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

Exhibition On View

Chanel Miller: I was, I am, I will be

The inaugural work in the Wilbur Gallery introduces artist Chanel Miller, who represents healing as a three-part process: reflecting on the past, being mindful in the present, and envisioning the future.

A swirled painting on a gold background.

Exhibition On View

Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment

Through Nov 30

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.

Three rock-like sculptures covered in old cell phones surrounded by a sea of cables and rocks made out of brightly colored ethernet cords.

Exhibition On View

Jean Shin | Pause

Through Nov 30

Using discarded cell phones and computer cables as the material and rough-hewn rocks from Chinese art as the form, Jean Shin’s site-specific installation asks how technological innovation contributes to climate change.

A carved stone architectural element in the likeness of a multi-headed serpent.

Lost at Sea: Art Recovered from Shipwrecks

Now On View

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.

Colorful mural including white speech bubbles with artists

Jenifer K Wofford: Pattern Recognition

Now on View

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.

East West Bank Art Terrace

Open Air, Open Mind

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.

Collage of videos featured in the After Hope exhibition.

After Hope: Videos of Resistance

Coming Soon

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.

Memento: Jayashree Chakravarty and Lam Tung Pang

Coming Soon

Travel through Kolkata and Hong Kong with contemporary works from the collection that explore the modern city as both a personal and political landscape.

Carlos Villa: Worlds in Collision

Coming Soon

Carlos Villa: Worlds in Collision celebrates the exuberant work and enduring influence of San Francisco artist Carlos Villa (1936–2013). The first major museum retrospective dedicated to the work of a Filipino American artist, this groundbreaking exhibition shows us Villa not only as one of the most important artists of his generation, but also as a teacher, curator, activist, and community organizer.