At SFMOMA, Ruth Asawa: Retrospective presents the full range of Asawa’s work and its inspirations over six decades. As an artist, she forged a groundbreaking practice through her ceaseless exploration of materials and forms. As an educator and civic leader, her impact on San Francisco can still be felt today.

The retrospective showcases many of her signature suspended looped and tied-wire sculptures alongside selections of her sculptural “miniatures.” From vibrant drawings to clay masks and cast bronze sculptures, over 300 works give insight into Asawa’s relentlessly experimental vision. Unique programming at Ruth Asawa: Retrospective including a garden inspired by Asawa’s own and an oral history recording booth for visitors allow for SFMOMA and the city of San Francisco to participate in keeping the artist’s legacy alive.