison
- David Driskell
- William Hanley
- Anand Sheth
- Chibuzor Darl-Uzu
- Damaso Mayer
- Jenny Gil
- Robin Wright
- Ken Fulk
- Hunter Ridenour
Institutions
- San Francisco Art Fair (SFAF)
- Art Market Productions
- Chinese Culture Center
- Black Art in America
- Saint Joseph's Arts Society
- Root Division
- Alternative Art School
- 500 Capp Street Foundation
- J Contemporary Art
- Teravarna Art Gallery
- CK Contemporary
- Quantum Contemporary Art
- Billis/Williams Gallery
- COL Gallery
- Stephanie Breitard Fine Arts
- Christopher-Clark Fine Art
- Cindy Lisica Gallery
- Yiwei Gallery
- Art Scout
- Maybaum Gallery
- John Natsoulas Gallery
- Cordata Gallery
- Emmanuelle G. Contemporary
- Catharine Clark Gallery
- Peter Fetterman Gallery
- Bluestream Gallery
- Gallery Playlist
- 2rt
- Hall Spassov
- Ferrara Showman Gallery
- My Modern Met
- Venice Biennale
- Philippine Pavilion
- San Francisco Art Fair
- Art Market Production
- Artnet News
- Cult Aimee Friberg
- exhibited.at
- Gallery Century
- Parallel +
- Elephant
- Chinese Culture Center (CCC) of San Francisco
- Edge on the Square
- Black Art in America Fine Art Print Fair
- Dwell Magazine
- California College of the Arts
- Desert X
- Further Triennial
- Saint Joseph’s Arts Society
- Seattle Art Fair
- Atlanta Art Fair
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- San Francisco Bay
- Fort Mason Park
- Fort Mason
- Festival Pavilion
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- London
- United Kingdom
- Medellin
- Colombia
- Paris
- France
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Chinatown
- Seattle
- Atlanta
- Venice
- Italy
- Cambodia
- Georgia
- Oakland
- California
- Hong Kong
- China
- Taguig City
- Philippines
- East Bay
- Fort Mason Festival Pavilion
- Marin Headlands
- Pacific Ocean
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Alcatraz Island
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- 67 Grand Avenue
- Coachella Valley
- Philippine Pavilion
- Santa Cruz
- Sacramento
- Sonoma
- San Jose