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“Politics is a Funny Business” Art & Poster Exhibit at Pier 23 (SF)

Friday, October 16, 2026 - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Art opening
Pier 23 Cafe Waterfront Gallery | The Embarcadero & Battery Street, San Francisco CA 94111

Event Details

Spain Rodriguez

Politics is a Funny Business, an eclectic group of vintage political memorabilia of and by offbeat San Francisco players will open at Pier 23 Cafe Waterfront Gallery, Friday, October 16, 2026, from 4-6 pm.

Art include posters by Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Lil’ Tuffy, and the “Picasso of the Tenderloin.”

Exhibit collected by Penny deVries in memory of the former District Attorney of San Francisco and civil rights activist Terence Hallinan.

DJ Kantraban Kartel will provide music 4-7 pm.

Exhibit up Oct 16 through Nov 9, 2026

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Art opening
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, In Person
Venue: Pier 23 Cafe Waterfront Gallery
Address: The Embarcadero & Battery Street, San Francisco CA 94111

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