Ruth Asawa and her children in the sunroom of her San Francisco home, 1964. Photo by Ernst Beadle. Artwork © 2026 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner
Ruth Asawa and her children in the sunroom of her San Francisco home, 1964. Photo by Ernst Beadle. Artwork © 2026 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner


1275 Minnesota St / Media Gallery

On display through Saturday, June 20, How to See Ruth Asawa offers an intimate introduction to the artist’s life and work, tracing her journey from childhood and incarceration during World War II to her groundbreaking artistic practice in San Francisco. Through rare archival material, family memories, and visits to her home and garden, the film reveals how art, nature, and community were deeply intertwined in Asawa’s life.