Dates & times
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- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art at SFMOMA: Film and Conversation
At 80, Sydney Cash is still making art. His son, filmmaker Ivan Cash, turns the question of what becomes of a lifetime of accumulated work into the subject of a film—and a post-screening conversation at SFMOMA.
When an artist’s work becomes a family question
Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art follows the artist and his family as they consider what to do with the work he has made over a lifetime. The film frames the decision around limited space and the sense that time is short.
The possible outcomes range from finding the art a home in a gallery to discarding it, with other possibilities between those ends. Ivan’s film also considers how a life organized around making art affects the family, bringing questions of legacy, inheritance and emotional cost into the decision.
Further reading: Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art · SFMOMA ↗
A filmmaker whose work often involves other people
Ivan Cash’s wider practice includes participatory projects: Selfless Portraits pairs strangers to draw one another, while Snail Mail My Email turned electronic messages into handwritten letters. That interest in human exchange offers context for a film centered on relationships within his own family.
SFMOMA’s filmmaker biography notes that Cash’s work has been presented at Tribeca Film Festival and SXSW, as well as institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum. It also lists seven Vimeo Staff Picks.
Further reading: Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art · SFMOMA ↗ · ivan.cash ↗
A screening, followed by a conversation
The post-screening conversation brings together the film’s subject and its director, who is also his son. SFMOMA names both participants but does not specify the conversation’s format or length.
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · Floor 1, Phyllis Wattis Theater
- Screening of Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art, then an in-person conversation with filmmaker Ivan Cash and artist and subject Sydney Cash.
Plan the evening
Thursday, December 3
The screening begins at 6 p.m. The event record lists the program through 8 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
The theater is at SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Four listed price options
The program lists a $0 Free RSVP option, $10 General, $20 Extra Support and $30 Pay It Forward. Check the ticket page for current availability.
Getting to the theater
Entrance and transit
The event is in the Phyllis Wattis Theater on Floor 1. SFMOMA’s visitor entrance is at 151 Third Street, a few blocks from Montgomery Street BART and other public transportation. The museum’s map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
Sydney Cash Makes Too Much Art · SFMOMA ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗
Parking
SFMOMA’s garage is at 147 Minna Street and is listed as open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Rates are $4 per 30 minutes, $26 for up to 10 hours or $35 for up to 24 hours. Members receive a 25% discount and nonmembers a 10% discount, with validation at the Haas Jr. Atrium on Floor 1. Discounts apply only during the first 3.5 hours; after that, the listed rate is $26 for up to 12 hours.
If the SFMOMA garage is full, the museum names the Yerba Buena Garage at Fifth and Mission and the Moscone Center Garage at 255 Third Street as other public parking options.
Before you make a plan
What happens after the screening?
Filmmaker Ivan Cash and film subject Sydney Cash are scheduled for an in-person conversation. SFMOMA does not list its format or length.
What are the ticket options?
The listing offers $0 Free RSVP, $10 General, $20 Extra Support and $30 Pay It Forward options. Check the ticket page for current availability.
Is an age recommendation listed?
The event listing does not provide age guidance. If age suitability affects your plans, check with SFMOMA before attending.
Location & Google Maps
Floor 1, Phyllis Wattis Theater, SFMOMA
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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