San Francisco Art Week and Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco are excited to announce the SFAW Kickoff Party at Transamerica Pyramid Center!

Please join us to celebrate the start of SFAW and the public opening of ICA SF’s new site-specific exhibitions at Transamerica Pyramid Center, Tara Donovan: Stratagems and Lily Kwong: EARTHSEED DOME.

The kickoff party will feature music curated by DJ Marcus Rosario, exhibition-inspired entertainment, light bites, innovative cocktails and drinks by Sausalito Liquor Company, Best Day Brewing, and more.

Madeline Hollander: Radial Ritual

Commissioned by the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, Radial Ritual is a performance by acclaimed choreographer and artist Madeline Hollander to celebrate the ground breaking of Lily Kwong: EARTHSEED DOME.

Madeline Hollander’s Radial Ritual, presented by ICA SF and programming partner Art at a Time Like This, is a site-specific performance in Transamerica Redwood Park marking the inception of Lily Kwong: EARTHSEED DOME. Featuring six dancers, the choreography draws inspiration from multiple scales: the rhythmic mechanistic movements of the 3D-printing arm, the motions of germination as redwood seeds unfold their roots, as well as traditional agricultural folk dances. Through its cyclical repetition, the performance becomes a ritual that connects ancient technologies with the new and reveals the synergies made possible by this interplay of material, form, and community action.

In this singular public performance, Radial Ritual continuously cycles from the future site of EARTHSEED DOME, through Transamerica Redwood Park to the location of the 3D printing arm, and back through the park to the site. The performance loops for approximately 30 minutes. The audience is welcome to follow the performers through the redwoods, and come and go as they please.

Dancers are Eloise DeLuca, Nayomi Van Brunt, Katie Gaydos, Natalya Janay Shoaf, Celine Alwyn, Isabella Soo-Hoo. Costumes generously provided by Kamperett.

PERFORMANCES WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30PM IN TRANSAMERICA REDWOOD PARK

Svane Family Foundation’s Culture Forward Initiative

During this year’s celebration, we’re excited to share that — thanks to a generous grant from the Svane Family Foundation’s Culture Forward Initiative — SF Art Week and ICA SF will present a dedicated SF Art Week Hub at the Transamerica Pyramid Center. This welcoming hub will offer visitors a place to gather, recharge, and engage with the Bay Area’s vibrant arts community, featuring a full schedule of programming throughout the week.