First gallery for Pan-African contemporary art in San Francisco to open in 2026.

Katherine McGrath

San Francisco’s first gallery dedicated entirely to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, the Art of Contemporary Africa (AOCA), will open next month on February 12th. The gallery, which will showcase both leading and emerging African artists who work across painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation, photography, and mixed media, is helmed by industry veteran Craig Mark and celebrated South African photographer Clint Strydom. It is based at the Minnesota Street Project in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood.