Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey, April and May 2021

In partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Parks, the Haight Street Art Center is excited to present Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, this exhibition explores psychedelic poster art of the 1960s, especially in the Haight, psychedelic events in Golden Gate Park, and the ongoing legacy of the psychedelic events and styles pioneered in both places.
April 15th to May 16th, Thu-Sun 11am-5pm, at the County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 1199 9th Avenue.

While hallucinogens have long been a source of artistic creativity, the 1960s brought a renewed interest in the potentially mind-enhancing effects of drugs like marijuana and LSD. Members of San Francisco\’s countercultural movements experimented with these substances, and with new ways of expressing themselves in graphic and print media, perhaps most notably through posters for festivals, music performances, and other gatherings.

Furthur Magic considers the central role that Golden Gate Park and the local Haight-Ashbury neighborhood played in the development of the psychedelic movement. In January of 1967, notable figures of San Francisco\’s counterculture came together for readings and performances in the Park. The \”Human Be-In\” remains one of the most iconic moments of that time.