Life and the Inevitable

Overview

Guest curated by SFSU recent graduate Keone Nakakura (M.A. in Museum Studies 2026). One constant in the human experience is the certainty of death — a reality we encounter daily yet often avoid confronting. Life and the Inevitable invites audiences to consider dying, mourning and remembrance not as endpoints, but as complex and multifaceted experiences that shape how we live, love and relate to one another. Rather than offering definitive answers, the exhibition creates space to encounter death in unexpected ways, encouraging visitors to reflect on their own relationships to loss, grief, and in turn, life.

Participating artists: Ebti, The Propeller Group, Selva Aparicio, Binh Danh, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Angela Hennessy, Tiffanie Turner

This exhibition is made possible by the support of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and individual donors.

Public programming sponsored by a grant from SFSU's College of Liberal and Creative Arts has been co-organized with the Museum Studies program.

Special Dates

• September 9, 4 – 5 p.m. Binh Danh in conversation with Valerie Soe (SFSU Asian American Studies)
• September 30, 12:15 – 1 p.m. Dr. Lesdi Goussen Robleto (SFSU Art) on the legacy of the late Felix Gonzalez-Torres
• October 14, 4 – 5 p.m. (Tentatively scheduled) Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer (SFSU Anthropology) in conversation with Angela Hennessy

Exhibition Dates

• Opening Reception: Saturday, August 8, 1 to 3:30 p.m. 
• Exhibition dates: August 8 – October 15, 2026
• Regular gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, noon – 4 p.m.