Sam Mondros

Emily Shugerman

The art collectors of San Francisco are exhausted.&nbsp;

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The art collectors of San Francisco are exhausted.&nbsp;

For the past week, they schlepped in their finery to soirees across the city as part of San Francisco Art Week, rushing to accept Partiful invites and sometimes waiting days to find out exact party locations. Caviar was eaten by the tray. THC gummies were consumed in demure 2 mg doses. And millions of dollars were spent on artworks.

For the past week, they schlepped in their finery to soirees across the city as part of San Francisco Art Week, rushing to accept Partiful invites and sometimes waiting days to find out exact party locations. Caviar was eaten by the tray. THC gummies were consumed in demure 2 mg doses. And millions of dollars were spent on artworks.

One of the hardest-to-score invitations was for Thursday’s top-secret party hosted by interior designer Nicole Hollis, who told invitees only that the event would be somewhere in San Francisco. When the address arrived in attendees&#8217; in-boxes hours before the event, it led to the English Tudor estate of private equity billionaire Scott Crabill, whose house boasts art by the likes of Richard Serra, Ruth Asawa, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring.&nbsp;

One of the hardest-to-score invitations was for Thursday’s top-secret party hosted by interior designer Nicole Hollis, who told invitees only that the event would be somewhere in San Francisco. When the address arrived in attendees' in-boxes hours before the event, it led to the English Tudor estate of private equity billionaire Scott Crabill, whose house boasts art by the likes of Richard Serra, Ruth Asawa, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring.&nbsp;

One of the hardest-to-score invitations was for Thursday’s top-secret party hosted by interior designer Nicole Hollis, who told invitees only that the event would be somewhere in San Francisco. When the address arrived in attendees&#8217; in-boxes hours before the event, it led to the English Tudor estate of private equity billionaire Scott Crabill, whose house boasts art by the likes of Richard Serra, Ruth Asawa, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring.&nbsp;

“If this is a private collection,” remarked interior designer Tina Lai, “it’s a private museum.”

“If this is a private collection,” remarked interior designer Tina Lai, “it’s a private museum.”

It was at parties like this that the real action of San Francisco Art Week, which launched two years ago on the coattails of the FOG Fair, took place. And this year, the parties were more numerous than ever. “It was impossible to do everything,” said Ethan Beard, chair of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.

It was at parties like this that the real action of San Francisco Art Week, which launched two years ago on the coattails of the FOG Fair, took place. And this year, the parties were more numerous than ever. “It was impossible to do everything,” said Ethan Beard, chair of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.

Host Sonya You, second from right, mingles with guests at the Fog Gala after party at Gallery 419 January 22, 2025. San Francisco Standard attends Art World's post-gala after hour party during FOG Art and Design Week.

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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0796.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of people stand close together at a lively gathering, engaged in animated conversation, with some holding drinks and smiling brightly at each other." class="wp-image-359546"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Host Sonya Yu, second from right, mingles with guests at the FOG Gala after-party at Four One Nine.</figcaption></figure>

Hundreds of people attend an SF Art Week party and exhibition hosted by Ken Fulk and the St. Joseph’s Art Society in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The San Francisco Standard dispatches from lavish parties during the city’s FOG Art and Design Week.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img height="2500" width="1668" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-15.jpg?w=1668" alt="A vibrant party in a grand hall features a domed ceiling, colorful lights, and people mingling and dancing. A DJ is set up on a stage surrounded by ornate arches." class="wp-image-359551"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hundreds attend an SF Art Week party and exhibition at St. Joseph’s Art Society.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-15.jpg?w=1668" alt="A vibrant party in a grand hall features a domed ceiling, colorful lights, and people mingling and dancing. A DJ is set up on a stage surrounded by ornate arches." class="wp-image-359551"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hundreds attend an SF Art Week party and exhibition at St. Joseph’s Art Society.</figcaption></figure>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-belles-of-the-balls">The belles of the balls</h2>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-belles-of-the-balls">The belles of the balls</h2>

ICA SF kicked off the week with a free event on Saturday that got so many RSVPs the organizers sent out a text blast hours beforehand asking people to cancel if they were no longer coming. More than 1,600 showed up. Despite the enthusiasm, some art cognoscenti turned up their noses at the crowd. “They weren’t really there for the art,” sniffed one FOG Gala attendee. Implied but not said: They were there for the open bar.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ICA SF kicked off the week with a free event on Saturday that got so many RSVPs the organizers sent out a text blast hours beforehand asking people to cancel if they were no longer coming. More than 1,600 showed up. Despite the enthusiasm, some art cognoscenti turned up their noses at the crowd. “They weren’t really there for the art,” sniffed one FOG Gala attendee. Implied but not said: They were there for the open bar.&nbsp;&nbsp;

One big name who did make it out: Mayor Daniel Lurie, who stopped by just four days into the job. “The days of outsiders defining San Francisco are over,” Lurie said in a speech barely audible over the din. “We, the artists, the innovators, get to decide how we define ourselves.”

