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Your guide to the best events of SF Art Week

SF Art Week returns with a packed schedule of events across San Francisco, including the Recology Artist in Residence exhibition featuring work made from materials sourced at the city's recycling center, a mural painting and unveiling by eL Seed in collaboration with incarcerated artists at San Quentin, and the launch of ICA SF's nomadic model with exhibitions by Tara Donovan and Lily Kwong at the Transamerica Pyramid Center. Other highlights include gallery openings at Paul Thiebaud Gallery, frame-making demonstrations at Aedicule, a new art fair at the Fairmont Hotel, and a curator-led tour at SHACK15, alongside workshops, a rave-themed reception at the Asian Art Museum, and a conversation between artist Lava Thomas and curator Key Jo Lee at MoAD.

San Francisco’s Trash Company Marks 35 Years of Stunning Art Made of Recycled Garbage With Free Gallery Opening

San Francisco's waste management company Recology is celebrating 35 years of its Artist-in-Residence program with a free retrospective exhibition featuring artworks made from recycled garbage. The show, held at the Minnesota Street Project in collaboration with Recology, includes pieces by 63 artists who have scavenged materials from the company's 47-acre recycling center since 1990. Notable works include Nemo Gould's 'Impala' sculpture, made from scavenged antlers, power tools, and household items. The exhibition runs through August 30, 2025, and a traveling version called 'Reclaimed: The Art of Recology' is touring the country.

Recology art show brings the dump into the gallery

A Recology art show brings discarded materials from the dump into a gallery setting, featuring works created by artists who have participated in Recology's artist-in-residence program. The exhibition transforms trash into art, highlighting the creative reuse of waste materials.

Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine exhibition opens at SSU this fall

An exhibition titled 'Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine (RRR)' will open at Sonoma State University's Art Gallery on September 4, 2025, featuring works by five Bay Area artists: Mia Feuer, Bryan Keith Thomas, Arleene Correa Valencia, and Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang of One Beach Plastic. Co-curated by SSU faculty members Eileen Parent and Stefan Kiesbye, the show transforms discarded objects into art across mediums like sculpture, fiber arts, painting, photography, and mixed media, exploring themes of resilience, diversity, vulnerability, and cultural identity. It also includes pieces from The Recology Artstart Student Hub (TRASH) summer art residency program, with a public reception on opening day and an artist talk on September 25.