The San Francisco Fall Show is the longest running art, antiques and design fair on the West Coast. Now in its 42nd year, it has partnered with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), with a porti§on of the Opening Night Gala benefiting FAMSF, including the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park.
The FAMSF mission is to connect visitors with local and global art in order to promote their knowledge of and curiosity about the past, deepen their engagement with the art and ideas of today, and stimulate their creative agency in their own futures.
The San Francisco Fall Show is a perfect match to collaborate with these two San Francisco Bay Area museums. Fall Show Chair Suzanne Tucker, the driving force behind this partnership, declares: “I am delighted the Show gala supports our beloved museums and we are honored to be working with the extraordinary FAMSF team.
This relationship is written in the stars—a natural synergy between the pre-eminent antiques and art fair on the West Coast and the FAMSF world class museums. This collaboration elevates and enhances the outreach of both organizations, resulting in an unparalleled celebration of art, antiques and design.”
Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco states, “We are pleased to partner with the San Francisco Fall Show and thank them for their commitment to the arts and our mission.
With their support, we invite the Bay Area community to engage with the art and ideas of our time through a multitude of inspiring exhibitions, public programming, and education initiatives presented at the de Young and Legion of Honor in 2023.”
This year, the legendary, super popular Fall Show Opening Night Gala took place on October 16 at the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture’s Festival Pavilion. The Show’s Honorary Co-Chairs Aerin Lauder, founder and creative director of AERIN, and Wes Gordon, creative director of Carolina Herrera, joined 1800 guests for one of the most anticipated and glamorous events of the year, featuring exceptional art and antiques, sumptuous buffets, legendary caviar and lamb chops, abundant champagne, full bars, lively music and more, all within a breathtaking setting on the San Francisco Bay.
This 42nd edition of the Show celebrated the timeless appeal and elegant contrast of Black & White in the worlds of decorative arts, fashion, photography, fine art, and beyond. Many of the gala’s attendees wore black & white, inspired by the timeless tuxedo, the cinematic glamour of Hollywood, and of course Truman Capote’s legendary Black & White ball.
The Show explored the artistic and emotional dimensions of this enduring duo-at once chic and bold, dramatic yet simple, polar opposites yet perfect partners.
Notable Opening Night Gala attendees included the Show Benefactors and Founders Dede Wilsey, Michael Hormel, Toby Rose, Yurie and Carl Pascarella and dozens of renowned designers and connoisseurs.
The Opening Night Gala followed by four days of exceptional art, antiques and design with a roster of international exhibitors, exciting programing, inspiring lectures.
On Saturday Night Oct. 19, in celebration of the 2024 vignette designers and speakers at The San Francisco Fall Show, President of the Academy of Art University Elisa Stephens and Fall Show chair Suzanne Tucker co-hosted an exclusive Saturday Soiree at the private club Villa Taverna.
The elegant cocktail and dinner event was attended by Kathy Hilton, Tania Montgomery, Charles Prante, Veere Grenney, Samatha and Darren Bechtel, Mark Sikes, Adrianna Sullivan, Allison Speer, Phyllis Washington, Kathryn Lasater, Lindsay Bolton, Geoffrey de Sousa, Elizabeth Singer, Zahid Sardar, Bunny Williams, Michelle Nassbaumer, Pamela Shanshiri, and more.