LAUNCH PARTY

Launch Party! MoAD Vanguard presents Preview

Good Music, Great Artwork and Good Times

Thursday, November 16

Join us as we welcome the holidays and launch the Bay Area's hottest new organization, MoAD Vanguard. PREVIEW is an evening of art, music and dance for a cause, designed to stimulate the senses and offer a taste of what is to come from The MoAD Vanguard. More>

Family Programming: Transparency Imagery

Saturday, November 18

Using images from Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work[s] of Qes Adamu Tesfaw, participants will create their own transparent works of art. These art pieces resemble stained glass windows and can be hung in front of a lamp or window to allow light to pass through.  Featured artist: Abnet Asnake. More>

Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw

Thru March 5

At the age of 70, Ethiopian artist Qes Adamu Tesfaw is regarded by many as Ethiopia’s finest living artist, whose striking narrative depictions offer vignettes of the richness and variety of religious and secular life in Ethiopia, as well as scenes of important historical events that have given the country its identity. More>

Beaded Prayers Project: Beaded Blessings

Thru January 15

The exhibition is comprised of over 4,000 beaded prayers inspired by African amulet traditions. Each contributed piece is a sealed beaded packet containing the written wishes, hopes, dreams and prayers sent in from participants, mainly women, from all over the nation and other countries. More>

Kickin' It with Joyce Scott

San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design

Thru January 7

This 30-year retrospective includes sculpture, jewelry, prints and textiles, as well as videos and photographs of the artist’s performance and installation work. Ms. Scott’s exuberant, beaded sculptural forms and neckpieces are beautiful and provocative, while offering her own distinctive commentary on social issues. More>

November 17

A rare opportunity to see this remarkable artist expand the boundaries of craft! Through music and visuals Joyce Scott will demonstrate how growing up in an exceptionally creative environment, her African-American roots, her studies and international travels have influenced her very powerful work. More>

MoAD Auxiliary Group

Remember Global Groove, one of MoAD's exciting Grand Opening events? Join others who are interested in Global Groove II and MoAD's new auxilary group, The MoAD Vanguard! Click here to receive more information>