1. Clarion Alley
8.7
Clarion Alley (btwn 17th & Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Bob Risse: This alley is a treasure of beautiful, provocative & and colorful murals!
Kenny Liao: Very cool local gem with street art on the ground and walls. The art changes periodically, and it's a great spot for unique photo opps!
Dana: Amazing murals by some insanely talented artists.
3. de Young Museum
9.0
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Mara Lu Herrera Cohen: Friday Night Brazilian Carnival very cool! Free good quality show, mask art crafting activity for kids, drinks ... well organized and people were really enjoying themselves!
Mikey Mizrahi: The modern art and Mayan art is amazing.
Jinnie L: great view from the top floor :) variety of works n arts♥ lots to see here! check out the gift shop on ur way out
Jules C: this place is simply stunning: inside and out! I recommend this place to anyone who enjoys art or anyone who would like to learn a piece of history! great for school field trips, families or dates! ;)
Akshay Dave: Amazing art place ..paintings and artifacts from ancient europe and Mediterranean places..and very well organized too..enjoyed it.
Les W: Great art in a beautiful location. Check out the ocean view and the Golden Gate Bridge next to the museum on a clear day.
5. Balmy Alley
8.9
50 Balmy St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews
SFist: The original 'mural alley', Balmy Alley is a maintained outdoor mural gallery instrumental in the outdoor art movement.
Chris: Great collection of murals
Catriona Hunter: Lots of murals, different styles, themes and messages. Really interesting place. San Francisco City Guides do a free walking tour of the murals twice a month http://www.sfcityguides.org/
6. Asian Art Museum
9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 112 tips and reviews
Sergei Polikin: Wonderful exposition. Three floors. 1 floor: ancient&contemporary art exhibition Gorgeous, store, cafe. 2 floor: China,Korea,Japan art. 3 floor: China,Southeast Asia,Persian,Himalayas & Tibetian art
Conner Hobson: This is the most fully comprehensive museum I've been to, exhibiting art from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Set aside over 2 hours if you want to see everything.
andrea wilson: Interactive aspects are cool and rare for Asian Art Museums which typically use traditional methods to feature ancient art. Free community days are awesome since adult admission is usually $25 each.
8. Park Life
8.7
220 Clement St (at 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · Inner Richmond · 16 tips and reviews
Jenee Li: Find cool art, cards, T-shirts, books and jewelry here.
ppstvvq .: You can find various art books and design gift items. And there is a small gallery space.
Carla Monaghan: Funky little book store we like to visit when in the city. Small & sometimes interesting art gallery in back room.
Contemporary Jewish Museum: We are right across the street from each other, and we both have foursquare admission deals. Double up to really impress a date with an art day. Add SFMOMA for the Museum Iron Man.
Sasha Sugar: Amazing exhibition on Indian contemporary arts!!
Claire Lee: Arts + Innovation + Social Change. YBCA's got it right: contemporary art is not about consumption or bling but about being provoked to rethink assumptions from aesthetic experience. Amazing.
Cynthia Tom: Exhibition: A Place of Her Own. 23 artists respond to the question,"IF you had a place of your own, what would it be?" thru May 27 T-F 12-7, Sat 12-5 Read more.
Manixs Marwan: Opening Reception: I Am Crime: Art on the Edge of the Law | SOMA from 6 to 9pm
Jane Super: Check out the Day of The Dead Art Show
Kurt Gielen: Walk further down when you've seen the mural to discover a great view of SF bay!
Pete Ippel: Check out the great view from Pete's Cafe. Enjoy the fish pond in the courtyard, view the Diego Rivera mural, Walter McBean Gallery, and look out for ghosts coming from the tower, it's art school too
Alana Washington: Check out this open air campus. The entire building's structure that is designed to carve out picture perfect views of SF. Rivera mural is fantastic as are the current student installations.
14. 1:AM Gallery
8.7
1000 Howard St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · SoMa · 10 tips and reviews
Leon: Great show on at the moment. And a nice collection of prints from awesome street artists. Super cool staff and oh so friendly and helpful! If I could live here I would!!
Donia: Street art loving gallery. Get your cans and paint pens here.
Paul Mison: Nowhere does their website say that the gallery is closed on Tuesday. If you want to see an exhibition rather than overpriced street art tshirts, come some other time.