Live Mural Painting, Music & More

Watch the artistic process unfold live in our second Mini Mural Festival! Our 2022 event takes place over one weekend in September, with partner organizations the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and Youth Art Exchange hosting each festival day, respectively. Artists will paint 8’x12’ murals outdoors throughout the day at SFMOMA, while music, performances, and other fun surprises complement the art experience. The murals will be temporarily displayed at the museum, then returned to the partner organizations.

About SFMOMA’s Mini Mural Festival

In 1940, more than sixty-five artists made their creative processes public when they participated in Art in Action, an exhibition of live art making conceived by architect Timothy L. Pflueger as part of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. Among these artists was Diego Rivera, who during this time painted the mural Pan American Unity, on view now in SFMOMA’s Roberts Family Gallery free admission space. SFMOMA’s Mini Mural Festival, now in its second year, takes inspiration from this historical connection.

Saturday–Sunday, Sept 10–11, 2022, Howard Street Corridor