One big name who did make it out: Mayor Daniel Lurie, who stopped by just four days into the job. “The days of outsiders defining San Francisco are over,” Lurie said in a speech barely audible over the din. “We, the artists, the innovators, get to decide how we define ourselves.”

As the night wound down, a group of VIPs — including ICA director Ali Gass and Christie’s executive Sarah Wendell Sherrill and her husband, District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill — peeled back an “access restricted” sign over the fourth-floor elevator button and headed up to the top of the atrium, where they found a small group of venture capitalists and art patrons kicking a bottle of Casa Dragones añejo between them.

As the night wound down, a group of VIPs — including ICA director Ali Gass and Christie’s executive Sarah Wendell Sherrill and her husband, District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill — peeled back an “access restricted” sign over the fourth-floor elevator button and headed up to the top of the atrium, where they found a small group of venture capitalists and art patrons kicking a bottle of Casa Dragones añejo between them.

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-let-the-good-times-roll">Let the good times roll</h2>

On Tuesday at Mission Bowling Club, Jeffrey Fraenkel of Fraenkel Gallery, a 46-year San Francisco institution, was hosting what he called his annual “leveling party” that “mixes the high and low” — though the crowd seemed decidedly high-level: Among the bowlers were revered event producer Stanlee Gatti, philanthropist and art collector Susan Swig, and art dealer Sabrina Buell.&nbsp;

On Tuesday at Mission Bowling Club, Jeffrey Fraenkel of Fraenkel Gallery, a 46-year San Francisco institution, was hosting what he called his annual “leveling party” that “mixes the high and low” — though the crowd seemed decidedly high-level: Among the bowlers were revered event producer Stanlee Gatti, philanthropist and art collector Susan Swig, and art dealer Sabrina Buell.&nbsp;

Oh, and John Waters, whose appearance thrilled even the city’s jaded socialites. The filmmaker stayed until 9:30 before disappearing in an UberX. “He should have taken a Waymo,” huffed one observer.

Oh, and John Waters, whose appearance thrilled even the city’s jaded socialites. The filmmaker stayed until 9:30 before disappearing in an UberX. “He should have taken a Waymo,” huffed one observer.

No one bowled particularly well — The Standard did not see a score over 130 — though artists Carrie Mae Weems and Richard Misrach got points for enthusiasm.&nbsp;

No one bowled particularly well — The Standard did not see a score over 130 — though artists Carrie Mae Weems and Richard Misrach got points for enthusiasm.&nbsp;

Richard Misrach attends Fraenkel Gallery's annual pre-FOG Bowling Party co-hosted by Lisson Gallery on January 21st 2025 at Mission Bowling Club in San Francisco, CA

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-rich-tradition">A rich tradition</h2>

All of this was just a warm-up for the week’s crown jewel on Wednesday: the FOG Gala that officially opens the fair. Artists, collectors, and industry professionals gathered inside Fort Mason Center for first dibs on works from 59 galleries — and to see and be seen among carts of caviar, seas of sushi, and mountains of martinis.&nbsp;

All of this was just a warm-up for the week’s crown jewel on Wednesday: the FOG Gala that officially opens the fair. Artists, collectors, and industry professionals gathered inside Fort Mason Center for first dibs on works from 59 galleries — and to see and be seen among carts of caviar, seas of sushi, and mountains of martinis.&nbsp;

The former Army post was covered in red and purple jewel-tone drapes and outfitted with an upstairs lounge, where attendees sipped cocktails under lamps covered in what looked like dried moss. One area the design team couldn’t quite transform: the bathrooms, which remained dingy and drafty, though they performed better than in year&#8217;s past. (Two years ago, a plumbing leak brought flowing sewage into the booth of Oakland’s Part 2 Gallery, forcing the booth to shut down for two hours.)

