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San Francisco Art Scene Booms with Untitled and FOG Fairs in January 2018

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

According to a report by Americans for the Arts, San Francisco's cultural sector is responsible for generating $1.5 billion in revenue and provides jobs for more than 39,000 individuals. The recent renovation of SFMOMA by Snøhetta has revitalized the city's art landscape. In January 2018, two significant art fairs are scheduled: the Untitled Art Fair, which Jeff Lawson established in Miami in 2012, will host its second San Francisco edition from January 12-14 at the Palace of Fine Arts, curated by Manuela Mozo, featuring 50 galleries from 9 countries. Meanwhile, the FOG Design+Art Fair, now in its fifth year, will take place from January 11-14 at Fort Mason Center, with a benefit gala on January 10 for SFMOMA's architecture and design departments, showcasing 45 international galleries chosen from 95 submissions. SFMOMA's programming for 2018 will include exhibitions featuring works by Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Bourgeois, Walter De Maria, Walker Evans, and Kerry Tribe.

Key facts

  • San Francisco's cultural industry generates $1.5 billion in revenue and employs over 39,000 people.
  • SFMOMA reopened after a renovation by Snøhetta.
  • Untitled Art Fair San Francisco runs January 12-14, 2018 at the Palace of Fine Arts.
  • Untitled Art Fair was founded in 2012 in Miami by Jeff Lawson.
  • Manuela Mozo directs Untitled Art Fair San Francisco.
  • Untitled Art Fair features 50 galleries from 9 countries.
  • FOG Design+Art Fair runs January 11-14, 2018 at Fort Mason Center.
  • FOG Design+Art Fair includes 45 galleries selected from 95 applications.
  • FOG Design+Art Fair's benefit gala on January 10 supports SFMOMA.
  • SFMOMA's 2018 exhibitions include Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Bourgeois, Walter De Maria, Walker Evans, and Kerry Tribe.

Entities

Artists

  • Jeff Lawson
  • Manuela Mozo
  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Louise Bourgeois
  • Walter De Maria
  • Walker Evans
  • Kerry Tribe
  • Mario Botta
  • Norman Foster
  • Rem Koolhaas
  • Cesar Pelli

Institutions

  • Americans for the Arts
  • SFMOMA
  • Snøhetta
  • Untitled Art Fair
  • FOG Design+Art Fair
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Fort Mason Center
  • Chantal Crousel
  • Chastel Maréchal
  • Luhring Augustine
  • Nicholas Kilner
  • Paul Kasmin
  • Sadie Coles
  • Stuart Shave/Modern Art
  • Artribune

Locations

  • San Francisco
  • California
  • United States
  • Miami
  • Dogpatch
  • West Coast
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Fort Mason Center
  • Yerba Buena Gardens

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