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Korean Art Masters Ha Chonghyun and RM's Collection Highlight San Francisco Exhibitions

San Francisco's Asian Art Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will host major exhibitions of Korean art this fall. The Asian Art Museum will present the first North American museum retrospective of monochrome master Ha Chonghyun, featuring over 50 works spanning six decades. SFMOMA will debut a special exhibition showcasing the personal art collection of BTS leader RM, juxtaposing over 150 pieces from his holdings with works from the museum's own collection.

Amy Sherald Brings Her Painting to Life at the 2026 Met Gala

Amy Sherald, the artist known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, co-chaired the 2026 Met Gala and wore a custom dress by Thom Browne directly inspired by her 2013 painting *Miss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance)*. The black-and-white dress with starry polka dots and a tilted red hat replicated the outfit in the painting, which was itself inspired by *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*. Sherald, attending her second Met Gala but first as a committee member, described Browne as uniquely able to translate her work into a garment that gives the painting another life.

What’s on now at San Francisco museums, May 2026

San Francisco museums are navigating a mix of upcoming exhibitions and financial challenges in May 2026. SFMOMA is closing "KAWS: Family" on May 3 and opening "Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal" from May 16 to September 13. The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts has suspended operations due to funding issues, and SOMArts is also facing a budget gap. Meanwhile, the Museum of Craft and Design presents "Video Craft" through August 16, and the Letterform Archive hosts "Black Memory Scholar: The Language of Storytellers" and "Piet Zwart: Brand Architect." SFMOMA has announced three SECA award winners—CrossLypka, Em Kettner, and Chanell Stone—who will exhibit from December 2026 to May 2027, and the museum continues to showcase "Reimagined: The Fisher Collection at 10" and new installations by Alexander Calder, Claes Oldenburg + Coosje van Bruggen, and Rose B Simpson.