Join us for the closing celebration of the never-before-seen 81-piece exhibition of artwork used in the tarot deck, featuring original works by local Bay Area artists, Cece Carpio, Brett Cook, Susan Matthews, Malik Seneferu & many more! Addressing social unrest and the collective lived experience of the pandemic, the show features art and poetry by 62 internationally recognized visual artists, writers, and poets with deep roots across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Enjoy poetry, live music, tarot readings, and light refreshments provided by Bonterra Organic Estates.
Program:
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM:
Mandala Creation, Part I by Nancy Hom and Adrian Arias
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6:20 PM - 6:40 PM:
Poetry Readings by Agneta Falk, Jahan Khalighi
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6:45 PM - 7:05 PM:
Live Music performed by Guillermo Galindo
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7:35 PM - 7:45 PM
Mandala Creation, Part 2 by Nancy Hom and Adrian Arias (15 min)
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7:35 PM - 7:45 PM
Tarot Reading by MK Chavez: What do you dream for the future?
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7:50 PM - 8:00 PM
Unveiling of Future Tarot Cards by Adrián Arias
The Project
Curated by artist and activist Adrián Arias, this project was inspired by Adrián’s lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses, masks, Black Lives Matter marches, and protests during the peak of the pandemic.
Enlisting his friends and fellow artist community to collaborate on the cards, Adrián made the tarot deck a reality, compiling the artwork in 2020 and publishing it in December 2021 with Nomadic Press.
Capturing a moment in history unlike any other, this multidisciplinary collaboration brings together award-winning poet laureates, novelists, authors, muralists, painters, graphic artists, performance artists, musicians, and dancers, each committed to social, environmental, public health, and climate justice.
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Presented by Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) and Baldocchi Projects, a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts.
Generously supported by #StartSmall and First Republic Foundation.
Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution: What do you dream for the future?
Closing Reception for Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution
LOCATION: 447 Minna - 2nd floor
DATE: April 15, 2023
HOURS: 5:30-8PM
FREE to the public
COVID-19 Policy: In accordance with San Francisco’s City health ordinance, we do not require proof of full vaccination for this event, though we strongly encourage guests to wear masks/face coverings when not eating or drinking. If you feel sick or are experiencing symptoms, please do not attend the event and do seek out the necessary care.