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MCD Curator Walk-Through: Catharine Clark + Al Farrow

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Guest curator Catharine Clark leads an opening day exhibition walk-through of Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition. Having traveled the nation, this exhibition comes home to San Francisco and will debut Farrow’s most recent piece, The White House (2018).

Guest curator Catharine Clark leads an opening day exhibition walk-through of Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition. Having traveled the nation, this exhibition comes home to San Francisco and will debut Farrow’s most recent piece, The White House (2018).

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Elizabeth Shypertt on Tex Gieling

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Come see Tex Gieling’s work through the eyes of its curator, Elizabeth Shypertt. Elizabeth will tell you about Tex’s colorful life and will talk about the work itself as well as answer questions you might have.

Come see Tex Gieling's work through the eyes of its curator, Elizabeth Shypertt. Elizabeth will tell you about Tex's colorful life and will talk about the work itself as well as answer questions you might have.

MCD Special Event: Dogpatch Art + Design Crawl

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

oin MCD staff for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s latest exhibitions as well as a hands-on creative experience in the MCD MakeArt Lab.

oin MCD staff for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s latest exhibitions as well as a hands-on creative experience in the MCD MakeArt Lab.

MCD Curator Walk-through: Material Domestication

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

On this opening day walk-through, hear from guest curator Elizabeth Kozlowski in conversation with artists Mi-Kyoung Lee and Adam Shiverdecker about the exhibition’s investigation of materiality and technique.

On this opening day walk-through, hear from guest curator Elizabeth Kozlowski in conversation with artists Mi-Kyoung Lee and Adam Shiverdecker about the exhibition’s investigation of materiality and technique.

Drinks + Design: Wanxin Zhang

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD Special Event: Drinks + Design with Wanxin Zhang, June 26, 2019, 6 PM – 8 PM. Join the artist and MCD’s Design Council for an exclusive walk-through of the exhibition WANXIN ZHANG: THE LONG JOURNEY.

MCD Special Event: Drinks + Design with Wanxin Zhang, June 26, 2019, 6 PM - 8 PM. Join the artist and MCD's Design Council for an exclusive walk-through of the exhibition WANXIN ZHANG: THE LONG JOURNEY.

Close-up image of Macon Reed's artwork, representing a colorful bullseye.

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM - 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo, October 11, 6 PM – 8:30 PM. Join curator Esther Giangrande in conversation with Greg Castillo (Associate Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley; contributor, “The Bauhaus in Cold War Germany”) and Paul Adamson (FAIA, TCA Architects; AIASF Board of Director; Chair, AIASF Housing Committee) to learn more about the exhibition and each of their areas of Bauhaus focus. 

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo, October 11, 6 PM - 8:30 PM. Join curator Esther Giangrande in conversation with Greg Castillo (Associate Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley; contributor, “The Bauhaus in Cold War Germany”) and Paul Adamson (FAIA, TCA Architects; AIASF Board of Director; Chair, AIASF Housing Committee) to learn more about the exhibition and each of their areas of Bauhaus focus. 

MCD Curator Walkthrough

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD Curator Walkthrough, October 24, 6:30 – 8 PM. Join curator David Cole for background on Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

MCD Curator Walkthrough, October 24, 6:30 - 8 PM. Join curator David Cole for background on Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

Curator Walk Through: Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Curator Walkthrough: Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience, Feb 27, 2020, 6 PM – 8:30 PM. Join guest curator Randy Jayne Rosenberg for an exhibition walk-through and conversation exploring adaptable and sustainable housing in the age of climate change.

Curator Walkthrough: Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience, Feb 27, 2020, 6 PM - 8:30 PM. Join guest curator Randy Jayne Rosenberg for an exhibition walk-through and conversation exploring adaptable and sustainable housing in the age of climate change.

**Sold Out**MCD Special Curator Walk-Through: Linda Gass + The Bay Trail

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Step out from the exhibition and straight into the subject matter with this Special Curator Walk-Through, exploring beauty and sea level rise along the Dogpatch Bay Trail!

