Minnesota Street Project

Minnesota Street Project Minnesota Street Project is committed to retaining and strengthening the vibrant contemporary visual arts community in San Francisco.
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Minnesota Street Project began as a labor of love for its founders. Deborah Rappaport, respected social entrepreneur, and Andy Rappaport, retired tech-industry veteran, are passionate supporters of both the arts and their adopted home, San Francisco. With a belief that “those who have done well have a responsibility to do good,” the Rappaports have acted out of a realization that a new form of art

istic patronage is not only a worthy goal, but an aspect of local culture their unique skills enable them to realize.

05/29/2026

Meet Lola Reed ( ), a 2026 CCA BFA graduate whose visceral, research-based paintings explore ideas of the corporeal, feminine, and subconscious.

Her work is included in the group show So Over, So Back, an exhibition of work by some of the last remaining painting cohorts at CCA. Come see the show before it closes Saturday, May 30th.

Do Not, Please, 2026, Oil on canvas, 60x60”
Meow, Woof, 2026, Oil on canvas, 60x60”

Included Students:
Lucy Harrington
Jintian Xu
Jeslyn Yoo
Nachuan Xie
Lola Reed
Dian Jiao
Ru Lyons
Tiffany Gu
Sara Govert
Fortune Fechtor
Wyatt Elswick
Yujun Chu
Netanya Buenrostro
Aliyah Pflueger
Tilly Rosos
Efrem Fitch
Sofia Esquivel-Herrera
Anika Kapan
Luochen Zhang
Spencer Jones

Join us this First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project for back to back exhibition openings, artist receptions, screeni...
04/03/2026

Join us this First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project for back to back exhibition openings, artist receptions, screenings, and live performances!

Don’t miss openings at , a special screening and conversation with and live performances by and

03/20/2026

Meet Lola Flash, the incredible New York based artist and activist with photography currently on view in San Francisco!

The exhibition Believable is available to view March 14-May 22nd at Jenkins Johnson Gallery ( ) located at Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street, SF.

The exhibition opening coincides with Women’s History Month, and in the spirit of that observance, Believable emphasizes Flash as a figure with important historical impact on photography, q***r art, and activist art. The Bay Area’s tremendous history with the counterculture, political activism, and especially LGBTQ+ history further brings the exhibition new context for dialogue.

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03/18/2026

You have one more chance to see Makaan Residency’s group exhibition Aknoon at Makaan Saturday March 21st 2-5pm in Minnesota Street Project Foundation’s artist studios. This closing reception will double as a celebration of Persian New Year and Spring Equinox.

Minnesota Street Project Foundation Artist Studios
1240 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107

exhibition artists include:
Najah Alboushi
Nasib Elahimehr
Pantea Karimi
Bessma Khalaf
AVA Koohbor
Golbanou Moghaddas
Car Nazzal
Beril Or
Efe Ozmen
Narges Pourasadeqi
Alieh Rezaei
Shirin Towfiq

📸 Snapshots from another wonderful First Saturday at MSP! Subscribe to our newsletter to find out what’s happening next ...
03/17/2026

📸 Snapshots from another wonderful First Saturday at MSP! Subscribe to our newsletter to find out what’s happening next on campus. 🔗 Link in bio 🔗

Join us this weekend at Minnesota Street Project for a jam packed “First” Saturday! We’ve got multiple artists in the bu...
03/13/2026

Join us this weekend at Minnesota Street Project for a jam packed “First” Saturday! We’ve got multiple artists in the building attending their opening receptions, an artist talk with Lola Flash and Jim Ganz, Senior Curator and Head of the Department of Photographs at the Getty Museum, and drinks provided by Don’t miss it!

1275 Minnesota Street

Book Signing and Artist Talk:
Lola Flash and Jim Ganz, Senior Curator and Head of the Department of Photographs at the Getty Museum

Opening Reception: Bass & Reiner | Basement Presents: Bootleg
March 14, 3 - 5pm
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Opening Reception + Artist Walkthrough: Casemore Gallery | Luz Carabaño: pasajes
March 14, 5 - 7pm

Opening Reception: Eleanor Harwood Gallery | Daniel Abrigo: Dream Sequence & Joe Ferriso: Lost & Found
March 14, 5 - 7pm
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Opening Reception: Hashimoto Contemporary | No Coward Soul
March 14, 5 - 7pm
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Opening Reception: Jenkins Johnson Gallery | Lola Flash: Believable
March 14, 4 - 6pm ​

Opening Reception + Live Music Performance: Municipal Bonds | Fritz Horstman: Folded Worlds
March 14, 5 - 7pm

Opening Reception + Meet the Artist: Nancy Toomey Fine Art | John Paul Morabito: Immortal
March 14, 5 - 7pm

Opening Reception: re.riddle | Cheryl Derricotte: A Consideration of Trees
March 14, 5 - 7pm
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1201 Minnesota Street
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Opening Reception: Minnesota Street Project Foundation | Miljohn Ruperto: Ultimate Days
March 14, 5 - 7pm
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1240 Minnesota Street

Opening Reception: Makaan Residency | Aknoon at Makaan
March 14, 2 - 5pm

03/02/2026

Join us March 7th at Minnesota Street Project to celebrate Artful with ! Meet participating artists Celwin Plamenco, Deatra Colbert, and Shantae Robinson and learn more about Artful and its impact.

NIAD Art Center is thrilled to host its second year of Artful, a silent auction and benefit celebrating the tremendous power of art and inclusivity and raising crucial funds to support NIAD artists and programs.

