Jessica Silverman
Art Gallerist & Founder
San Francisco Art Week, January 17–25, 2026, brings the Bay Area’s art ecosystem fully alive around FOG Design+Art. My picks focus on live performances and gatherings—the moments that extend art beyond the gallery walls and reward being in the room.
The rest of my January selections highlight live work that’s worth catching throughout the month. For those navigating Art Week with intention, sfartweek.com offers the full program, schedule, and map, plus Shop Dine SF’s guidance on where to eat, drink, and gather along the way.
Event Picks
This is the kickoff party for San Francisco Art Week, and while talks are a major highlight this year, this event sets the tone for the week’s live energy. For the full Art Week schedule: sfartweek.com.
Wednesday, Jan 21
Cirque du Soleil – Echo @ Oracle Park
I’m drawn to this for the discipline and scale of the live performance, where physicality, design, and storytelling are inseparable and fully felt in person.
Detroit Love with Carl Craig resonates with my roots—I’m from Detroit, and Craig’s work embodies the city’s genius for building community through sound and movement.
Venue Picks
I return to Public Works because it consistently treats live music and nightlife with the same intentionality as an exhibition, where sound, pacing, and audience experience are carefully considered.
Fort Mason is a central hub during San Francisco Art Week and the longtime home of FOG Design+Art, offering the scale, flexibility, and context needed for major fairs, performances, and gatherings to coexist each January.