Cafe Alma

04/06/2026

03/12/2026

Little Spring glow up ⚡️⚡️⚡️

01/30/2026

We will be closed Friday, January 30th in solidarity with and support of our friends in Minnesota and across the nation who are being terrorized and torn apart by ICE THUGS. Closing on a Friday is not easy as a small business owner but now more than ever we need our voices and actions to be heard across the nation. We believe in love and the transformative power of community solidarity. ✊🏽

01/17/2026

If you haven’t had a chance to check out our current show Chris Buck’s Chris Bucks, which has been thoughtfully and beautifully curated by , TODAY IS THE DAY! We are so excited to host photographer in conversation with local for an artist talk and reception. Reception begins at noon, talk at 1 PM. Please join us - we are so honored to host this work and the man behind these incredible images!

01/15/2026

Get these and other questions answered THIS Saturday, 1/17 when acclaimed photographer Chris Buck joins us for an artist reception and talk.

Photographer Chris Buck () will be in conversation with Bayview Hunters Point local Chris Buck (), who was one of his subjects for the Chris Buck’s Chris Bucks series in 2006. An exhibition of the namesake project is on view at the cafe until 1/31.

ARTIST RECEPTION & TALK
Chris Buck in Conversation with Chris Buck
Saturday 1/17/26
12-3pm
Talk starts about 1pm
Cafe Alma, 888 Innes Ave, San Francisco

Exhibit presented by 3RD ST CREATIVE ARTERY (). www.3RDST.art

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Chris Buck is a New York-based photographer and director known for his distinctive style: conceptual, irreverent, smart, and intimate.

His portraits have won placement in American Photography over 50 times, and he was the first recipient of the Arnold Newman Portrait Prize. His editorial clients include The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine.

He has shot ad campaigns for major brands such as Coca-Cola, Google, Kia, and TD Bank; and directed motion spots for Oscar Mayer, SAP and Vi**ra. Notably, he won a Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the provocative Diesel campaign, “Be Stupid.”

Lürzer’s Archive said, “Chris Buck is a genius at creating photos that stick in people’s minds. He is a past master at coming up with inventive, offbeat ideas, and his subjects respond perfectly.”

The namesake project, Chris Buck’s Chris Bucks, was an 18 year side project. This show is the first exhibition of this ambitious and endearing project. See the comments for more backstory.

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12/13/2025

⚡️SATURDAY DEC 13th 12-2 PM⚡️
Join us to celebrate the opening of Chris Buck’s Chris Bucks! This fun thought provoking show explores what’s in a name and includes fourteen different Chris Bucks shot by artist .
Stop by for light bites and refreshments and check out the amazing job did curating this show 💥

12/07/2025

We’re excited to announce our next show, a photography exhibit presented and beautifully curated by .

Chris Buck’s Chris Bucks is a series inspired by a friendly note commercial photographer Chris Buck received in 2000, shortly after setting up his website utilizing his first and last name. The email was from a Georgian-era furniture dealer in Kent, UK...named Chris Buck. They connected right away and so began this namesake photo project.
From 2000 until 2018, Buck sought out and photographed all the namesakes that he could track down. In this parallel universe there was a Chris Buck studying philosophy, a farmer, a detective, and even a country-reggae band who shared his name. Some of the portraits of his doppelgängers give a genuine glimpse into the character of the sitter, but the best let you peer into his.

The exhibit at Cafe Alma features 14 portraits from the namesake series—including San Francisco’s Urban Forester Chris Buck, who lives right here in Bayview Hunters Point. The exhibit was curated and produced by Sarah Stangle, Urban Forester Chris Buck’s partner and creative collaborator of 30+ years.

is a New York-based photographer notable for his distinctive style: conceptual, irreverent, and intimate. His current editorial clients include The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine, while he’s best known for his pictures of the famous, including four US presidents, Jay-Z, and Grumpy Cat.

We will be hosting two events to celebrate this artist and his work:

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday 12/13/25, 12-2pm

ARTIST RECEPTION & TALK
Chris Buck in Conversation with Chris Buck
Saturday 1/17/26, 12-3pm

Exhibit presented by 3RD ST CREATIVE ARTERY (). www.3RDST.art

10/15/2025

This Saturday! Join us to celebrate the work of and four other exhibiting artists as part of Open Studios. We’re hosting a reception from 12 to 2 PM with delicious food, people and art!

10/08/2025

THIS WEEKEND! Join us for ArtSpan SF Open Studios Saturday October 11th 12-2 pm. We’re showing work from as well as four others!
Stop by for refreshments, meet the artists and support local art!

09/30/2025

We’re so excited to host SF Open Studios with featuring five different local artists: , .ceramics, , and . Each of these artists features a different medium including flatworks, ceramics, photography and glass. Please join us for TWO special openings – October 11th from 12-2pm and October 18th from 12-2pm. The show runs from October 6 through November 30th.

09/29/2025

DON(U)T MISS the show - up for just one more week! It’s been so fun to host this work – stop by and take home a print or grab a sticker - as always, art sales directly support the artist 100%. Art keeps us happy and curious and we need it now more than ever! Thank you, Eric, for sharing your fantastic world with us! 🤖🍩🤖

09/13/2025

Come check this mega babe out as she towers over and ravages beautiful , even derailing a truck with her prowess🤭
Very cool prints available for sale (including smaller ones!) and lots of donuts to eat while perusing the magical art of .
🗓️: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th
⏰: 12-2 PM
📍: 888 INNES AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA