DIAKADI GALLERY.
Since opening in 2004, DIAKADI has worked together with local artists to host inspiring work within our space in order to assist with motivating our clients during their daily workouts, while also introducing them to the incredibly talented pool of Bay Area artists.
The next time you visit DIAKADI, we welcome you to take a moment, step back and observe the current pieces on display. If you become particularly attached to a piece, you don't have to come all the way to DIAKADI to enjoy it. In true art gallery fashion, all pieces are also for sale, with our artists receiving 100% of all proceeds.
LOCAL ARTISTS: If you are a Bay Area artist and you are interested in displaying your collection
within our facility, please drop us an email at info@diakadi.life.
Artist Brian Estill
“Billy and everyone at DIAKADI are the absolute best! My whole experience hanging my artwork there, from feeling welcomed, receiving supportive and appreciative comments, to even selling several of my paintings has been overwhelmingly positive and a complete joy. Billy initially found my work on Instagram and reached out directly inviting me to hang my work at the gym. Just from my initial meeting with him I could tell he was such a good and positive person, and then touring the gym and meeting everyone there, it was clear to me that their culture and community there (as well as their training methods and equipment) were absolutely full of creative and positive energy. It’s what made this whole process stand out to me because viewing artwork and going to the gym don’t typically sound like they mix together, but when I met everyone and saw the gym for myself, I could easily see that gym’s beautiful aesthetic and their passion and support of local art was perfectly cohesive in the community they’ve built. The gym itself can be seen as a collaborative work of art, and I suggest taking the virtual tour online or coming in to check it out for yourself. It feels good just to be there. So much natural light and such a great flow to the organization of all the amenities. I’ve been able to hang several paintings on their walls, received such great feedback, and sold several of my paintings directly to clients and even trainers! Lots of art lovers here! DIAKADI also chooses not to take any commission on sales, their goal being to support the local art community with this part of their business. I feel so grateful as an working artist to be associated with DIAKADI and hope to continue hanging my work there for a long time. On top of that, I’m happy to have met them. DIAKADI is a truly special place and a hidden gem in San Francisco that I didn’t know about before. It seems to me their mission is about way more than fitness, but it's the fulfillment of the human spirit through health, fitness, collaboration, and creativity. “
“I was invited to display my work through my dear friend and fellow artist, Cameron Moberg. We met years ago from being in the SF street art scene and struck up an immediate friendship that has carried through to the present day. He has asked a number of his artist friends to show work at DIAKADI, and I was honored to be invited recently. I was unfamiliar with DIAKADI before this opportunity, but from the moment I stepped into the facility to see the space I was impressed. There is a professionalism and welcoming atmosphere that I have not seen at other gyms. I am particularly impressed with the holistic health side of DIAKADI, in recognizing the systems of body, mind, emotions and spirit. I take my nutrition seriously as a vegan, I meditate regularly, I go trail running and do my own home calisthenics, but should I want to go somewhere to pursue these practices more, I’ll go to DIAKADI. ”
“I was invited to show my photography at DIAKADI a few months ago. I had actually trained there several years prior, so I knew (and really liked) the space, but I wasn’t sure how it would work with my photography. Ultimately, the industrial yet warm feel, and the open layout, really made my work stand out. I was very pleasantly surprised. Even better, Jason, Aurora and the staff were super helpful, incredibly flexible and overall a true pleasure to work with… The positive feedback from the clientele was amazing, and I am thrilled to have several pieces hanging in clients’ and trainer’s homes. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to show my work at DIAKADI – and hope someday to be invited to again.”
“When DIAKADI first contacted me about showing my work I was quite skeptical. My first thought was that a gym was not an ideal place to show my work but I could not have been more wrong. When I walked into the beautiful loft like space, met the people who work there and learned about their clientele I changed my mind and I’m so grateful I did! Once the show was up I received a lot of positive feedback, including requests for commissioned works, one of which I’m presently working on. The people who work at DIAKADI were incredibly helpful and supportive throughout the entire experience and I really appreciate all their work and professionalism. It was an amazing experience and I hope to show my work there again in the future.”