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Families can experiment with drawings that suggest movement at a free drop-in studio, then choose whether to explore the related exhibition.
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
William Kentridge’s stop-motion charcoal drawings are the starting point for Family Studio: Lines That Move. At SFMOMA, families can use a variety of materials to make drawings of their own that appear to move.
The session takes its cue from the South African artist’s work, rather than asking visitors to attend a demonstration by Kentridge. His practice extends across drawing, film, sculpture, theater and opera; the museum describes drawing as central to that practice, with erasure and revision among its recurring features.
Lines That Move is part of SFMOMA’s Family Studio series. Alongside the drop-in art-making, each studio includes a book raffle, blocks for play and children’s books to read. Families can make the studio their entire visit or add time in the galleries.
Further reading: SFMOMA · Family Studio: Lines That Move ↗ · Artist Talk: William Kentridge · SFMOMA ↗
The related exhibition, Memory and Matter: Personal and Collective Histories, offers a broader view of Kentridge’s work on Floor 6. Galleries devoted to him and Anselm Kiefer consider how artistic materials and processes can address the lasting effects of nationalism and colonialism. Videos, timelines and wall texts provide historical context.
The exhibition is included with general museum admission, separate from the free studio. Families who decide to visit the galleries can ask about printed family guides or try the Art Goggles audio tour.
Further reading: SFMOMA · Family Studio: Lines That Move ↗ · Memory and Matter: Personal and Collective Histories · SFMOMA ↗
Later that afternoon, Kentridge is scheduled to give a separate visual lecture about his creative process, including the ideas behind his opera The Head & the Load. It is not part of Family Studio.
The talk is at capacity. SFMOMA says a rush line will form 30 minutes before it begins, with any available seats offered first come, first served.
Further reading: Artist Talk: William Kentridge · SFMOMA ↗
The studio and the afternoon artist talk are separate events; the talk is at capacity.
Drop in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The studio is at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third Street.
SFMOMA · Family Studio: Lines That Move ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗
Museum visitors 18 and younger receive free admission; general admission applies to the related exhibition.
For Families + Young Learners · SFMOMA ↗ · Memory and Matter: Personal and Collective Histories · SFMOMA ↗
SFMOMA’s main entrance is at 151 Third Street, a few blocks from Montgomery Street BART. The museum directs visitors to the Joyce and Larry Stupski Entrance on Minna Street for education events.
SFMOMA’s parking garage is at 147 Minna Street, a few steps from the Third Street entrance. The studio itself is in the Koret Education Center on Floor 2.
SFMOMA · Family Studio: Lines That Move ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗ · Getting Here · SFMOMA ↗
No. The studio activities are free and do not require museum admission.
Family Studio includes blocks for play, children’s books and a book raffle alongside the art-making.
Yes. Memory and Matter is on Floor 6 and is included with general admission. Visitors 18 and younger receive free museum admission.
Memory and Matter: Personal and Collective Histories · SFMOMA ↗ · For Families + Young Learners · SFMOMA ↗
The separate 2 p.m. talk is at capacity. A rush line will form 30 minutes before it starts for any seats that become available.
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-10-29 against the linked sources.