The Women of Afrofuturism exhibition highlights the contributions of Black women to the Afrofuturism movement, an intersection of art and sociopolitical exploration. It showcases the legacy of women like Katherine Johnson and Octavia Butler, who shaped science and literature in significant ways. The exhibition takes place at Harvey Milk Terminal 1, SFO, from May 17, 2025, to September 27, 2026. Artists featured include Celia C. Peters and Nettrice Gaskins, among others, and the exhibition aims to explore the Black experience through various artistic expressions.
Afrofuturism, an artistic and sociopolitical liberation movement, examines the past, questions the present, and reimagines the futures of Black people.
Long before the term Afrofuturism existed, visionary Black women served as spearheads of the movement, such as Katherine Johnson and other Black female "computers".
Author Octavia Butler, the first nationally recognized African American woman science fiction writer, published her novel Patternmaster in 1976, paving the way for a host of Black women speculative fiction writers.
Artwork by Oakland-based filmmaker Celia C. Peters, Boston-based digital artist Nettrice Gaskins, and interdisciplinary artist Alisha B. Wormsley, who created the THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE billboards, are on view.
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