The former Army post was covered in red and purple jewel-tone drapes and outfitted with an upstairs lounge, where attendees sipped cocktails under lamps covered in what looked like dried moss. One area the design team couldn’t quite transform: the bathrooms, which remained dingy and drafty, though they performed better than in year's past. (Two years ago, a plumbing leak brought flowing sewage into the booth of Oakland’s Part 2 Gallery, forcing the booth to shut down for two hours.)

The former Army post was covered in red and purple jewel-tone drapes and outfitted with an upstairs lounge, where attendees sipped cocktails under lamps covered in what looked like dried moss. One area the design team couldn’t quite transform: the bathrooms, which remained dingy and drafty, though they performed better than in year&#8217;s past. (Two years ago, a plumbing leak brought flowing sewage into the booth of Oakland’s Part 2 Gallery, forcing the booth to shut down for two hours.)

The caviar cart at SFMOMA's FOG Fair 2025 on January 22, 2025 at Fort Mason Piers 2 and 3 (Festival Pavilion and Gateway Pavilion) in San Francisco.

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The yearly arts preview doubles as an unofficial fashion show. Artist Madeleine Fitzpatrick turned heads in a sequined number accessorized with a feathered hat, and floral designer Tyson Lee sported a floor-length hot-pink coat and a handbag shaped like a life-size pigeon. (He changed coats to attend the after-party, saying he kept tripping on the last one. The handbag remained.)&nbsp;

The yearly arts preview doubles as an unofficial fashion show. Artist Madeleine Fitzpatrick turned heads in a sequined number accessorized with a feathered hat, and floral designer Tyson Lee sported a floor-length hot-pink coat and a handbag shaped like a life-size pigeon. (He changed coats to attend the after-party, saying he kept tripping on the last one. The handbag remained.)&nbsp;

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<div class="wp-block-group"><figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_00921.jpg" alt="Two people stand in front of a wall with posters saying &quot;Fog Lift.&quot; One person wears a black outfit and glasses, the other has a netted face cover and fur shawl." class="wp-image-359859"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Josh Ross and Lydia Buesgens serve looks at the FOG Gala.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-361.jpg" alt="A man in a blue jacket and sunglasses lounges on a brown couch, while a woman in dark clothing sits beside him, whispering in his ear." class="wp-image-359860"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dañiel Paz and Anastasis Estrada at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0166_90609b.jpg?w=2500" alt="Four people in conversation at an event. One wears a bright yellow suit, another a furry coat and cowboy hat, the others casual; drinks in hand, text on wall." class="wp-image-359861"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fashionable partygoers.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_01591.jpg?w=2421" alt="A man playfully pretends to bite the neck of a pigeon-shaped figure, holding it close to his mouth. He has a surprised expression and wears a black jacket." class="wp-image-359862"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tyson Lee of Mister Lee Designs with a JW Anderson pigeon bag.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-212.jpg" alt="A man takes a photo with his phone in an art gallery, featuring an abstract sculpture in the foreground. Several people stand and chat under arched ceilings." class="wp-image-359863"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A sculpture by Sylvan Fiss at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0312.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group is gathered indoors. A person in sunglasses and leather sits beside a smiling woman with dark hair, each holding a drink, while others chat nearby." class="wp-image-359864"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jonathan Carver Moore enjoys the vibes.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-352.jpg" alt="A DJ in a vibrant setting wears a striking red and white hat, bold makeup, and large earrings. Colorful stage lights illuminate the scene, creating a lively atmosphere." class="wp-image-359865"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A DJ spins music at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1328-sjas-2501231.jpg" alt="Two people pose together. One wears a dark coat and holds a wine glass, and the other is dressed in a sailor outfit with a cocktail. They appear to be at a social event." class="wp-image-359614"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Filmmaker John Waters and Ken Fulk.</figcaption></figure></figure></div>

