Art Bash — SFMOMA Celebration of Art

SFMOMA’s Art Bash returns on Wednesday, April 29, turning the museum into a 21-and-over party with live music, gallery activations, and fundraising tied to the institution’s public programs. (sfmoma.org) The 2026 event runs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at SFMOMA, 151 Third St., and the museum says this year’s lineup includes Ruby Ibarra, Shannon and the Clams, DJ sets by Wonway Posibul and heyLove*, and Cruise Control in the Premium Party Lounge. (sfmoma.org) 7x7 listed Art Bash in its April 20–26 events roundup, but the party itself is scheduled for April 29, not during that week. The listing describes it as a celebration of art, music, and fashion and points readers to SFMOMA for tickets. (7x7.com) Art Bash is not a standard late-night museum admission event. SFMOMA calls it its signature fundraising event and says it raises more than $2.5 million annually for education, family programs, and community engagement that reach more than 150,000 people each year. (sfmoma.org) The 2026 edition also doubles as an anniversary marker. SFMOMA says Art Bash was launched ten years ago to celebrate the museum’s building expansion, which nearly tripled gallery space. (sfmoma.org) That timing matters inside the museum’s broader 2026 calendar. SFMOMA said in January that visitors this year would see changes across all seven floors, including a reimagined Fisher Collection display and new site-specific installations. (sfmoma.org) The music booking also leans local. SFMOMA says the night is presented in partnership with Stern Grove Festival, and Shannon and the Clams’ tour page lists an April 29 stop at “Art Bash @ SF MOMA” in San Francisco. (sfmoma.org, shannonandtheclams.com) For attendees, the pitch is a dressed-up museum night with performances spread through the building rather than a seated concert or conventional gala. For SFMOMA, it is a one-night fundraiser built to keep the party going until 1 a.m. while underwriting the museum’s year-round public work. (sfmoma.org)