Art galleries in San Francisco
Looking for art in San Francisco, CA? There are 129 galleries mapped here. That's 129 galleries mapped around San Francisco. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around San Francisco (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Johansson Projects and Rock Paper Scissors, plus Far Out Gallery. If a gallery's missing from San Francisco's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The San Francisco gallery lineup
129 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Johansson Projects
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Johansson Projects is Art gallery.
Rock Paper Scissors
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Rock Paper Scissors is Art gallery.
Far Out Gallery
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Far Out Gallery is Art gallery on 3004 Taraval Street, San Francisco.
3004 Taraval Street, San Francisco, 94116
Wessling Contemporary
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Wessling Contemporary — Art gallery, found on 39 Grant Avenue in San Francisco.
39 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 94108
Psychedelic SF
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Psychedelic SF — Art gallery on 1399 Haight Street.
1399 Haight Street
111 Minna
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111 Minna — Art gallery on 111 Minna Street.
111 Minna Street
Queer Arts Featured
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Queer Arts Featured — Art gallery, found on 575 Castro Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Queer Arts Featured: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 12:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
575 Castro Street, San Francisco, 94114
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-19:00
Gallery Paule Anglim
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Gallery Paule Anglim is Art gallery on 14 Geary Street, San Francisco. Gallery Paule Anglim also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Geary Street, San Francisco, 94108
Phone: +1-415-433-2710
State of Play Embassy and Pop-Up
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State of Play Embassy and Pop-Up is Art gallery on 373 17th Street. State of Play Embassy and Pop-Up also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
373 17th Street
Black Arts Movement Business District
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Black Arts Movement Business District is Art gallery on 1540 Broadway, Oakland. Black Arts Movement Business District also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1540 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
Oakstop Gallery
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Oakstop Gallery — Art gallery.
Seven Mirrors
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Seven Mirrors — Art gallery on 481.
481
John Pence Gallery
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John Pence Gallery — Art gallery, found on 750 Post Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about John Pence Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
750 Post Street, San Francisco, 94109
Phone: +1 415 4411138
The Moon
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The Moon is Art gallery.
Vessel Gallery
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Vessel Gallery is Art gallery.
Slate Contemporary
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Slate Contemporary is Art gallery.
Mercury 20 Gallery
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Mercury 20 Gallery — Art gallery.
Oakopolis
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Oakopolis — Art gallery.
Wendy Daniel
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Wendy Daniel is Art gallery.
Studio Grand
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Studio Grand — Art gallery, found on 3234 Grand Avenue in Oakland. Also worth knowing about Studio Grand: it has a website with more detail.
3234 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 94610
Cricket Engine
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Cricket Engine is Art gallery.
Oakland Terminal
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Oakland Terminal is Art gallery.
Burnt Oak Gallery
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Burnt Oak Gallery is Art gallery on 306 15th Street.
306 15th Street
Langton Labs
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Langton Labs — Art gallery, found on 32 Langton Street in San Francisco.
32 Langton Street, San Francisco, 94103
Alter Space
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Alter Space — Art gallery, found on 1158 Howard Street in San Francisco.
1158 Howard Street, San Francisco, 94103
Light and Art
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Light and Art — Art gallery.
Coastal Arts League
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Coastal Arts League — Art gallery.
Speciality Shops Art Gallery
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Speciality Shops Art Gallery is Art gallery on 251 Post Street, San Francisco.
251 Post Street, San Francisco
Gallery 444
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Gallery 444 is Art gallery on 444 Post Street. Gallery 444 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-17:00.
444 Post Street
Hours: 10:00-17:00
OMI Gallery
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OMI Gallery — Art gallery on 2315 Broadway.
2315 Broadway
Pro Arts Gallery
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Pro Arts Gallery — Art gallery, found on 150 Kahn's Alley in Oakland. Also worth knowing about Pro Arts Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
150 Kahn's Alley, Oakland, 94612
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00
Autodesk Gallery
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Autodesk Gallery is Art gallery. Autodesk Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Joyce Gordon Gallery
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Joyce Gordon Gallery is Art gallery on 406 14th Street, Oakland.
406 14th Street, Oakland
Inclusions Gallery
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Inclusions Gallery is Art gallery on 627 Cortland Avenue. Inclusions Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 13:00-19:00; Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
627 Cortland Avenue
Hours: We-Sa 13:00-19:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +1-415-817-1493
Hashimoto Contemporary
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Hashimoto Contemporary — Art gallery, found on 804 Sutter Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Hashimoto Contemporary: it has a website with more detail.
804 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 94109
Classic Cars West Gallery
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Classic Cars West Gallery is Art gallery.
