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"We are really thinking more about broad audiences and how do we make art meaningful to more people, and to make it matter in the world in the way that sports matters to people.” — Katy Siegel, SFMOMA's Research Director and co-curator of "Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture" Spanning more than 13,000 feet in the museum, learn more about what's on the lineup for you in "Get in the Game"—our largest exhibition yet! https://lnkd.in/gYrrzgZx #ArtMuseum #Museum #Sports #Athletes #SanFrancisco #BayArea

🏀 Come behind the scenes with Paige Bueckers! Watch as the UConn basketball star plays the lead in the "Night at the Museum" video for our upcoming exhibition "Get in the Game" and answers a few of our questions along the way. Produced by Cash Studios. Song: Ball Out by Jumbo #PaigeBueckers #Basketball #Uconn #BehindtheScenes #SanFrancisco #SFMOMA #Museums #ArtMuseums

🌃 You rarely get to see our museum in this light. Thank you to everyone involved in creating this short film for our expansive exhibition "Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture," from our wonderful staff, to the brilliant creatives at Cash Studios, and wildly talented Paige Bueckers and her amazing team. Starting with this film, experience the excitement, passion, and intensity that unite the worlds of sports and art. Opening October 19, "Get in the Game" explores the powerful role of sports in contemporary culture. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SX7cya

"[Amy Sherald's] optimism is rare and sails against the winds of contemporary culture. It is evident in her current work."—Nancy Princenthal, The New York Times Writer Read more about Sherald's practice and her upcoming exhibition at SFMOMA, "Amy Sherald: American Sublime" opening on November 16, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gjzkJzME

"[Amy Sherald's] optimism is rare and sails against the winds of contemporary culture. It is evident in her current work." —Nancy Princenthal, The New York Times Read more about Sherald's practice and her upcoming exhibition at SFMOMA, "Amy Sherald: American Sublime" opening on November 16, 2024.

Are you a K–12 educator? On Saturday, September 14, Bay Area teachers are invited to spend a special day at the museum exploring the galleries! Enjoy a reception with light refreshments in the White Box on Floor 4 and explore our galleries. P.S. Make sure to stop by Steps Coffee on Floor 2 to spend time with the phenomenal SFUSD student exhibition, "We Exist Too, Periodt." Educators, reserve your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ghiWTRxe

Hey artists! We are looking for YOUR fan art👀 In conjunction with the upcoming exhibition "Get in the Game" we are looking for fan-made artworks that reflect on, reimagine, and celebrate the people and culture of Bay Area sports. On Sunday, Sept 1, we invite artists to bring their works to share during a one-day display in SFMOMA’s Koret Education Center. Youth artists: we especially hope to see your work! At 3 p.m., artist David Huffman will select up to fifteen works as finalists for possible presentation in Steps Coffee on Floor 2. *Please note that we will not accept sports memorabilia—we will only accept fan-made artworks* For more information and important entry details, visit our website: https://bit.ly/46Y4pdW #SanFrancisco #FanArt #SportsArt #BayArea #Sports

We walked 🌈 We danced 🌈 We celebrated As part of the annual #MuseumswithPride, our staff members walked alongside our fellow Bay Area museums and organizations at San Francisco's Pride Parade. We are so proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community in the Bay Area and beyond! #SFPride #SanFranciscoPride #SanFrancisco #BayArea #Museums

Kara Walker's new commission "Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)" opens Monday, July 1 in our free Roberts Family Gallery. “The work exists as a way for us to understand collective memory and moves us through many emotions — beauty, a dystopian sense of the world, a view of the real and the imagined.” — Kara Walker Learn more about the exhibition here: https://lnkd.in/gW4cb9kT #KaraWalker #ArtMuseum #SanFrancisco #BayArea

Join us in giving our Summer 2024 Interns a HUGE welcome! We are so excited to see the fresh perspectives and bright ideas you'll bring to our teams. This year, we are welcoming 19 interns to SFMOMA—our most ever!🎉 Meet the talented minds joining our teams: Aliza Shahab Facilities and Operations: Internal Communications Intern Brenna O'Leary Exhibition Design Intern Cameron Yetta Facilities and Operations: Architectural Plans Intern Chenshuo "Anny" Bi Philanthropy: Annual Giving Intern Cynthia Salazar Education Intern Heejai Park Design Studio: Graphic Design Intern Idaly Fuentes People Team: People Operations Intern Isabel Reimer Museum Store: Product Development Intern Joy Nieman Archives and Record Management Intern Julian Davis Family Programs International Yilin "Katherine" Liu Visitor Experience Research Intern Kendall Follert General Counsel Intern Larissa Nez Curatorial: Contemporary Art Intern Maida Suta Communications: Public Relations Intern Marissa Lee Museum Director's Office and Board Relations Intern Rawan Abdalla Marketing: Social Media Intern Reya Yeddula People Team: Talent Operations Intern Sabina Vitale Collections Intern Shannon Holtz Collections Management: Preparator Intern [In appearance, top to bottom, left to right] Special thank you to Bank of America for sponsoring our internship program! #Internship #Intern #SummerInternship #BayArea #SanFranciso