The Golden Gate Bridge. Cable cars with a backdrop of San Francisco Bay. Fog rolling over the hills. That’s often the version of San Francisco that people see on postcards and crave when they finally make a trip to Northern California.
But San Francisco has long stood at the intersection of innovation, activism, and art, especially for Black artists. Tucked into the heart of the Yerba Buena arts district is the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), where Black art, culture, and history are the main attraction and not just a footnote. It’s the other side of San Francisco that isn’t always on display, but is absolutely worth booking a flight for.
Situated at the center of San Francisco’s premier arts and culture corridor, the contemporary art museum is solely dedicated to the art of the African diaspora. Its reach extends far beyond its walls with world-class exhibitions, robust community programming, and an education initiative that serves more than 50 Title One schools across the Bay Area.
At the helm is Monetta White, executive director and CEO, who is notably a native San Franciscan. Leading MoAD is personal for White.
“I want to make sure that the representation of Black culture is here and shown,” she says. “The Bay Area has been a beacon of Black art … and to be able to really highlight those artists, to see them, to give them their flowers, especially for the older artists that hadn’t been seen, it really is a big thing for us.”
Source: San Francisco And Its Black Art Scene Are Ready For Its Close-Up
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