# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the opening weekend of "O. Smith: Artivist", July 25-26. 

Orlando Smith is a graphic artist whose drawings carry urgent political demands. A self-described “artivist” — both artist and activist — he uses pencil and paper to chronicle the senselessness of the criminal legal system and to indict abuses of power in the United States and around the globe. Smith, who is currently incarcerated at San Quentin prison, began drawing more than forty years ago, initially inspired by Marvel Comics. Since then, he has created 783 original characters and nearly seventy graphic novels under his own imprint, Skullthuggery Comics. After witnessing the devastation of COVID-19, he redirected his comic approach toward illustrated journalism “to reveal the truth from inside the prison itself.”

Now in his late fifties, Smith is particularly attuned to the struggles of San Quentin’s long-term aging population, whose chances for release are bleak despite a near-zero recidivism rate. “I just run and stay the course,” he writes. “Continue to better myself. I don’t have time to waste. None of us do. The goal is creating safer communities and a better life for ALL Californians.” Driven by an irrepressible creative force — and a deep belief in the humanity of all people — Smith’s work fearlessly confronts injustice while crying out for universal civil rights. It is righteous, loud, and productive: a new kind of American Gothic.

▶︎ Learn more and book tickets:  
https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/o-smith-artivist?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=mkt_

Join us! 

---- 

Header image: Orlando Smith, "Aging Is A Fact!", 2025; Ruth Nash Fund purchase; photo: Tenari Tuatagaloa
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/opening-weekend-o-smith-artivist/200030404768559
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 151 3rd St., San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94103
- **lat**: 37.78592
- **long**: -122.40074
- **full address**: 151 3rd St., San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94103

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7940373a97b2514731d1971cf18a787b12d493ddaeffe2b62d13ebc16feaca73-rimg-w1024-h770-dcd8d9d7-gmir?v=1784688181

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist being held?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 151 3rd St., San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94103.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist is organized by SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's events?
  - **A:** SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has 150+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Opening Weekend // O. Smith: Artivist",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7940373a97b2514731d1971cf18a787b12d493ddaeffe2b62d13ebc16feaca73-rimg-w1024-h770-dcd8d9d7-gmir?v=1784688181",
        "startDate": "2026-07-25",
        "endDate": "2026-07-26",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/opening-weekend-o-smith-artivist/200030404768559",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "151 3rd St., San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94103",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3107, United States",
                "addressLocality": "San Francisco",
                "addressRegion": "CA",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "37.78592",
                "longitude": "-122.40074"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Join us for the opening weekend of \"O. Smith: Artivist\", July 25-26. \n\nOrlando Smith is a graphic artist whose drawings carry urgent political demands. A self-described “artivist” — both artist and activist — he uses pencil and paper to chronicle the senselessness of the criminal legal system and to",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/sfmoma-san-francisco-museum-of-modern-art/253670",
                "description": "The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.\nYour Museum. Your Community. #YourSFMOMA."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```