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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2022: Share the Love

14 gift ideas for your nearest and dearest, at every price point.

by , January 2022

 

Everyone can use a little extra love this Valentine’s Day. We’ve put together gifts from SFMOMA’s Online Store that will be perfect for all the special people in your life, whether it’s your best friend, your neighbor, your mom, your cool cousin, and more. From jewelry and artwork to notebooks and tote bags, these unique and creative options will show how much you care.

Each purchase helps support the museum’s education and exhibition programs, and several selections are designed by Bay Area artists. Browse the picks below, and find a whole section dedicated to Valentine’s Day gifts here at the museum store. Oh, and don’t forget: members receive a 10 percent store discount.

 


For the faraway person whose heart still resides in San Francisco…

People I’ve Loved: San Francisco Map Card; $5
Send them this lovely card, created by the Bay Area-based printmaking workshop People I’ve Loved.

For the person who makes your mornings…

Richard Mayhew, “Good Morning,” (2000) Custom Print; $28-$125
Take a browse around the Custom Print shop, or head straight to Richard Mayhew’s transcendent Good Morning (2000).

A splurge item for the eternal light of your life…

Candél: Brass + Bronze; $195
It’s a romantic (and permanent!) light source that won’t set the curtains on fire.

…and something for the eternal optimist who brightens your day.

Something from the Susan O’Malley and Leah Rosenberg collection; $12.95–$35.00
Our pick is the notecard set. A portion of the proceeds from the sale is donated to the Susan O’Malley Memorial Fund for the Arts, which supports emerging artists and the permanent installation of O’Malley’s work.

For your farmer’s market friend who volunteers to do your recycling…

SFMOMA x Carissa Potter Tote, $52
Carissa Potter is an Oakland-based artist and designer, and her collaborations with the museum store have led to a slate of thoughtful products—including this special tote.

For your neighbor who needs to be reminded why we live here…

“This is San Francisco” by By Miroslav Sasek; $17.95
Consider picking up this charming update of the 60-year-old children’s classic, or one of many other books about the Bay Area stocked in the store.

For your faraway mom who thought she’d see you at the holidays…

Semi-Precious Stone Earrings: Labradorite Garnet Quartz; $98
A pair of sparkling earrings to bring a little dazzle to her day. Anne Marchand, the designer behind the French jewelry line Le Fourbi de Capucine, is influenced by the eighteenth-century interior of her grandmother’s house and her parents’ art collection.

For the person who wears their heart on their sleeve…

Liz Hernández Hand/Heart Pin; $10
Oakland-based artist Liz Hernández, whose mural you may have seen on Floor 3, designed this good luck pin, and it’s perfect for placing on sleeves.

For your best friend whose cooking skills need a pro boost…

“Tartine: A Classic Revisited” cookbook; $40
Pick up a superstar baking book to boost their skills. This could also be a good gift for anyone who developed a love of baking during quarantine.

For your parent friends who want their tween to put the phone down and go outside, for god’s sake…

SFMOMA Sunlight Print Kit; $16.95
It’s a super-simple craft that only needs sunshine to produce wow-worthy images. #NoFilter

For your cooler-than-you cousin you haven’t seen since March 2020…

Color Therapy Glasses: Pink; $25
Pick up this rosy pair of shades to show them how you still see them in your mind’s eye. If your cool cousin isn’t into glasses, there are some wow-worthy socks to consider.

For the recent college grad who can’t keep a plant alive…

Self-Watering Pot: Small; $50
Consider it a green and leafy reminder that you’re always around to help. Fill this sophisticated pot with water, and the plants will take only what they need.

For anyone working from home in cramped conditions…

Flash Desk Tidy; $35
This sleek and simple organizer restores the harmony, holds a lot, and takes little room.

For the person who skated their way into your heart…

Keith Haring Heart Skateboard; $220
A splurge item, and a gift that gives back through both the Keith Haring Foundation and Skateistan, an international non-profit organization that aims to empower children and youth through skateboarding and education in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and South Africa.

 

 


Janet Ozzard

Janet Ozzard

In her long editorial career, Janet Ozzard has written and edited thousands of stories and millions of words about the worlds of style, design, food, the arts, and parenting. She loves visual culture in all its iterations and finds joy in walking around and looking at things. After nine years in beautiful Northern California, she returned to the east coast.