The Art of Metallica exhibition opens at Haight Street Art Center

A new exhibition titled The Art of Metallica opened at the Haight Street Art Center in San Francisco. Consequence and Consequence of Sound reported that the exhibition celebrates the visual artwork surrounding the heavy metal band and will run through January 10, 2027. [1][3]

Kelly Harris, the executive director of the Haight Street Art Center, stated that San Francisco has always been a place where art and music fuel one another. Harris added that it feels fitting for the exhibition to be located steps from the history of Haight Street as the birthplace of rock poster art, according to Consequence. [1]

Harris also stated that the story of Metallica is the story of San Francisco, noting that the band was embraced early by the community of fans in the city, Consequence reported. Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, but the band has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. [1][6]

San Francisco is officially the City and County of San Francisco and is the second most populous city in the Bay Area, according to Wikipedia. The city was originally established in June 1776 by Spanish colonists before transitioning to United States control in 1846. [5][7]