Galleries worth the hill climb
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Galleries worth the hill climb

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Galleries worth the hill climb

Marisol Quintero
Marisol Quintero
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Ok but hear me out: after a day of arguing about water damage claims, nothing resets my brain like standing quietly in front of a painting with a glass of something red already in hand. Honestly, most of these I stumbled into on Minnesota Street or 49 Geary without a plan, which is the best way. This is my running list of the ones I actually go back to, not just the ones I photographed once for the 'gram.

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Galleries worth the hill climb — 9 items
NameAddressCityNeighborhoodKnown ForBest Time To VisitMy take
1Jessica Silverman Gallery488 Ellis StSan FranciscoTenderloinBold contemporary artists, strong program of women and queer artistsOpening nights, if you can swing itHonestly the gallery that made me stop saying 'I don't get modern art.'
2Berggruen Gallery10 Hawthorne StSan FranciscoSoMaBlue-chip modern and contemporary paintingWeekday afternoons, dead quietFeels like someone's very tasteful living room. I never want to leave.
3Catharine Clark Gallery1275 Minnesota StSan FranciscoDogpatchSocially engaged contemporary art, big group showsMinnesota Street Project open hours, SatAlways walk out thinking harder than when I walked in. Ten out of ten.
4Fraenkel Gallery49 Geary StSan FranciscoUnion SquareFine art photography, museum-caliber showsLunch break, it's quick and quietOk but this is the gallery that taught me photography counts as art, fight me.
5Robert Koch Gallery49 Geary StSan FranciscoUnion SquareVintage and contemporary photographySame building run as Fraenkel, do bothSmall space, big payoff. Always worth the elevator ride.
6Dolby Chadwick Gallery210 Post StSan FranciscoUnion SquareContemporary figurative and abstract paintingFirst Thursday gallery walksWarm, approachable, never pretentious. Rare combo in this business.
7Weinstein Gallery214 Grant AveSan FranciscoUnion SquareSurrealist and modern masters, Dali and Miro worksAny day, it's a full afternoonHonestly a little overwhelming in the best way. Bring snacks, you'll stay a while.
8Gagosian657 Howard StSan FranciscoSoMaInternational blue-chip artists, across from SFMOMAPair it with a SFMOMA visitThe art is wild, the price tags are wilder. Window shopping at its finest.
9Chloe Gallery451 Jackson StSan FranciscoJackson SquareCurated contemporary painting in a historic buildingWeekday mornings, light is perfectSmall, cozy, and the building itself is half the charm.