Name: Dorian Reid: Calling All Cats!
Start: 2026-10-04T11:00:00-0700
End: 2026-10-04T17:00:00-0700

Join us for our annual San Francisco/ Bay Area Black Art week from Wednesday September 30th - Sunday October 4th, 2026!

Dorian Reid: Calling All Cats!

Sunday October 4, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Museum of the African Diaspora @ 685 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

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Dorian Reid will create an installation of ceramic sculptures, printed ephemera, protest signs, flags, and a performance. Reid's work draws parallels between her familial connection to The Black Panthers and her current fight for civil rights and animal welfare. This collection of objects will tell the story of the "Black Cat Revolution," a movement and club Reid founded in 2024 to dismantle prejudices and raise funds for cats and community members. She explains, "I'm creating my own Black History with cats. The club is for all who love cats, freedom, justice, liberation, and stand against superstition." The gallery will set the stage for community building: Reid plans to lead attendees in a march around the space, guiding them in remixed protest chants, songs, and calls to action.

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Dorian Reid

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Dorian Reid (b. 1957) is a multidisciplinary artist who joined NIAD Art Center in 2003. Her practice spans sculpture, printmaking, painting, textiles, fashion, and performance. In each medium, Reid engages issues of social justice, civil rights, and animal welfare. She explains, "I'm... Read More →

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Sunday October 4, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Museum of the African Diaspora

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