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Member Preview | Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture

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Colorful quilt of sports jerseys and numbers forming abstract shapes on a vibrant background.
Hank Willis Thomas, Guernica, 2016. Mixed media, including sports jerseys. 131 in. x 281 in. Private Collection, courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery.

Members—you get exclusive access to see our newest exhibition, Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, before it opens to the public!

From the Olympics to the local recreation league, sports are a highly personal and inexhaustible subject for many contemporary artists and designers.

These artists respond to the inner drive of the athlete, the almost-religious fervor of the fan, and the tension between individuals and systems that govern how games are played, and who gets to play them.

Through Get in the Game, visitors will explore how sports have shaped iconic images and compelling human stories. They’ll uncover swimmer Diana Nyad’s remarkable determination through a unique portrait, relive Billie Jean King’s legendary Battle of the Sexes match in an immersive reenactment, and honor Kobe Bryant’s legacy as a basketball star and cultural icon through striking ceramic art.

Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, this exhibition taps into the spirit of sports through art, design, and interactive experiences.

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Exhibition Credits & Sponsors

Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is curated by Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design SFMOMA; Seph Rodney, independent curator and writer; and Katy Siegel, Research Director, Special Program Initiatives, SFMOMA.

Image displaying sponsors for a national tour, led by Bank of America, Coca-Cola, and Scholastic.