02/26/2026

Sit down with artist Lee Materazzi as we chat motherhood, rejecting Al, and finding inspiration in the mundane! See Lee’s exhibition PLAYMATE at Eleanor Harwood Gallery before it closes
February 28th.
1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA

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02/11/2026

Minnesota Street Project is honored to welcome our newest gallery, Art of Contemporary Africa (AOCA), marking the launch of the city’s first Pan-African contemporary art gallery in San Francisco.

will celebrate its opening exhibition Thursday, February 12th, 2026, with a welcome party from 6:30-9:30pm at MSP. Remarks will be given by Azu Nwagbogu, Unity Lewis, and Alistair Munroe.
✨To join, RSVP at the link in bio!✨
Limited tickets available.

AOCA is led by Craig Mark and acclaimed South African photographer Clint Strydom, and is dedicated to presenting leading and emerging artists from Africa and the African diaspora.

AOCA is the sister gallery to The Melrose Gallery, a leading Pan-African contemporary gallery based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Building on its established program, AOCA extends this vision to the United States, creating a long-term platform for African artists to engage American audiences through sustained exhibitions, dialogue, and exchange.

AOCA globally represents Dr. Esther Mahlangu, one of the most significant living artists from the African continent. The gallery’s program also includes acclaimed artists such as Ayanda Mabulu, Aza Mansongi, Noria Mabasa, Willie Bester, Edozie Enedu, Souleymane Konaté, Mwaas Githinji, Clint Strydom, Samuel Allerton, Carol Cauldwell, Médéric Turay, Denis Mubiru, Marcelle Tchopwe, Gavin Rain, André Stead, Mark Chapman, Pascal Konan, Papytsho Mafolo, and Vusi Beauchamp, among others.

Join us for an exciting First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project!We have a book launch and conversation featuring Hal ...
02/05/2026

Join us for an exciting First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project!

We have a book launch and conversation featuring Hal Fischer and Tony Bravo, artist talk with and , and opening exhibitions at and And don’t forget to check out all of our galleries’ ongoing exhibitions!

01/08/2026

Adopt these cuties this weekend 1/10 Minnesota Street Project’s First Saturday!

In collaboration with Hashimoto Contemporary and the opening of its exhibition Doggone Delightful, will be bringing dogs to MSP that are available for adoption!

Opening Reception: 5-7pm
Dog Adoptions: 6pm

1275 Minnesota Street
San Francisco, CA

Join us at Minnesota Street Project January 10, 2026 4-7pm for First Saturday! We are so excited to ring in the new year...
01/07/2026

Join us at Minnesota Street Project January 10, 2026 4-7pm for First Saturday! We are so excited to ring in the new year with 9 new exhibitions opening across campus as well as curatorial remarks show Sonic Transmissions and dog adoptions dog themed exhibition titled Doggone Delightful ✨

And make sure you follow to stay in the know about ATRIUM, a new free alternative art fair created by MSP showcasing the best emerging and underground contemporary art galleries in the Bay Area!

12/22/2025

Thank you for another fantastic year of celebrating the Bay Area arts community with Minnesota Street Project! 70+ exhibitions across campus, 100+ art events, and 1000s of you, our art loving visitors, have made 2025 an incredible year for MSP! Keep following along to see what 2026 brings!

And make sure you follow to keep an eye on an extremely exciting January event here on campus!

12/06/2025

Introducing our newest addition to campus, Grand Coffee! The Grand Coffee cart will join us at Minnesota Street Project Fridays and Saturdays 11-4pm! Stop by for a hot cup of coffee in this chilly SF weather!

Grand Coffee cart
1275 Minnesota St.
San Francisco, CA

Join us for back to back exhibition openings, book signings, readings, and artists talks this First Saturday at Minnesot...
12/04/2025

Join us for back to back exhibition openings, book signings, readings, and artists talks this First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project!

Don’t miss the closing celebration of , open studios at the Warehouse Residency with , a book signing at with , readings by renowned Bay Area writers , and more!

Join us this November at MSP for an autumn full of art! 🍂🎨 This weekend we have an exciting series of collaborations wit...
11/14/2025

Join us this November at MSP for an autumn full of art! 🍂🎨

This weekend we have an exciting series of collaborations with and to celebrate the world premiere of the opera The Monkey King as well as a film screening of with !

And stayed tuned for a truly bittersweet farewell celebration with our campus gallery November 20th and community activation with .riddle and artist

Thank you for a wonderful weekend at MSP! Thank you especially to xyz .riddle for a talk on art collecting, and ...
11/07/2025

Thank you for a wonderful weekend at MSP! Thank you especially to xyz .riddle for a talk on art collecting, and for excellent conversation on the first ever Jim Melchert monograph and and for the artist talk on Too Many Products Too Much Pressure!

Don’t forget to keep the art activities up this weekend at Minnesota Street Project with opening of Harriet Heyman’s Figuratively Speaking, the screening of and Silence is Louder than Sound with 🎨❤️

Join us at Minnesota Street Project for our First Saturday, November 1st! Featured events include a panel on collecting ...
10/25/2025

Join us at Minnesota Street Project for our First Saturday, November 1st! Featured events include a panel on collecting art in collaboration with SFArtWeek, book launches with Euqinom Gallery and di Rosa SF, and exhibition openings at Anglim / Trimble Gallery, Eleanor Harwood Gallery, Hashimoto Contemporary (Harman Projects), Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Municipal Bonds, Themes + Projects, and Nancy Toomey Fine Art!

RSVP for the MSPxSFArtWeek Bringing Art Home conversation at the link in bio.

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1275 Minnesota Street Project
San Francisco, CA
94107

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Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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