Last year, artists Karen Seneferu and Melorra Green filled the main gallery at SOMArts with a dizzying array of artwork — all of it by black women. The pieces on display (sculptures, photographs, ...

Each year, SOMArts throws an evening bash known as its Night Light: Multimedia Garden Party that inspires and overwhelms in equal measure. The whole place has the feel of being one big art ...

Join us as we transform the stunning SOMArts gallery space into a liminal world of infinite possibility. This immersive dance-theater performance invites audiences to explore the world of the show on ...

SOMArts Cultural Center's annual Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, exhibition is now open for public viewing. In its 23rd year, the exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of ...

Figure drawing sessions at SOMArts have been ongoing for 15+ years, making it one of the longest-running groups of its kind in the Bay Area. Artists meet every Saturday from 10:30 am–1:30 PM in the ...

While other Bay Area spaces have silenced Palestinian artists or remained silent themselves, a show at SOMArts Cultural Center asks visitors to take a stand. The exhibition, curated by Chris Gazaleh ...

SOMArts’ latest event, Please Stand By Virtual Summer Solstice, is an ode to the ’90s. SOMArts, a cultural center dedicated to using art for social change, cancelled their spring fundraiser which ...

Enter a world of dance, video, music, and storytelling where no two journeys are the same. Your presence is a catalyst. Join us as we transform the stunning SOMArts gallery space into a liminal world ...

Brittney Cooper wrote a brilliant, skeptical essay in Cosmopolitan last week about the rising antipathy in certain lefty circles toward California’s junior senator, Kamala Harris. Holding the first ...

The leaves from indigo trees have been used to dye fabric for ages. Through this one plant, one can tell the story of royalty, enslavement and the African diaspora. The use of indigo dye reportedly ...

It is believed that Dà­ ­a de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) dates back to the Olmec civilization, possibly as long as 3000 years ago. The concept was passed to other cultures such as the Toltecs, ...