Family Affair

Top choice in The Haight & Hayes Valley


Can you see sound? The answer is always yes at this music-inspired art gallery, named for the anthem by SF soul supergroup Sly and the Family Stone. Recent synesthesia-inducing shows include video art illustrating DJ J Dilla's sonic collages, lost album art by Bay Area hip-hop legends, and photographs of Prince taken before he was famous by his Bay Area producer.


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