Collaborating With The Muses Part One with Mildred Howard

A key figure in the Bay Area art scene for over 50 years, artist Mildred Howard launches a trio of exhibitions through the Bay this Fall. Howard will show her 2021 film “The Time and Space of Now” at 500 Capp Street on Saturday, Sept 21. Exhibited for the month will be an excerpt of the large-scale installation accompaniment to the film. More Info

Milk Teeth with Annie Albagli

Annie Albagli’s artist residency at 500 Capp Street focuses on an origin story – where myth and materiality collide in the form of a score, engagement dinners with other mothers, and a sculptural installation at the 500 Capp Street dining room. More info

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Programming at 500 Capp Street is supported by Tieger Foundation, Grants for the Arts, California Humanities, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Sanger Family Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation, The Mary Crocker Trust, The San Francisco Arts Commission and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Know Chance with Timothy Berry and Jeremy Morgan

Join artists Timothy Berry and Jeremy Morgan for a conversation about the role of chance in art-making. Timothy will share insights from his Felix Culpa Suite, 2015 created in collaboration with Magnolia Editions, based on the 10 most endangered species on earth. Together, they’ll meditate on the role of chance in our lives, specifically in regard to “art-making”. More Info

Our Fall Hours

This fall we are happy to continue to offer the free self-guided tours on Saturday. Book your tickets!

yétúndé olagbaju is 500 Capp Street’s international artist residency recipient for 2023-2024

After reviewing 570+ applications from all over the world for 500 Capp Stree’ts Artist Residency open call for local, national and international artists, yétúndé olagbaju has been awarded the 2023-2024 recipient.

500 Capp Street receives prestigious grant

We are excited to announce that 500 Capp Street is a recipient of the The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts grant for multi-year programming!


David Ireland

1930 – 2009

American artist David Ireland is admired internationally for a diverse body of work concerned with the beauty inherent in everyday things and the making of art as a part of daily life.

The David Ireland House

David Ireland’s residence at 500 Capp Street in San Francisco’s Mission District is widely considered the centerpiece of his prolific career.