Discover Art in Unexpected Places in San Francisco on the Creativity Explored Art Walk
Custom Art Walk marker designed by Lederer Design.
In celebration of San Francisco Design Week, we invite you to Discover Art in Unexpected Places on the Creativity Explored Art Walk.
For almost four decades, artwork from Creativity Explored has been known for making a statement, whether it be on a gallery wall or in a small niche on your bookshelf.
In recent years, artwork by developmentally disabled artists make even greater impact enhancing public spaces around the city. From traditional large-scale murals to the tiny but delicious surface of a chocolate truffle, original designs by Creativity Explored artists are popping up in surprising ways, everywhere you look.
While we’re busy planning to re-open our gallery this summer, we challenge art-loving urban explorers and city dwellers to seek out CE artwork throughout the city of San Francisco, and even in the virtual world.
The Creativity Explored Art Walk is a self-guided tour that encourages participants to seek out unique art experiences in multiple San Francisco neighborhoods. Each location is identified by a Creativity Explored branded marker, designed by Lederer Design.
See for yourself how Creativity Explored artists are helping build community with their fantastic art in partnership with businesses and partners in San Francisco – and beyond!
Check out our list of location below and join in our city-wide celebration of designing with impact and discovering CE art in unexpected places.
Share your adventures and tag @creativityexplored in your photos, videos, stories, and reels on Instagram. Use the hashtags #CEArtWalk and #CuratewithCE so we can explore together from afar!
Dogpatch
Jack Fischer Gallery
1275 Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA 94107
On view through June 26, the Jack Fischer Gallery exhibition entitled A Field Of Words features art from Creativity Explored artist John Patrick McKenzie.
Downtown
Herman Miller Showroom (by appointment only)
23 Geary St Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94108
A long-time partner of Creativity Explored, the Herman Miller San Francisco showroom features several original artwork pillows by Creativity Explored artists.
East Cut
Salesforce Transit Center
425 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Creativity Explored artist Andrew Li created a 19-foot mural at the Salesforce Transit Center in November 2019. This project was supported by ArtSpan and remains on view.
Embarcadero
Recchiuti Confections
One Ferry Building, Shop #30, San Francisco, CA 94111
Isaac Haney-Owens’ designs of some of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks, including Cupid’s Span, Ferry Building Marketplace, SFMOMA, and the Transamerica Building, can be found on Burnt Caramel Truffles in this Ferry Building location and Online.
Hayes Valley
Avalon Hayes Valley
325 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
While walking through the neighborhood, see if you can spot the 20-foot long wall mural by Hung Kei Shiu adorning the gym wall.
MAC - Modern Appealing Clothing
387 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Shop for top-of-the-line modern fashions amidst large-scale paintings by Vincent Jackson and several works by Selene Perez at Modern Appealing Clothing.
Plants and Friends
542 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Jose Nuñez’s graphic print peeks through the plants at this neighborhood green spot.
Lower Haight
Mercy Housing
95 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94102
When walking on Laguna, peek in the lobby of this new senior housing development to see works by Evelyn Reyes.
Mission
Boogaloos
3296 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110
The walls of this popular brunch spot in the Mission, set in an old pharmacy, are filled with five large-scale commissioned paintings by Creativity Explored artists.
Open Editions
788 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94013
Open Edition’s storefront is where you can find various goods (t-shirts and masks) that showcase art by Creativity Explored artists.
Potrero
The New Company
344 Connecticut Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
This strategic design agency has an innovative shop in their offices that include ceramics by Creativity Explored artists.
SOMA
SFMOMA Museum Store
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Pick up an extra creative face mask featuring designs from six Creativity Explored artists: Melody Lima, John Patrick McKenzie, Irene Rivas, Eva Jun, Cheryle Rutledge, and Antonio Benjamin.
About SF Design Week
SFDW is an essential week-long city-wide festival that showcases the unique intersection of ideas, design, business & entrepreneurism that makes the Bay Area the birthplace of the future.
Now a global phenomenon, San Francisco’s international success is born from historically free-spirited entrepreneurialism, coupled with the imaginative vision of contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology. Pioneers of new ways of looking at the world, nimble Bay Area start-ups are now among the world’s most influential design-led companies, producing products, services, and experiences that profoundly influence the daily lives of billions of people globally.