On Creative Courage: Artists in Conversation @ SFMOMA
Join MOTHER and SFMOMA for a special panel conversation on creative courage moderated by Katie Hintz-Zambrano, founder and editor of MOTHER and founder of In Good Company. Hear from artists and creatives about their creative journeys, from the risks they took and how their tastes transformed over time to the people who inspired them along the way. Bring your mom, your friends, and your family — all are welcome. It’s the perfect way to keep the Mother’s Day spirit going, one week later.
Panelists
Cátia Chien, award-winning illustrator
Anna Chiu, founder and designer, Kamperett
Mac Barnett, best-selling author
Katie Hintz-Zambrano, founder and editor of MOTHER and In Good Company
About the Speakers
Cátia Chien is the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner and New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated and Gold Medal winner at the Society of Illustrators for Original Art for Fireworks. She is also the Gold Medal winner at the Society of Illustrators for Original Art for The Bear and the Moon and a three-time winner of the Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration for The Longest Letsgoboy, The Bear and the Moon, and A Boy and a Jaguar, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Chien was a co-editor and contributor on the groundbreaking comics anthology, Flight. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide, including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. She is also the founder of A Thousand Worlds, a curated picture book directory celebrating BIPOC creators. She lives in the Bay Area with her family.
Anna Chiu is the founder and designer behind Kamperett, a San Francisco–based fashion line that she launched ten years ago. Known for its timeless and elegant designs, Kamperett has been worn by luminaries such as Ali Wong, Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Rashida Jones, Awkwafina, Linda Evangelista, and Carol Lim, as well as countless artists, executives, and other inspiring women across the country and abroad. Kamperett has been featured in Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and many other publications.
Mac Barnett is the ninth US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. He is a New York Times–bestselling author of stories for children and the writer, with Jon Klassen, of ”Looking at Picture Books,” a newsletter for adults about how picture books work. Mac’s work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. Mac’s books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, three New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards, three E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Germany’s Jugendliteraturpreis, China’s Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award, The Netherlands’ Silver Griffel, and Italy’s Premio Orbil. He is the co-creator, with Jon Klassen, of Shape Island, a stop-motion animated series on Apple TV+, based on their bestselling Shapes series of picture books. Mac lives in Oakland, California.
Katie Hintz-Zambrano is a seasoned journalist and the founder and editor of MOTHER and founder of In Good Company — which brings creatives, business owners, and parents together in a variety of vibrant and dynamic in-person gatherings. Before becoming an entrepreneur twelve years ago, Katie was a writer and editor for various publications, including Refinery29, Vogue, New York Magazine, i-D, ESPN, Elle, XXL, and many others. She has interviewed luminaries from Karl Lagerfeld and Martha Stewart to Pharrell Williams and Marie Kondo. IG: @katiehintzzambrano, @mothermag, @beingoodcompany
Accessibility Information
Accessibility accommodations such as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and assisted listening devices are available upon request ten business days in advance.
Please email publicengagement@sfmoma.org, and we will do our best to fulfill your request.