Explore Arrivals, Again by David Wilson at Pallas SF, October 17 – November 30, 2025. A walking exhibition of maps, prints and echoes from his 2013 SFMOMA debut.
If you’re in the Bay Area or planning a visit in the next month, make time to experience something “Arrivals, again”a new exhibition by San Francisco-based artist David Wilson. Running from October 17 to November 30, 2025 in Pallas (with community events throughout), the show extends far beyond the walls of the gallery, inviting you to see the city itself as a living exhibition space.
From SFMOMA to the streets
Wilson presented himself for the first time “Arrival” at SFMOMA in 2013, transform the roof of the museum into a stage for music, performances and meetings. That project marked his commitment to site-specific work and his interest in art as an interwoven experience.
“Arrivals, again” continues that line, but this time the city itself is the museum.
Drawings, roofs and street walks
The works on display, new drawings and paintings created during a season of rooftop observations and street walks in downtown San Francisco, embody Wilson’s practice of attunement to place. His approach is less about documenting the city and more about feeling its rhythm: the architecture, the weather and the people passing by.
The map as a medium
One of the most compelling aspects of “Arrivals, again” is the map Wilson created to guide self-guided walking explorations. Pick one up and you’ll be led to a constellation of locations across the Tenderloin and beyond, where hidden envelopes contain printouts of his drawings. Collect them all, and you’re essentially putting together an unfettered publication spread across the public landscape.
Tickets are free and available at Pallas and partner venues including Dark Entries Records, ICA SF, Rebecca Camacho Presents, William Stout Books, Jessica Silverman Gallery, Glass Rice Gallery, Cup of Joy, 509 Leavenworth Shop, Tenderloin Museum, Tenderloin People’s Garden and Hospitality House’s Community Arts Program.
Why it matters
“Arrivals, again” is as much about design and community as it is about art. It transforms walking into publishing and turns the city into a printing press of memory and place. For designers and creatives, it is a reminder of how art can invade the everyday, blur the boundaries of galleries and embed itself in public space.
Whether you’re a Bay Area resident or a visitor looking for an unconventional art experience, David Wilson’s project is an invitation to explore San Francisco slowly, deliberately, and with your eyes open.
📍 Arrival, again
Pallas, San Francisco
October 17 – November 30, 2025
Learn more about David Wilson HERE
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