SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES


San Francisco Gallery Guide - Your go-to resource for exploring art galleries, museums, and art organizations across San Francisco, organized by district. The city's dynamic art scene spans contemporary and traditional fine art, as well as glass, prints, photography, sculpture, and more. Whether you're an experienced collector or simply love discovering art, this guide highlights top galleries and recommended exhibitions. It's the perfect starting point for connecting with San Francisco's creative community.


San Francisco's galleries are spread throughout several distinct neighborhoods and art districts, each offering its own character and mix of contemporary, emerging, and established artists. From the galleries of downtown and Union Square to the growing art communities in Dogpatch, Minnesota Street Project, and other creative districts, visitors can explore a wide variety of exhibitions, museums, nonprofit art organizations, and artist spaces throughout the city.







SAN FRANCISCO GALLERY GUIDE



NORTH BEACH / JACKSON SQUARE

Gallery Wendi Norris
Hang Art
Scott Richards Contemporary Art


FORT MASON / FISHERMAN'S WHARF

Haines Gallery
Paul Thiebaud Gallery
ART ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ART SF Camerawork (Closing end of August)


SAN FRANCISCO GALLERY CHANGES

Several San Francisco galleries have recently closed, relocated, or shifted to new models. For a current overview of these changes, including Minnesota Street Project updates, visit our San Francisco Gallery Closures & Moves page.





UPCOMING ART EVENTS


Explore upcoming art events, gallery walks, museum programs, studio tours, art festivals, and special exhibitions throughout San Francisco and the surrounding area. This is a new section we will be updating regularly, so check back often for new events and exhibition announcements. For a small listing fee, you can have your event featured in this section. List your upcoming art event with us.


September 26 - October 25, 2026
ArtSpan SF Open Studios
Annual citywide artist studio tour featuring hundreds of artists opening their studios to visitors on weekends. Meet artists, explore their creative spaces and purchase original artwork. San Francisco, various neighborhoods.

October 10 - 11 & 17 - 18, 2026
Sonoma County Art Trails
Annual self-guided artist studio tour featuring artists working in painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, glass and other media. Visitors can meet artists, explore their studios and purchase original artwork. Sonoma County, California.

October 16, 2026
Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards - Opening Reception
Exhibition opening and awards ceremony featuring emerging Bay Area artists. Reception 7 - 9pm. SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco.

October 24 - November 20, 2026
In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026
Annual group exhibition featuring contemporary artwork and installations exploring remembrance and cultural traditions. Opening reception October 23, 6 - 9pm. SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco.

November 14 & 15, 2026
Renegade Craft Fair
Curated craft fair featuring more than 250 artists and independent makers presenting ceramics, jewelry, textiles, prints and other handmade work. Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion, San Francisco.

November 21 & 22, 2026
West Coast Craft
Major contemporary craft and design fair featuring more than 275 artists and craftspeople presenting original handmade work. Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion, San Francisco.

Ongoing Monthly - First Thursday
SF First Thursdays Art Walk
Monthly self-guided art walk featuring gallery openings, artist-run spaces and special exhibitions. San Francisco, Tenderloin / Lower Nob Hill.




SAN FRANCISCO ARTIST FEATURES


This section features artists and craftspeople and gives collectors an opportunity to discover and purchase art directly from the artists. We encourage artists to submit their websites so collectors and others interested in art can explore their work. If you're a serious artist with a professional website, we invite you to be listed and help us grow this section.



Abstract painting by Kathryn Arnold located in San Francisco, 010323

Kathryn Arnold - Paintings

Kathryn Arnold is a painter whose work explores abstraction through a deliberate and intuitive approach to composition. Her use of color ranges from jewel-toned brilliance to soft, muted hues, while the varied textures of her surfaces invite close engagement. “I allow for intense optical mixing as layers build upon each other with translucent effects integrating both on canvas and in the eye,” she explains. “As I work, I notice a sense of personality and emotive nature developing and pursue it. Poetic gestures reveal the diaphanous character of thoughts and associations, processes of mind, in substantial and solid form.” Located in San Francisco. Website: https://artistkathrynarnold.com/



Richard Wong landscape photographer living in California, 2020, 042825

Richard Wong - Photography

Richard Wong is a leading California-based landscape and nature photographer, specializing in museum-quality large format prints up to 120 inches and custom corporate fine art installations. His award-winning photography, honored by the IPA Awards and ND Awards, captures the beauty of nature with remarkable clarity and depth. Explore a curated collection of his finest work from the past 20 years on his website. Website: https://www.rwongphoto.com/


Alex Dzigurski - Paintings




ART SERVICES


We hope to grow this section and include more art services. If you provide framing, appraisal, art consulting, or other art-related services, we'd like to include you. For a small listing fee, you can have your art service listed in this section.



logo for Prosper Street Curators located in San Francisco, 090126

Prosper Street Curators is a buyers-only advisory for fine art and watches, based in San Francisco. We work only for the buyer, handling the sourcing, vetting, negotiating, bidding, and delivery so you get the right piece at a fair price. Most clients are starting a collection and want someone to trust. Unlike advisors who charge a percentage of the purchase, our fees are flat and agreed before we start, which keeps our advice honest and makes us an affordable alternative to percentage-based advisors. If your first piece is under $3,000, our advisory work is free. Located in San Francisco, email: jacob@prosperstreetcurators.com, telephone: 214-334-7551, website: https://prosperstreetcurators.com/



Addison Fine Arts
Alexandra Ray Art Advisory
Danielle Wohl Art Advisory
Holly Baxter & Associates
Jack Fischer Gallery (transitioning, appointment only)
O'Connor & Associates Art Advisors
Rena Bransten Gallery (transitioned to a remote model)
Upstart Modern (Appointment only, Sausalito)


ART APPRAISERS

Art Asset Management Group Inc.
Jeanie Craig | Art Collection Management
Hess Art Advisory
Karen Tallackson Bacon Fine Art Appraisals
LNF Fine Art Appraisal Resource, LLC
McDonough Fine Art Appraisals
SELZ FINE ART APPRAISALS


FRAMING & OTHER ART SERVICES

Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC (Rare Books)
Bay Frames (Framing, Fremont)
Cadogan Tate (Packing, Shipping & Storage)
Coaching for Artists & Arts Organizations (Career and Life Coaching)
The Great Highway (Fine Art Printing)



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