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Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO

06/16/2025

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Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO

New exhibition showcases the visionary work of Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary.

SAN FRANCISCO Preston Singletary (b. 1963) combines imagery, forms, and storytelling from his Tlingit heritage and culture with modern studio glass—fusing Indigenous traditions with contemporary art. By reinterpreting Tlingit design and mythology, Singletary’s work is both inspiring and cautionary, reminding us of humankind’s place in the world and the consequences of modernization on our cultures and the environment. Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO features examples of his recent work, some of it on view for the first time. The project is from a series of new exhibitions that incorporate narrative text by Garth Stein (b. 1964), a New York Times bestselling author who is also of Tlingit ancestry. Singletary views their unique collaboration as “a new direction in my own work: imagining the stories of what Raven is up to these days.” Pointing to a disturbance in Native cultures after thousands of years, Singletary states, “I have long wondered when Raven’s next story might be entered into the annals of Tlingit history. Did Raven just stop doing things, or is he perhaps some kind of spirit around us who is trying to affect changes, knowingly or unknowingly?” 

A very special thank you to Preston Singletary and Garth Stein for making this exhibition possible.

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Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO  is located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Departures Hall of the San Francisco International Airport. This exhibition is on view to all Airport visitors from June 21, 2025– October 18, 2026. There is no charge to view the exhibition.

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