Free to the public, enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, and more on the second Friday of each month. Anchored by the Art Works Downtown galleries and studio tour, the 2nd Friday Art Walk connects art venues throughout downtown San Rafael for an evening of inspiration and community.
2026 Schedule:
1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11
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February 13, 2026 Participating Venues throughout Downtown San Rafael
Love • Gallery 1337
Art Works Downtown
1325–1337 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
Love reception
Gallery 1337
Love brings together artworks that approach love obliquely — through moments such as connection, tension, memory, and quiet presence. Across diverse materials and visual languages, artists explore love as something shaped through time, labor, vulnerability, and perception. This exhibit invites viewers to enjoy how art reveals love in unexpected ways.
Artists
Chris Adessa, Federica Armstrong, Barry Beach, Kelley Berg, Vojtech Blazejovsky, Kathryn Cass, Nikki Contini, Kathy Dana, Amber DeSilva, Carol Duchamp, Sam Fleeger, Janey Fritsche, Geraldine Ganun, Karen Gideon, Peg Hunter, Matthew Hymel, Scott Idleman, Laura Kamian McDermott, Christopher Keating, Antonia Lawson, Barbara McLain, Erika Meriaux, Guillermo Navarrete Davis, Serena Pandos, Sheri Rice, Yudith Segev, Rebecca Wallerstein, Melissa WoodburnArt of the Africa Diaspora 2026
Founders’ GalleryCelebrating 29 Years, Art of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area. For 29 years it has supported hundreds of artists of African descent through representation, professional development and building a creative community.
The Art of Enlightenment by Damion Powell
Donors’ Gallery
Damon Powell is an Artist & Theologian who currently resides in Emeryville, California. Damon received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute, his Master of Divinity from Payne Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the Graduate Theological Union (GTU). After obtaining his BFA, he began a career as a professional illustrator and free-lance artist. However, upon entering seminary Dr. Powell’s theological studies helped him to understand that his visual artistry was an integral part of his vocation and ongoing spiritual practice.Discover two levels of art studios and galleries
Kim Eagels-Smith
1327 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
For more than thirty years, Gallery Director Kim Eagles-Smith has been a distinguished fine art dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area. The gallery represents established contemporary and modernist artists from the San Francisco Bay Area and across the United States, as well as the estates of Fred Reichman, Kenjilo Nanao, and Francisco Castro Lenero.
Misty Day in Marshall
Marin Jewelers Guild
1331 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
Bay Area artist / painter Pat Bohm
Pat’s art work is showcased in private residences throughout the Bay Area. She studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and for many years has studied with Dorallen Davis of the Marin Art School. She has attended workshops in Italy, France, Spain as well as Cape Cod, MA, Monterey/Carmel, Mendocino, and the Sierras.
The Marin Jewelers Guild store on Fourth St. has undergone a fast and furious refresh with beautiful new cases and lighting. We love the way it showcases our creations.
Come check it out at 2nd Friday Art Walk!
The Road Not Taken, oil painting by Clem McCarthy
Marin Society of Artists
1515 Third Street, corner of E, 5–8pm
Art + Words
The Marin Society of Artists is presenting "ART + Words" in the Main Gallery, Artwork is displayed with carefully selected poetry or other text that interprets or adds meaning to the artwork.
Also on view, in our"Flex Gallery", are recently created paintings and photographs by Marin Society of Artists members.
Hero's and Heroine's Salon
915 Fourth Street, 6-9pm
Artist Dominique Rojas presents her guitar-pick mosaics and original paintings.
Vacant To Vibrant Window Activation
1212 Fourth Street, 24/7
Featuring the artwork of Irene Bee Kain and Cynthia Tom.
Irene Bee Kain is a Bay Area painter, mixed-media artist, photographer, curator, and community connector whose work centers on creating uplifting and accessible art experiences. A board member and leader within Art African Diaspora and a board member at Art Works Downtown, she is deeply engaged in fostering creative community and cultural dialogue. Her vibrant, warm, and colorful artworks often incorporate non-traditional tools and techniques, reflecting her commitment to experimentation and inclusivity. Through both her art and her community roles, Kain cultivates spaces that celebrate connection, joy, and creative expression.
www.irenebeekain.com
Cynthia Tom is a cultural surrealist, visual artist, and curator whose work explores ancestral patterns, healing, empowerment, spirituality, and feminism through a social justice lens. For over 30 years, she has used painting, mixed media, installation, and community-based projects to elevate women’s stories and foster intuitive healing. As the founding director of A PLACE OF HER OWN™, she creates art-based programs that address generational trauma and empower women of color. Her art and curatorial work have been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the de Young Museum, SOMArts, the Legion of Honor, and Surrealismo NOW in Portugal, with recognition from the Smithsonian Archives and multiple curatorial awards. Featured in publications such as the New York Times, Psychology Today, and ABC7, Tom continues to advocate for social change through culturally rooted, heart-centered art.
www.cynthiatom.com
no event, display only
Marelli Brothers Shoe Repair, Window
1318 Fourth Street, 24/7
Sole Stories is a collaboration between Stela Mandel and Sharon Paster, both full-time artists working at ICB/Art in Sausalito, whose love of shoes and their expressive qualities bind them together in surprising ways. You’ll find their work at the Marelli Brothers window on Fourth Street (between C and D), across from Artworks Downtown.
@marelliwindow
www.SharonPasterArt.com
www.StelaMandel.com
Schedule of opening hours — As a Window Display, it is open 24/7
Art Walk can be everyday, enjoy the emPOWER Utility Box Art Project
A beautification project developed by the 2019 cohort of the Leadership Institute -- a program of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. Six talented, San Rafael-based artists were selected to design their vision of the “Spirit of San Rafael.” Enjoy their artistry at six locations in downtown San Rafael.
Lincoln & 3rd Street: Yuan Chen
Lincoln & 4th Street: Eyan Higgins Jones
Tamalpais & 3rd Street: Mirto Golino
Tamalpais & 4th Street: Stephanie Jucker
Tamalpais & Mission: Joshua Brindlely (Student) and Lynn Sondag (Associate Professor) of Dominican University
Lincoln & 2nd Street: Youth in Arts