September 2023

Seven Questions with Ali Ghanbarian: From SoMa to SOMA and the man behind the “sought-after” arts, culture and fashion magazine June 4, 2009 There is no question on who came first, Ali Ghanbarian or SOMA magazine. It was Ali who saw the need in the San Francisco marketplace 20 years ago. He quickly moved to create a magazine […]

While the content is inspired by the world’s churning creative class, Ali Ghanbarian of SF’s SOMA remains the supreme arbiter of the magazine’s aesthetic. Polarr sat down with him to learn more. SOMA, an independent art magazine with global reach and few real peers, is the project of engineer-turned-restaurateur-turned-Editor-in-Chief Ali Ghanbarian. For nearly thirty years, SOMA has served as a vehicle