<div class="wp-block-group alignwide"><div class="wp-block-group"><figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_00921.jpg" alt="Two people stand in front of a wall with posters saying &quot;Fog Lift.&quot; One person wears a black outfit and glasses, the other has a netted face cover and fur shawl." class="wp-image-359859"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Josh Ross and Lydia Buesgens serve looks at the FOG Gala.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-361.jpg" alt="A man in a blue jacket and sunglasses lounges on a brown couch, while a woman in dark clothing sits beside him, whispering in his ear." class="wp-image-359860"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dañiel Paz and Anastasis Estrada at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0166_90609b.jpg?w=2500" alt="Four people in conversation at an event. One wears a bright yellow suit, another a furry coat and cowboy hat, the others casual; drinks in hand, text on wall." class="wp-image-359861"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fashionable partygoers.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_01591.jpg?w=2421" alt="A man playfully pretends to bite the neck of a pigeon-shaped figure, holding it close to his mouth. He has a surprised expression and wears a black jacket." class="wp-image-359862"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tyson Lee of Mister Lee Designs with a JW Anderson pigeon bag.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-212.jpg" alt="A man takes a photo with his phone in an art gallery, featuring an abstract sculpture in the foreground. Several people stand and chat under arched ceilings." class="wp-image-359863"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A sculpture by Sylvan Fiss at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0312.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group is gathered indoors. A person in sunglasses and leather sits beside a smiling woman with dark hair, each holding a drink, while others chat nearby." class="wp-image-359864"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jonathan Carver Moore enjoys the vibes.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-352.jpg" alt="A DJ in a vibrant setting wears a striking red and white hat, bold makeup, and large earrings. Colorful stage lights illuminate the scene, creating a lively atmosphere." class="wp-image-359865"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A DJ spins music at the SF Art Week party.</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1328-sjas-2501231.jpg" alt="Two people pose together. One wears a dark coat and holds a wine glass, and the other is dressed in a sailor outfit with a cocktail. They appear to be at a social event." class="wp-image-359614"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Filmmaker John Waters and Ken Fulk.</figcaption></figure></figure></div></div>

The largest reported sale of the evening was a piece by New York-based painter Avery Singer. But the talk of the town was Joan Brown’s painting “Let’s Dance,” which was part of last year’s SFMOMA retrospective of the late San Francisco artist.

The largest reported sale of the evening was a piece by New York-based painter Avery Singer. But the talk of the town was Joan Brown’s painting “Let’s Dance,” which was part of last year’s SFMOMA retrospective of the late San Francisco artist.

“[This piece] is the uncontested belle of the FOG ball,” said Florie Hutchinson, an uber-connected arts consultant. “It is a gem and an icon in the artist’s oeuvre. I hope its next home is a worthy one.”

“[This piece] is the uncontested belle of the FOG ball,” said Florie Hutchinson, an uber-connected arts consultant. “It is a gem and an icon in the artist’s oeuvre. I hope its next home is a worthy one.”

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<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m-p76-05_lets-dance_5b7ac4.jpg?w=2005" alt="A couple sits at a table, with wine spilling dramatically over the edge. Silhouetted figures dance and a pianist plays in the background." class="wp-image-359532"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Let’s Dance&#8221; (1976) by Joan Brown.</figcaption></figure></div>

<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/new.jpg?w=1735" alt="The image shows two abstract, faceless figures in grayscale, composed of geometric shapes and patterns. They resemble human forms with angular, flowing hair." class="wp-image-359537"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Poker Players&#8221; study (2024) by Avery Singer sold for $575,000.</figcaption></figure></div>

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<div class="wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m-p76-05_lets-dance_5b7ac4.jpg?w=2005" alt="A couple sits at a table, with wine spilling dramatically over the edge. Silhouetted figures dance and a pianist plays in the background." class="wp-image-359532"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Let’s Dance&#8221; (1976) by Joan Brown.</figcaption></figure></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/new.jpg?w=1735" alt="The image shows two abstract, faceless figures in grayscale, composed of geometric shapes and patterns. They resemble human forms with angular, flowing hair." class="wp-image-359537"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Poker Players&#8221; study (2024) by Avery Singer sold for $575,000.</figcaption></figure></div></div>

<div class="wp-block-group alignwide"><div class="wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m-p76-05_lets-dance_5b7ac4.jpg?w=2005" alt="A couple sits at a table, with wine spilling dramatically over the edge. Silhouetted figures dance and a pianist plays in the background." class="wp-image-359532"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Let’s Dance&#8221; (1976) by Joan Brown.</figcaption></figure></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/new.jpg?w=1735" alt="The image shows two abstract, faceless figures in grayscale, composed of geometric shapes and patterns. They resemble human forms with angular, flowing hair." class="wp-image-359537"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;Poker Players&#8221; study (2024) by Avery Singer sold for $575,000.</figcaption></figure></div></div></div>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-after-the-after-party">After the after-party</h2>

At the gala’s “unofficial official after-party” hosted by Four One Nine, a creative agency in SoMa, guests were greeted at the door with the offer of a 2mg THC edible or a bag of weed-free gummy worms.&nbsp;

At the gala’s “unofficial official after-party” hosted by Four One Nine, a creative agency in SoMa, guests were greeted at the door with the offer of a 2mg THC edible or a bag of weed-free gummy worms.&nbsp;

