San Francisco Art Fair 2026 will have a special focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices, uplifting artists whose work reflects the Bay Area’s deep immigrant legacies and the cultural contributions of communities who continue to shape the region’s identity. See below for a breakdown of the 2026 Focus Section.
Public Projects
大大膽 Da Da Daam
Presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco & Edge on the Square
CCC Design Store Pop-up
Presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
Anida Yoeu Ali’s The Red Chador: Becoming Rogue
Presented by Creative Generation Cambodia
Chad Hasegawa Mural
Presented by Good Mother Gallery
Presented by Yiwei Gallery
Panel Discussions
Today Is Good For Causing Trouble: A Conversation with Sherman XM Jiang
Saturday, April 18, 2026
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Abby Chen, Curator and Head of Contemporary Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in conversation with artist Sherman XM Jiang
Ghost Stories: Afterlives in Asian American Art
Sunday, April 19, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Dr. Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, the Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Co-Director of the Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI) at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University will lead a discussion with artists Cathy Lu, Binh Danh, and Jenifer K Wofford.