The Facts
On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced 'Character Development,' an exhibition co-organized by KADIST and Minnesota Street Project Foundation in San Francisco. The show presents six video installations by artists Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson, and Martine Syms, each featuring the artist on-screen in various roles. Running from September 10 to October 31, 2026, at the Exhibition Warehouse & Screening Gallery (1201 Minnesota Street), the works draw on cinematic history through citation and reinterpretation to address consumer culture, feminism, and other contemporary social issues.
The Signal
The exhibition underscores the growing institutional interest in video and performance art as a vehicle for social critique, with each artist deploying the unstable character as both form and strategy. For collectors and curators, the lineup signals a continued focus on artists who blend autobiographical performance with structural experimentation—a trend visible in recent biennials and museum shows. The collaboration between KADIST, a nonprofit supporting socially engaged art, and Minnesota Street Project Foundation, which provides below-market studios and residencies, also highlights the importance of hybrid institutional models in sustaining ambitious moving-image work.
- Artists: Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson, Martine Syms
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ, KADIST, Minnesota Street Project Foundation
- Locations: San Francisco
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