
Upcoming Events

July 13th Open House Playa Art Preview
OPEN HOUSE PLAYA ART PREVIEW
We’re excited to invite you to Open Studios at The Box Shop on
Sunday, July 13, 2025
12–4 PM
951 Hudson Ave, San Francisco.
This free event is a unique opportunity to explore San Francisco’s last industrial arts makerspace and meet two of our extraordinary artists:
Zulu Heru - Whispers of Waste – sculptor, engineer, and Artist. Currently building; Whispers of Waste
Dana Albany – visionary mixed-media artist known for her iconic Burning Man pieces.
Links & images in the Discussion!
Get a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process, and join us in building something together through a collaborative mosaic project with The Box Shop team.
In addition, take a sneak peek at the many other large-scale artworks taking shape on site that will be going to Burning Man next month! Including:
Haven by Flaming Lotus Girls
Thread by Sam Brocchini
Commune by Jim Cortez
Out the Other by Kate Greenberg
Aquatica by Anna Gribovsky
Compost Playground by Jen Reed
Various Works by Jordan Rickman
All are welcome. Come celebrate creativity, community, and the power of shared spaces for artists.
Help keep this and future programming free & low-cost!
Support The Box Shop toward our massive goal of creating a new, permanent home and relocating in 2025:
Your donations are tax-deductible!
Learn more at https://boxshopsf.org/
Warmly, The Box Shop Team
TOUR 130+ MURALS!
We commissioned local artists to paint more than 130 murals throughout the space. The Box Shop is one of the Bay Area's largest open-air mural art exhibits!
ENJOY THE SCULPTURE GARDEN!
Take a stroll in our succulent garden, where plants and sculptures blossom in harmony.
MEET THE ARTISTS!
The Box Shop is a haven for metalworkers, stone carvers, seamstresses, painters, woodworkers, sculptors, bicycle engineers, electronic car producers, and more. Bring your questions and quench your curiosity.
SEE WHERE MASSIVE ART IS BORN!
Colossal structures are created at The Box Shop. Some become treasured public art, like Entwined Meadow - an installation in Golden Gate Park in the winters of 2020-2024. We’re also a Burning Man arts community hub. Dozens of Playa sculptures and art cars are built at The Box Shop. Check out the space, machinery, tools, and people that make this magic possible!
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ART IGNITE 2025 Edition
The Box Shop will be showcasing Women who create large scale industrial art.
Following up on the amazing 2024 Art Ignite Event, the Box Shop will once again be spotlighting Woman’s Industrial Art.
Stay tuned for more info.
It’s gonna be epic.
