“Beau McCall x Levi’s” Closing Day Talk at Museum of Craft and Design (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Visit the Museum of Craft and Design on the closing day of “Beau McCall: Buttons On!” for a powerful conversation between artist Beau McCall and Levi’s Brand Historian and Director of Archives Tracey Panek.

Moderated by Souleo – a cultural icon, McCall’s muse, and the curator of “Buttons On!” – the discussion with dive into the significance of buttons, denim, and wearable art as well as the themes of social justice, music, and personal identity so vividly present in McCall’s work and Levi’s history.

Beau McCall x Levi’s: A conversation on Art, Identity, and Legacy
Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 4p – 5p
Museum of Craft and Design, 2569 Third St., SF
Get Tickets: $10 General Admission, $8 Students and Seniors, MCD members FREE. Children 12 and under are always free.

Visitors can arrive early, between 1:00-3:00 pm, and create denim button brooches with artist Beau McCall during MCD’s Button Brooches and Levi’s Love Workshop.

Beau McCall has worked with buttons for almost 40 years, transforming buttons into vibrant, narrative-rich wearable and visual art. Key to Beau’s wearable art is denim—a practical material choice capable of withstanding the weight of buttons and serving as a powerful platform to explore pop culture and social justice themes.

Tracey Panek has been with Levi’s for over a decade and now serves as the Brand Historian and Director of Archives. With deep knowledge of the company’s evolution, she will trace Levi’s journey from its founding during San Francisco’s Gold Rush in 1853 to its influential collaborations with musicians, artists, and activists.

Together, Beau, Tracey, and Souleo will explore the intersections of race, fashion, identity, and art, grounded in Beau’s dazzling and deeply personal practice. Don’t miss this mighty meeting of the minds on the closing day of “Buttons On!”

 

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