Art Haus
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Art Haus — Art gallery, found on 3977 24th Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Art Haus: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3977 24th Street, San Francisco
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-415-590-2315
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Jewett, Jr. Exhibit Gallery
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Mr. and Mrs. George F. Jewett, Jr. Exhibit Gallery — Art gallery.
Whosabird
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Whosabird — Art gallery, found on 2210 Prince Street in Berkeley. Also worth knowing about Whosabird: the map lists its hours as 24/7; it has a website with more detail.
2210 Prince Street, Berkeley, 94705
Hours: 24/7
Heaven Art Gallery
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Heaven Art Gallery — Art gallery on 444 Grant Avenue.
444 Grant Avenue
Moss Gallery
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Moss Gallery — Art gallery.
Studios 11
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Studios 11 — Art gallery on 560 2nd Street.
560 2nd Street
Shoh
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Shoh is Art gallery on 700 Gilman Street, Berkeley. Shoh also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
700 Gilman Street, Berkeley, 94710
Jessica Silverman
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Jessica Silverman is Art gallery on 621 Grant Avenue, San Francisco. Jessica Silverman also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
621 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 94108
Phone: +1-415-255-9508
Gallery 459
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Gallery 459 is Art gallery.
Aggregate Space Gallery
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Aggregate Space Gallery is Art gallery on 1255 26th Street, Oakland. Aggregate Space Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1255 26th Street, Oakland, 94607
Sin Titulo
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Sin Titulo is Art gallery on 418 Sutter Street, San Francisco.
418 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Montague Gallery
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Montague Gallery — Art gallery, found on 445 Sutter Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Montague Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00 || "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
445 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 94108
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00 || "by appointment"
Phone: +1 415 9644978
University Art Gallery
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University Art Gallery is Art gallery.
41ross
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41ross is Art gallery on 41 Ross Alley, San Francisco. 41ross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
41 Ross Alley, San Francisco, 94108
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-16:00
Vanitas Contemporary
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Vanitas Contemporary is Art gallery on 909 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Vanitas Contemporary also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Fr-Sa 12:00-17:00; Tu-Th "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
909 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Hours: Fr-Sa 12:00-17:00; Tu-Th "by appointment"
Phone: +1 415 9908784
Soft Times
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Soft Times — Art gallery, found on 905 Sutter Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Soft Times: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
905 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 94109
Hours: We-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Serge Sorokko Gallery
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Serge Sorokko Gallery — Art gallery, found on 365 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Serge Sorokko Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
365 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Phone: +1 415 4217770
Gefen Gallery
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Gefen Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Gefen Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
Metal Haus Gallery
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Metal Haus Gallery — Art gallery.
Transmission Gallery
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Transmission Gallery is Art gallery.
Mini Mart
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Mini Mart is Art gallery on 720 Geary Street, San Francisco. Mini Mart also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
720 Geary Street, San Francisco
Tint Gallery
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Tint Gallery — Art gallery, found on 149 Gough Street in San Francisco. Also worth knowing about Tint Gallery: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 13:00-19:00; Su 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
149 Gough Street, San Francisco, 94102
Hours: We-Sa 13:00-19:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +1 415 829 7692
Rebecca Camacho Presents
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Rebecca Camacho Presents is Art gallery on 794 Sutter Street, San Francisco.
794 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Glass Rice
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Glass Rice — Art gallery, found on 808 Sutter Street in San Francisco.
808 Sutter Street, San Francisco
What the map tells us about art galleries in San Francisco
34 of the 129 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
63 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 560 2nd Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
63 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The San Francisco gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Johansson Projects, Rock Paper Scissors, Far Out Gallery on 3004 Taraval Street, Wessling Contemporary on 39 Grant Avenue, Psychedelic SF on 1399 Haight Street, 111 Minna on 111 Minna Street, Queer Arts Featured on 575 Castro Street, and Gallery Paule Anglim on 14 Geary Street. That's 129 stops on the San Francisco gallery walk. 121 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for San Francisco
How the regulars do San Francisco's galleries:
- Buy the catalogue at Johansson Projects. Exhibition catalogues are the affordable art book. They sell out after the show closes.
- Buy local art if you can at Rock Paper Scissors. An original from a local artist costs less than you think and means more than any print. Start with works on paper.
- Read the wall text. It's short and it's there to help. Even the cryptic ones give you a way into the work.
- Don't rush the video work. Video installations need their full runtime. Sit down, give it the minutes it asks for.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around San Francisco — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in San Francisco can take a while to appear. The 129 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 129 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for San Francisco: 129 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.