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‘City Rising': San Francisco’s Potemkin Village
Event Information ‘City Rising’ Exhibit exploring the 1915 World’s Fair. Feb. 22–Dec. 6, 2015 California Historical Society Details and tickets There is something antediluvian about world’s fairs....
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No Decoder Ring Necessary: Hayal Pozanti’s ‘Ciphers’
Event Information ‘Ciphers’ Statistics-based art from Hayal Pozanti. Feb. 27–Apr. 18, 2015 Jessica Silverman Gallery Details and tickets The very first work on the image list for Hayal Pozanti’s solo...
View ArticleGet Creative for National Arts Education Month
March is National Arts Education Month, so get in touch with your creative vibes as some of our favorite artists show you how it’s done. Make stencils and conceptual art, or practice skratching like a...
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‘Village / High Hills': Layers of History in Quebec and San Francisco
Event Information ‘Village / High Hills’ Photography examining language and place. Feb. 27–Apr. 25, 2015 CULT | Aimee Friberg Exhibitions Details and tickets The current show at CULT gallery, Village...
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Frames, Felt and Speculative Fiction at Kiria Koula
Event Information Teresa Baker & Jenny Monick Paintings, hangings and books. Through Apr. 25, 2015 Kiria Koula Details and tickets At the corner of 22nd and Capp Streets in San Francisco, inside...
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Radio Show: From Fiery Flamenco to Be Calm Honcho
Cy Musiker and David Wiegand share their picks for great events around the Bay Area this week. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thedolist/2015/03/20150320tdl.mp3 10th Bay Area Flamenco Festival...
View ArticleKill Your TV: How Bay Area Video Art Exploded into the 1970s
San Francisco had never experienced a Fourth of July quite like it did in 1975, when a custom Cadillac drove through a pyramid of 45 flaming televisions at the Cow Palace. “The Media Burn” was a high...
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The Strange and Beautiful World of Jacob Lawrence
Event Information ‘Promised Land’ Over 60 works by Jacob Lawrence. Apr. 1–Aug. 3, 2015 Cantor Arts Center Details and tickets Despite the exhibition’s opening date of April 1, Promised Land: Jacob...
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50 Years of Honoring Young Artists at the Richmond Art Center
Event Information 50th Annual Richmond Art Center Student Show With work by over 200 students. March 22–April 26, 2015 Richmond Arts Center Details and tickets Since moving into their custom-made...
View ArticleUprooted: Artists Respond to San Francisco’s Black Exodus
San Francisco’s Fillmore district was once a vibrant African American community, known as “the Harlem of the West.” But in recent decades the Fillmore — like San Francisco as a whole — has witnessed a...
View ArticleBloomberg Philanthropies to Invest in SF Arts Organizations
Yesterday, New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a plan to invest $30 million in nearly 300 small- and mid-sized arts organizations across six cities nationwide. San Francisco, along with...
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A Neighborhood Thing: The Mission Art Scene in the ’90s
Young artists have long been drawn to San Francisco’s Mission District for many reasons, including its proximity to art schools and a progressive scene that spans film, visual art, performance and...
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Sonya Noskowiak: A Groundbreaking but Forgotten Photographer
When Sonya Noskowiak first expressed interest in photography, her boss, photographer Johan Hagemeyer, wrote in his diary this dream was a joke. But Noskowiak would later become a central figure in one...
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Many Stories to Tell in Contemporary Mexican Photography
Event Information ‘Existe lo que tiene nombre: Contemporary Photography in Mexico’ Storytelling through photography. Apr. 2 – May 9, 2015 Galeria de la Raza Details Apr. 2 – May 23, 2015 SF Camerawork...
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Journey to Jacob Lawrence’s ‘Promised Land’ at the Cantor
Event Information ‘Promised Land’ Over 60 works by Jacob Lawrence. Apr. 1–Aug. 3, 2015 Cantor Arts Center Details and tickets Inside Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center, a newly donated collection of Jacob...
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Into the Woods: Camille Rose Garcia Discusses ‘Mirror, Black Mirror’
Event Information Camille Rose Garcia Celebrating release of new book. Apr. 17, 2015 111 Minna Gallery Details and tickets Apr. 18, 2015 Schulz Museum Details and tickets In 2007, Camille Rose Garcia...
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A Prodigy Playwright, a Fantastic Funkster, and Daring Dancers
Cy Musiker and David Wiegand share their picks for great events around the Bay Area this week, including a jazz master’s premiere, the return of a Macarthur Genius playwright, a visual trip to the...
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Without New Lease, More Than 70 Mission Dist. Artists Face Displacement
Studio 17, a group of over 70 artists in San Francisco’s historic Redlick Building, is facing displacement because their landlord is currently not taking any steps to allow them to renew their lease....
View Article50 Years Later, SF Photographer Reveals Story Behind his Iconic Selma Photos
While major newspapers and magazines nationwide sent professional staff to document the historic Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, some of the most iconic images of the march were taken by an aspiring...
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Rare Treat: Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios Open their Doors
Event Information 2015 Spring Open Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Over 130 artists open their doors to the public. Apr. 25-26, 2015 Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek...
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