Attendees included arts patron Adam Swig, who snapped selfies with friends, and Jonathan Carver Moore, whose eponymous gallery sold all 10 of its booth’s Anoushka Mirchandani works before the first night of the fair ended.&nbsp;

Attendees included arts patron Adam Swig, who snapped selfies with friends, and Jonathan Carver Moore, whose eponymous gallery sold all 10 of its booth’s Anoushka Mirchandani works before the first night of the fair ended.&nbsp;

The crowd was younger than that of the FOG Gala, and the vibe more casual; one woman on the dance floor leaned into a tank-top-sporting gentleman and grabbed his biceps, exclaiming, “How do you get these?!”&nbsp;

The crowd was younger than that of the FOG Gala, and the vibe more casual; one woman on the dance floor leaned into a tank-top-sporting gentleman and grabbed his biceps, exclaiming, “How do you get these?!”&nbsp;

“This feels like L.A.,” said one art handler who came up from SoCal to work at the fair, before correcting himself: “This feels cooler than L.A.”

“This feels like L.A.,” said one art handler who came up from SoCal to work at the fair, before correcting himself: “This feels cooler than L.A.”

Gallerist Johnathan Carver Moore with Matthew McTire at the Fog Gala after party at Gallery 419 January 22, 2025. San Francisco Standard attends Art World's post-gala after hour party during FOG Art and Design Week.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img height="2500" width="1989" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0455.jpg?w=1989" alt="Two individuals pose together; one wears a long brown leather coat and carries a black bag, while the other is in a shiny gold robe." class="wp-image-359568"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gallerist Jonathan Carver Moore with Matthew McTire at the FOG Gala after-party at Four One Nine.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties_0455.jpg?w=1989" alt="Two individuals pose together; one wears a long brown leather coat and carries a black bag, while the other is in a shiny gold robe." class="wp-image-359568"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gallerist Jonathan Carver Moore with Matthew McTire at the FOG Gala after-party at Four One Nine.</figcaption></figure>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-billionaire-s-private-collection">A billionaire&#8217;s private collection</h2>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-billionaire-s-private-collection">A billionaire's private collection</h2>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-billionaire-s-private-collection">A billionaire&#8217;s private collection</h2>

A much more rarified crowd gathered at Crabill’s mansion Thursday, after receiving the coveted street address just hours before the event.&nbsp;

A much more rarified crowd gathered at Crabill’s mansion Thursday, after receiving the coveted street address just hours before the event.&nbsp;

Women in cocktail dresses and a surprising number of men in blazers and sneakers sipped wine and snacked on caviar-topped seaweed tarts while taking in the painstakingly designed interiors. (According to Lisa Donohoe, an artist who worked on the home, the plaster on the walls of one bathroom alone took two weeks to complete.) But the most stunning aspect of the house is the art collection: More than 50 works from preeminent artists, including a Calder mobile, a giant Yayoi Kusama pumpkin, and four original photos from Robert Mapplethorpe’s “Calla Lily” series.

Women in cocktail dresses and a surprising number of men in blazers and sneakers sipped wine and snacked on caviar-topped seaweed tarts while taking in the painstakingly designed interiors. (According to Lisa Donohoe, an artist who worked on the home, the plaster on the walls of one bathroom alone took two weeks to complete.) But the most stunning aspect of the house is the art collection: More than 50 works from preeminent artists, including a Calder mobile, a giant Yayoi Kusama pumpkin, and four original photos from Robert Mapplethorpe’s “Calla Lily” series.

Crabill flitted around, looking slightly nervous at the sheer number of people in his house. Guests remarked at how unusual it was for someone to open such an opulent home to so many — there were dozens milling around the high-ceilinged dining rooms, living room, and patios. “My wife would never allow this,” remarked another contractor, Josh Wiener, adding later: “And she would make everyone take off their shoes.”&nbsp;

Crabill flitted around, looking slightly nervous at the sheer number of people in his house. Guests remarked at how unusual it was for someone to open such an opulent home to so many — there were dozens milling around the high-ceilinged dining rooms, living room, and patios. “My wife would never allow this,” remarked another contractor, Josh Wiener, adding later: “And she would make everyone take off their shoes.”&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-two-designers-lavish-party">Two designers&#8217; lavish party </h2>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-two-designers-lavish-party">Two designers' lavish party </h2>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-two-designers-lavish-party">Two designers&#8217; lavish party </h2>

Across town, at the Saint Joseph’s Arts Society — an opulent former church space in SoMa — A-list designer Ken Fulk and Gap executive and creative director Zac Posen hosted a younger, slightly more debaucherous crowd on Thursday.

