About this Event
Minnette Lehmann Memorial Celebration
Sunday, November 15, 2026
THE LAB
2948 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
The Bay Area art community mourns the loss of Minnette Lehmann, feminist artist, intellectual, educator, mother, grandmother, aunt, wife, and friend to many, who passed away in June, just shy of her 98th birthday. Minnette was deeply dedicated to The Lab, participating as a curator and artist, and serving as a member of the Board of Directors for nearly 20 years.
Please gather with us for a memorial and celebration of Minnette’s extraordinary life, art, sharp wit, dry humor, and indelible legacy. Everyone is welcome. (Streaming option is in the works.)
Doors open: 12pm
Program: 1pm
Open mic: 2pm
Emcee–Kathy Brew
Music– Richard Marriott
Please RSVP and indicate if you would like the streaming option for those joining virtually.
About Minnette: Since the 1940s, Lehmann was at the forefront of important Bay Area intellectual and artistic movements. She hosted countless artists, thinkers, and art-world gatherings at her San Francisco home and enchanting garden overlooking the Bay.
An embodiment of the “wild woman” archetype, she challenged and redefined domestic and artistic institutions for women, expanding possibilities through photography, performance art, collage, and painting. Her groundbreaking photographic series Trouble in Paradise documented a pivotal moment in American history when marriage itself became problematic. She received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for the work.
Over a 20-year teaching career at San Francisco State, the San Francisco Art Institute, and UC Extension, she mentored generations of artists while continually evolving her own practice. Her work, which processed personal triumphs and tragedies while offering fierce critiques of patriarchal culture, is held in collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Her papers will be archived at the San Francisco Public Library.
We invite you to share photos and videos of for us to share at the gathering.
We need helpers/volunteers for pre-production, set up, and clean up. Please email: [email protected]
Produced by the Minnette Love Fest Committee (in alphabetical order): Robert Atkins, Elisabeth Beaird, Kathy Brew, Monet Clark, E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF - Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle, Heather Holt, Kyle Knobel, Natalia Kresich, Linda M. Montano, Beau Takahara
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The Lab, 2948 16th Street, San Francisco, United States
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