Month: March 2025

Spring Break Teen Art Intensive at The David Ireland House

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Description

Explore the work of local internationally known artist David Ireland through his house at 500 Capp Street and the eyes of contemporary artists engaging with his groundbreaking work. This weeklong spring break intensive workshop will introduce you to the Conceptual art movement of the 70s and encourage you to make your own work influenced by the work of David Ireland and how his work resonates today. Youth will also work with artists in residence at the David Ireland House to create collaborative work. This workshop focuses on how artists discover creativity within both their communities as well as themselves. 

Educators

Minoosh  Zomorodinia:  Lead artist

Amy Berk: Education lead

Timeline:

Monday 3/31 1-4

Meet at Mission Art Center, 745 Treat Ave 1-1:30

Travel to 500 Capp Street

Tour

Activity about David Ireland at dining room table (Mexican croissants)

Tuesday 4/1 1-4

Meet at 500 Capp Street 

Meet Minoosh and tour her exhibition

Working with Minoosh, students work on sketching/thinking about project

Teens bring in objects/select objects to work with

Wednesday 4/2 1-4

Meet at 500 Capp Street

Continue working on projects

Thursday 4/3 1-4

Meet at 500 Capp Street

Continuing working on projects

Friday 4/4 1-4

Meet at 500 Capp Street 

Finish projects

Recipes of Resilience project!

Make David’s Purple Pasta recipe 

4-5 Reception

Teens talk about their projects and eat pasta!

Community Building, Walking, Sweets, Tea, Sharing Stories with Makaan

Saturday, April 5, 2025; from 2:30-4:30 pm at Minnesota Street Project Foundation Studios, 1240 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107. Register Here.

500 Capp Street partners with Makaan to produce an afternoon of storytelling, ritual, and collective reflection, bridging past and present through movement and shared traditions. Taking place just a few days after Sizdah Bedar* “Nature Day”, the last ritual of the Persian New year, this gathering will weave together cultural memory and urban space. 

This event extends Minoosh Zomorodinia’s residency at 500 Capp Street to MSP Foundation Studios, home to Makaan. Zomorodinia was invited by Makaan to present new work that examines themes of memory, time and space, and transformation through site-specific interventions and video works at MSP. On Saturday April 5, Zomorodinia invites visitors to walk and explore spending time in the neighborhood to experience Sizda Bedar and gather back at MSP for conversations, reflections, and observations. Through walking, tea, sweets, and shared stories, we will create a temporary space of connection, acknowledging the landscapes we inhabit and the invisible threads that tie us to one another.

This talk coincides with “When I Was Here”, an exhibition by Minoosh Zomorodinia, on show at Makaan from April 4 – 7. Open by appointment. RSVP 

Makaan is a communal hub for CWANA artists for creative exchange, experimentation and collaboration. The word مکان makaan from the Arabic مَكَان (makān) meaning “a place, a location, a station, a situation, a position, habitation, dwelling, an abode, a house, a home, a room” is shared amongst many of the languages Central and West Asia to North Africa and points to the centuries-old interwoven connections amongst the diverse people of the region. 

*Sizdah Bedar is an annual Iranian festival celebrated on the 13th day of Farvardin, marking the end of the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays. Known as “Nature’s Day,” it involves spending time outdoors, often picnicking in parks or countryside areas. The festival symbolizes renewal and the shedding of negativity, while also honoring nature and community bonding. Traditions include discarding the Haftsin sabzeh (sprouted greens) into running water to ward off bad luck and engaging in activities like grass knotting for good fortune