Across town, at the Saint Joseph’s Arts Society — an opulent former church space in SoMa — A-list designer Ken Fulk and Gap executive and creative director Zac Posen hosted a younger, slightly more debaucherous crowd on Thursday.

Amid flickering candlelight, people drank “holy water martinis” in draped alcoves and got down with sequin-sporting dancers wearing disco balls over their heads. In homage to Warhol, whose work is on display at Saint Joseph’s, the organizers occasionally projected photos of the artist onto the sanctuary’s cavernous stone walls.&nbsp;

Amid flickering candlelight, people drank “holy water martinis” in draped alcoves and got down with sequin-sporting dancers wearing disco balls over their heads. In homage to Warhol, whose work is on display at Saint Joseph’s, the organizers occasionally projected photos of the artist onto the sanctuary’s cavernous stone walls.&nbsp;

Partygoers mingle at an SF Art Week party and exhibition hosted by Ken Fulk and the St. Joseph’s Art Society in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The San Francisco Standard dispatches from lavish parties during the city’s FOG Art and Design Week.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img height="2500" width="1668" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-9.jpg?w=1668" alt="Three women in elegant dresses are gathered around a table with drinks, sitting on ornate furniture. There's vibrant lighting and hanging disco balls above them." class="wp-image-359547"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Partygoers mingle at St. Joseph’s Art Society.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8251978043_fogartweekparties-me-9.jpg?w=1668" alt="Three women in elegant dresses are gathered around a table with drinks, sitting on ornate furniture. There's vibrant lighting and hanging disco balls above them." class="wp-image-359547"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Partygoers mingle at St. Joseph’s Art Society.</figcaption></figure>

Though the party was meant to be Posen’s public introduction to San Francisco since he moved here last year, the designer was nowhere to be found — not even in the “Gap Inc. VIP lounge.” Fulk was there, however, in full sailor boy regalia, alongside a light-up hula hoop dancer, a small dog, a mezcal tasting station, and lots of leather.

Though the party was meant to be Posen’s public introduction to San Francisco since he moved here last year, the designer was nowhere to be found — not even in the “Gap Inc. VIP lounge.” Fulk was there, however, in full sailor boy regalia, alongside a light-up hula hoop dancer, a small dog, a mezcal tasting station, and lots of leather.

As over-the-top as the scene was, it ended in typical San Francisco style: by 10:30 p.m.&nbsp;

As over-the-top as the scene was, it ended in typical San Francisco style: by 10:30 p.m.&nbsp;

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the details of a sewage leak in 2024, which led a booth to be shut down briefly, but did not destroy infrastructure nor require reimbursement for damages.

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the details of a sewage leak in 2024, which led a booth to be shut down briefly, but did not destroy infrastructure nor require reimbursement for damages.

Secret soirees, caviar carts, pricey paintings: Inside SF’s exclusive Art Week parties

Gabe Greschler

In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny&#8217;s Child&#8217;s &#8220;Survivor,&#8221;</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday&#8217;s State of the City address: We&#8217;re so freakin&#8217; back, baby!

In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny's Child's "Survivor,"</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday's State of the City address: We're so freakin' back, baby!

In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny&#8217;s Child&#8217;s &#8220;Survivor,&#8221;</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday&#8217;s State of the City address: We&#8217;re so freakin&#8217; back, baby!

Considering Tuesday&#8217;s political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed&#8217;s reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She&#8217;ll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it&#8217;s still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November&#8217;s big contest.

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Considering Tuesday's political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed's reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She'll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it's still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November's big contest.

Considering Tuesday&#8217;s political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed&#8217;s reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She&#8217;ll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it&#8217;s still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November&#8217;s big contest.

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<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted poster="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sfs_project_version-00_04_38_01-still002.jpg" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sfs_sotc_negativity.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed addresses the negative narrative of the city at the 2024 State of the City address on Thursday.</figcaption></figure>

But the primary&#8217;s outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

But the primary's outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

But the primary&#8217;s outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

The city and the rest of the country need to move on from that, she said in her address at Pier 27 on Thursday.

The city and the rest of the country need to move on from that, she said in her address at Pier 27 on Thursday.

&#8220;I have a message for you,&#8221; she said in a moment of heightened applause. &#8220;San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer.&#8221;

"I have a message for you," she said in a moment of heightened applause. "San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer."