Step out from the exhibition and straight into the subject matter with this Special Curator Walk-Through, exploring beauty and sea level rise along the Dogpatch Bay Trail!

MCD Virtual Event • mak-‘amham: Indigenous Food Craft w/ Cafe Ohlone

Zoom CA

The Museum of Craft and Design presents a conversation with Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino of mak-’amham/Cafe Ohlone. In this virtual event, they will discuss Native culture in the Bay Area and describe the particular importance of food for Ohlone reconstruction of collective identity and the preservation of ancestral traditions.

The Museum of Craft and Design presents a conversation with Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino of mak-’amham/Cafe Ohlone. In this virtual event, they will discuss Native culture in the Bay Area and describe the particular importance of food for Ohlone reconstruction of collective identity and the preservation of ancestral traditions.

 MCD Virtual Event • Curator Walk-Through: Design by Time

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00–2:00 PM Online via Zoom | Registration is required Join Design by Time guest curators c2-curatorsquared (Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox) in conversation with MCD Curator, Ariel…

Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00–2:00 PM Online via Zoom | Registration is required Join Design by Time guest curators c2-curatorsquared (Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox) in conversation with MCD Curator, Ariel...

exhibition photo of outfits hanging in front of two people with their backs to the camera and multi-colored flags on the back wall

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Mode Brut with Clèa Massiani + Ariel Zaccheo

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Join guest curator Cléa Massiani from Creativity Explored (CE) and MCD Curator Ariel Zaccheo for a virtual tour of Mode Brut. Produced in collaboration between CE and MCD, Mode Brut…

Join guest curator Cléa Massiani from Creativity Explored (CE) and MCD Curator Ariel Zaccheo for a virtual tour of Mode Brut. Produced in collaboration between CE and MCD, Mode Brut...

MCD Curator Walk-Through: The Object in Its Place with Carol Covington

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Join MCD on a Curator Walk-Through celebrating the extraordinary career of Exhibition Designer Theodore (“Ted”) Cohen. “The Object In Its Place: As Designed by Ted Cohen” brings art to life, celebrating the “fabulous” career of Ted Cohen’s extensive years as an exhibition designer, featuring art objects he has designed in many museums and residences throughout his illustrious career.

Join MCD on a Curator Walk-Through celebrating the extraordinary career of Exhibition Designer Theodore (“Ted”) Cohen. "The Object In Its Place: As Designed by Ted Cohen" brings art to life, celebrating the “fabulous” career of Ted Cohen’s extensive years as an exhibition designer, featuring art objects he has designed in many museums and residences throughout his illustrious career.

Speaker Series: Art Market – Fight and Flight

Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion San Francsico

The Museum of Craft and Design and Art Market present an interdisciplinary exploration of today’s Bay Area arts ecosystem through the lens of MCD’s current exhibition, Fight and Flight: Crafting…

The Museum of Craft and Design and Art Market present an interdisciplinary exploration of today’s Bay Area arts ecosystem through the lens of MCD’s current exhibition, Fight and Flight: Crafting...

Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michal Cooper Book Signing

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Join MCD and author Michael Cooper on Saturday, July 15, for an exclusive, early release book signing of "Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michael Cooper," slated to release on September...

Join MCD and author Michael Cooper on Saturday, July 15, for an exclusive, early release book signing of "Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michael Cooper," slated to release on September...

A group photo of people holding up their finished crafts from the last Acces After Hours

MakeArt Accessible: Access After Hours

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Spend your night at the museum! The Museum of Craft and Design has partnered with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to bring after-hours art-making, haptic experiences, and...

Spend your night at the museum! The Museum of Craft and Design has partnered with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to bring after-hours art-making, haptic experiences, and...

Member Event: In the Studio with Charlene Tan

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MCD Members are invited to visit Charlene Tan's Dogpatch studio, followed by a walk-through of Fight and Flight: Crafting A Bay Area Life with the artist. Tan's work investigates topics...

MCD Members are invited to visit Charlene Tan's Dogpatch studio, followed by a walk-through of Fight and Flight: Crafting A Bay Area Life with the artist. Tan's work investigates topics...

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