San Francisco Art Institute

800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, California 94133 USA

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Opens Mon 9a

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“One of the nation's oldest contemporary art schools”

Founded in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art. The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) has been a magnet for some of the most adventurous artists and thinkers of the last century. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as exhibitions, lectures, and public programs

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Valeria S.

January 14, 2019

Amazing place ! I absolutely loved the SFAI! The architecture is really great and the building itself is really beautiful and worth seeing. There is a nice view from the balcony as well. The... Read more

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Al L.

August 21, 2019

I became intrigued in Diego Rivera's art from seeing his masterpieces from my recent visit to Mexico City. I recently found out that San Francisco had three of his masterpieces and the San... Read more

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Jessica D.

February 13, 2017

There's certain hours where it's open but it has a great view of downtown San Francisco and you can see Coit tower from this place as well as the Bay Bridge. Parking wasn't too bad, you just find... Read more

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