&#8220;I have a message for you,&#8221; she said in a moment of heightened applause. &#8220;San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer.&#8221;

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city&#8217;s brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such &#8220;doom loop&#8221; taking place.

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city's brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such "doom loop" taking place.

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city&#8217;s brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such &#8220;doom loop&#8221; taking place.

Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any &#8220;anti-housing&#8221; legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she&#8217;s accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

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Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any "anti-housing" legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she's accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any &#8220;anti-housing&#8221; legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she&#8217;s accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called &#8220;30 by 30&#8221;: 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city&#8217;s most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called "30 by 30": 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city's most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called &#8220;30 by 30&#8221;: 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city&#8217;s most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

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&#8220;She gives a good speech,&#8221; Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. &#8220;I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she&#8217;s accomplished and what she&#8217;s working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit.&#8221;

"She gives a good speech," Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. "I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she's accomplished and what she's working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit."

&#8220;She gives a good speech,&#8221; Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. &#8220;I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she&#8217;s accomplished and what she&#8217;s working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit.&#8221;

Breed also echoed comments similar to those she made in a post-election news conference yesterday, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/06/san-francisco-election-london-breed-moderates-win/">criticizing the framing</a> that her ballot measures and a series of moderate wins somehow made the city no longer progressive.

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Breed also echoed comments similar to those she made in a post-election news conference yesterday, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/06/san-francisco-election-london-breed-moderates-win/">criticizing the framing</a> that her ballot measures and a series of moderate wins somehow made the city no longer progressive.

&#8220;Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change.&#8221;

"Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive," she said. "Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change."

&#8220;Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change.&#8221;

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren&#8217;t. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren't. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren&#8217;t. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

That left some in attendance wondering whether all the promises were going to be possible if she keeps the top seat in November.

That left some in attendance wondering whether all the promises were going to be possible if she keeps the top seat in November.

&#8220;It was OK,&#8221; said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. &#8220;San Francisco has a lot of challenges &#8230; and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person.&#8221; Mukami said he thinks Breed is &#8220;doing the best she can&#8221; when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

"It was OK," said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. "San Francisco has a lot of challenges ... and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person." Mukami said he thinks Breed is "doing the best she can" when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

&#8220;It was OK,&#8221; said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. &#8220;San Francisco has a lot of challenges &#8230; and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person.&#8221; Mukami said he thinks Breed is &#8220;doing the best she can&#8221; when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

Mayor London Breed speaks at Pier 27 for her State of the City Address in San Francisco on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Breed’s speech came two days after an Election Day victory, when two of her ballot measures passed and the third leading.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240307-stateofthecity_jy_01.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person at a podium speaking to an audience with city skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows in the background." class="wp-image-256999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed speaks at Pier 27 for her State of the City Address in San Francisco on Thursday.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240307-stateofthecity_jy_01.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person at a podium speaking to an audience with city skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows in the background." class="wp-image-256999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed speaks at Pier 27 for her State of the City Address in San Francisco on Thursday.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;You need the citizens to believe in that dream,&#8221; he said.

"You need the citizens to believe in that dream," he said.

&#8220;You need the citizens to believe in that dream,&#8221; he said.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city&#8217;s crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor&#8217;s podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city's crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor's podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city&#8217;s crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor&#8217;s podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

&#8220;The words that I didn&#8217;t hear, or didn&#8217;t hear enough of, were words about affordability,&#8221; Peskin said in an interview. &#8220;Interesting that there wasn&#8217;t a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts.&#8221;

"The words that I didn't hear, or didn't hear enough of, were words about affordability," Peskin said in an interview. "Interesting that there wasn't a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts."

&#8220;The words that I didn&#8217;t hear, or didn&#8217;t hear enough of, were words about affordability,&#8221; Peskin said in an interview. &#8220;Interesting that there wasn&#8217;t a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts.&#8221;

Breed&#8217;s other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: &#8220;Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs,&#8221; said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late.&#8221;

Breed's other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: "Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs," said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late."

Breed&#8217;s other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: &#8220;Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs,&#8221; said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late.&#8221;

Editor&#8217;s Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor&#8217;s State of the City speech has been updated.

Editor's Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor's State of the City speech has been updated.

Editor&#8217;s Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor&#8217;s State of the City speech has been updated.

‘Tired of the negativity’: Breed hits back at doubters in State of the City speech

Josh Koehn

The fallout from The Standard’s report in which three women made <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-housing-jon-jacobo-accused-of-sex-crimes-abuse/">allegations of violence and sexual assault</a> against San Francisco political organizer Jon Jacobo was swift, but it appears to be far from over.

