2026 Kreative Growth: MAHAL Opening Reception

Join us for the opening reception of MAHAL, an exhibition by the 2026 Kreative Growth artists — Tanza J. Solis and Gelli Pascual.

May 28, 2026

Mahal is a Tagalog word carrying the dual meaning of both “beloved” and “valuable” — rooted in precolonial trade and cultural exchange, shaped by centuries of diasporic memory. In a moment defined by loss, burnout, and widening inequity, MAHAL invites us to reconsider what we protect, what we nurture, and what we hold dear beyond profit or prestige.

​Tanza J. Solis (he/they) is a multidisciplinary artist and material necromancer whose mixed-media sculpture Mother Oceania holds the grief of our oceans — built from coastal textiles, plastic waste, and microplastics gathered from the Alameda shoreline.

​Gelli Pascual (she/they) is a Queer Filipina photographer, filmmaker, and poet whose series Mana ng Mahal: The Legacy of Mahal documents the unseen labor of caregiving across generations — centering love as cultural inheritance.

​On view May 28 – June 12, 2026 at 447 Minna Street, San Francisco

​Opening Reception: Thursday, May 28 | 6–9 PM Free & open to the public.

​Presented by Balay Kreative, a Kultivate Labs project.

This is a free, open event. If you’re able, a suggested slide scale donation of $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $50 support the artists and Balay Kreative’s community programming — pay what feels right to you.