2026 Murphy & Cadogan Opening and Awards Ceremony
Description
SOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to celebrate the next generation of Bay Area artists with the 2026 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition!
Join us in celebrating this year's awardees at the opening reception and awards ceremony on Friday, October 16, 7–9 PM at SOMArts.
Featuring 15 emerging visual artists, this annual exhibition curated by Kevin B. Chen offers a dynamic glimpse into the ideas, perspectives, and creative practices shaping the future of Bay Area art.
2026 Murphy & Cadogan Awardees
Mingqi Ma
California College of the Arts Murphy Award
Alyssa Aviles
Stanford University Cadogan Award
eva biranu
California College of the Arts Cadogan Award
Anna Isabelle Bruey Sedano
San Francisco State University Cadogan Award
mark thomas duffy
University of California, Berkeley Cadogan Award
Alex Ehmer
California College of the Arts Cadogan Award
Samantha Maria Espinoza
San Francisco State University Cadogan Award
Minh Lê
San José State University Cadogan Award
Kamyar Mohsenin
California College of the Arts Cadogan Award
Khadijah Morley
California College of the Arts Cadogan Award
Ariella Robinson
University of California, Berkeley Cadogan Award
Leyla Jamil Rzayeva
San Francisco State University Cadogan Award
Bhavani Srinivas
University of California, Berkeley Cadogan Award
Chukwudubem Ukaigwe
Stanford University Cadogan Award
Lian Yung
California College of the Arts Cadogan Award
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