Women accused a rising SF political star of rape and abuse—and met a wall of silence

The fallout from The Standard’s report in which three women made <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-housing-jon-jacobo-accused-of-sex-crimes-abuse/">allegations of violence and sexual assault</a> against San Francisco political organizer Jon Jacobo was swift, but it appears to be far from over.

Less than 10 hours after the report’s publication Tuesday, officials for <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">TODCO</a>—one of the most politically powerful affordable housing nonprofits in the city—confirmed that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/jon-jacobo-san-francisco-todco-resigns/">Jacobo had resigned</a> from his director position. Meanwhile, Police Chief Bill Scott posted on social media that investigators were working “diligently” on the women’s cases, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen called for a public hearing to understand how thoroughly the city responds to allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

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Less than 10 hours after the report’s publication Tuesday, officials for <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">TODCO</a>—one of the most politically powerful affordable housing nonprofits in the city—confirmed that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/jon-jacobo-san-francisco-todco-resigns/">Jacobo had resigned</a> from his director position. Meanwhile, Police Chief Bill Scott posted on social media that investigators were working “diligently” on the women’s cases, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen called for a public hearing to understand how thoroughly the city responds to allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

The Standard has since learned that special crimes investigators called and emailed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/14/todco-affordable-housing-nonprofit-jon-jacobo-rape-accusation/">Sasha Perigo</a>—a woman who publicly accused Jacobo of rape in 2021—and she intends to meet with police to discuss pressing charges against Jacobo.&nbsp;

TODCO exec resumes climb to power after rape accusation

The Standard has since learned that special crimes investigators called and emailed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/14/todco-affordable-housing-nonprofit-jon-jacobo-rape-accusation/">Sasha Perigo</a>—a woman who publicly accused Jacobo of rape in 2021—and she intends to meet with police to discuss pressing charges against Jacobo.&nbsp;

Perigo resisted working with law enforcement three years ago—in part because of her distrust of police but also because she was uncertain if her experience was an isolated incident or part of a pattern of predatory behavior by Jacobo, who was a former commissioner, City Hall aide and rising star in progressive politics.

Perigo resisted working with law enforcement three years ago—in part because of her distrust of police but also because she was uncertain if her experience was an isolated incident or part of a pattern of predatory behavior by Jacobo, who was a former commissioner, City Hall aide and rising star in progressive politics.

The allegations in Tuesday’s report, which included witness accounts, disturbing audio recordings and text messages, made it clear that allegations of abuse and sexual violence by Jacobo date back as far as 2015.

The allegations in Tuesday’s report, which included witness accounts, disturbing audio recordings and text messages, made it clear that allegations of abuse and sexual violence by Jacobo date back as far as 2015.

Survivors using the alias “B2”, left, “B1”, center, and “B3” stand for anonymous portraits. Community Activist Jon Jacobo, who works for the Latino Task Force, was a rising star in San Francisco politics until 2021 when a woman accused him of raping her. The Standard has since spoken to three more women who filed police reports against him, and the allegations range from domestic violence, harassment and stalking to attempted rape and rape.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img height="1666" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/inlined02_jacobo10172023.jpg?w=2500" alt="Three women seen from the back against colorful backgrounds: red, window-lit beige, and blue." class="wp-image-267071" style="width:670px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Three women who have worked in high levels of local government and public policy in San Francisco filed police reports against Jon Jacobo, with allegations ranging from domestic violence and threats to sexual assault and rape.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/inlined02_jacobo10172023.jpg?w=2500" alt="Three women seen from the back against colorful backgrounds: red, window-lit beige, and blue." class="wp-image-267071" style="width:670px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Three women who have worked in high levels of local government and public policy in San Francisco filed police reports against Jon Jacobo, with allegations ranging from domestic violence and threats to sexual assault and rape.</figcaption></figure>

One potential difficulty in the investigation into Jacobo could be the need for San Francisco police to work with law enforcement in South San Francisco and Oakland, where some of the alleged incidents occurred. None of the three women who came forward this week said they have been contacted by police since Tuesday’s story was published.

One potential difficulty in the investigation into Jacobo could be the need for San Francisco police to work with law enforcement in South San Francisco and Oakland, where some of the alleged incidents occurred. None of the three women who came forward this week said they have been contacted by police since Tuesday’s story was published.

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in &#8220;all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in "all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in &#8220;all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

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