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SFAI Professor wins the 2018 Fine Prize at Carnegie International!

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New Genres

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History + Theory of Contemporary Art

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Featured Events/Exhibitions
Undergrad Fall Open House | On-Campus
Saturday, Dec 08, 2018, 10:00AM
SFAI—Chestnut Street Campus
800 Chestnut Street
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Poverty of Sensibility—Panel 21: Art/Education in the 21st Century III
Friday, Nov 16, 2018, 2:00PM
SFAI—Chestnut Street Campus + SFAI—Fort Mason Campus
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From/To: the Frontier of Chinese Art Education
Friday, Nov 16, 2018 - Sunday, Dec 9, 2018
Galleries across both SFAI Campuses
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Fall 2018 BFA Exhibition
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2018 - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018
Gallery 308 + Fort Mason Visitor Center Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture 2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94123
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SFAI Alumni Spotlight


Alum Ma Li (MFA 2014) is the founder and artistic director of Kepler425b, an art collective based in Berlin. 

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SFAI History

As the first contemporary art college west of the Mississippi, SFAI has a long and rich history of revolutionary creative thinkers. Here are five radical artists and leaders who you might not know taught at SFAI. 

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In Memoriam: Henry “Hank” Wessel


Join us for a public gathering in honor of the life and work of SFAI professor emeritus Hank Wessel.

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Faculty Spotlight

Art + Technology Chair Cristóbal Martínez was recently awarded the Fine Prize at Carnegie International with his collective, Postcommodity.  

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Academic Calendar

Find out what’s coming up.

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Engage With Us

This fall, SFAI brings diverse lineup of visiting artists, exhibitions, and events.

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