Join Bay Area–raised, Los Angeles–based contemporary artist Amadour for a free, all-ages art workshop in San Francisco exploring geometric abstraction, Land Art, and the landscapes of the American West. This hands-on family workshop invites visitors of all ages to discover the connections between contemporary art, nature, and creative expression.

Through a lively art history presentation, participants will learn about the work of influential artists of the American West, including Agnes Martin, Nancy Holt, and Michael Heizer, exploring how artists have transformed landscapes through geometry, abstraction, and large-scale interventions in nature.

Following the presentation, participants will experiment with line, shape, color, and space through interactive activities and hands-on yarn art-making, creating their own abstract landscapes to take home.

Amadour is an artist, writer, and musician raised in Reno, Nevada, and Sausalito, California, with Mexican and Colombian roots. Their interdisciplinary practice explores geometric abstraction, architecture, landscape, and the cultural histories of the American West.

Their work has been exhibited internationally, including at KOTARO NUKAGA in Tokyo, The Armory Show in New York, and FF Projects in Mexico. In 2026, they presented Amadour: Nevada Proscenium, a solo exhibition at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno. Their forthcoming solo museum exhibition, Amadour: The Mapes Suite, opens at the Nevada State Museum in December 2027.

Amadour has contributed essays to the Holt/Smithson Foundation and the Richard Diebenkorn Foundation and led educational workshops at the Nevada Museum of Art. They hold dual BA degrees in Studio Art and Art History from UCLA.

SFArtsED is thrilled to present a series of free visual-arts workshops which will take place every Third Saturday of each month from 2–4 PM in the SFArtsED gallery at 1275 Minnesota Street. Taught by SFArtsED Artist Mentors, these making-oriented events are geared towards visitors of all ages who are interested in creative expression! From shadow puppet-making to paper-pulp sculpture and beyond, these workshops are a great way to learn about new art processes and techniques. Materials are provided and drop-ins are welcome.

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