Exhibitions

Meditate on more than 100 vibrant Himalayan Buddhist paintings, sculptures, and textiles designed to bring about enlightenment, or awakening. The exhibition gently guides you from the turmoil of daily life to a peaceful state of self-knowledge.

A mural inspired by traditional Asian decorative motifs and the bold, colorful graphics of the 1980s, Pattern Recognition celebrates Asian American artists and immigrant communities.

The East West Bank Art Terrace will be open for visitors in 2021. Until then, you can view Don't Mess With Me from the corner of McAllister and Hyde Streets, outside the museum.

Lost at Sea: Art Recovered from Shipwrecks traces the pathways of 12th-century stone reliefs and 15th-century ceramics, from Vietnam to the ocean floor to San Francisco.

Experience groundbreaking ink paintings by Chang Dai-chien, a renowned 20th-century Chinese artist influenced by the natural and social landscapes of 1970s California. 

Bay Area artist Zheng Chongbin’s site-specific installations use transparency and light to explore how ephemeral changes can alter our perception of place.

How does hope drive us to imagine new worlds? An eclectic selection of more than 50 short videos explores the role of hope in contemporary art and activism.

Your drawing comes to life in Sketch Aquarium, an interactive digital experience by ultratechnologist art collective teamLab.