Art
Dancers Use the Santa Monica Beach as Their Stage
Dahn Gim and Alex Wand invite you on a march to the shore in their dance of mirrors, movement, and light.
California
Comics
How to Survive in Los Angeles as an Artist
Mondays are for Photoshopping wrinkles out of celebrities.
Art
The Aspirations of a Generation of Black Artists Visualized in Soul of a Nation
At the Broad's iteration of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, there is scarcely a work that does not demonstrate how deeply we are struggling with the same issues that concerned Black artists a half-century ago.
In Brief
ACLU Says Activist Was Detained After Reciting Poem Against US Immigration Policy
José Bello was arrested less than 36 hours after criticizing the immigration enforcement and detention practices of ICE in a poem titled "Dear America." His bond is set at $50,000.
Art
Performances and Interventions Inspired by Medieval European Astronomy and Astrology
A group of artists will stage performances and interventions at the Getty Center inspired by its exhibition, The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts.
Art
Building an Architecture for Climate Change
The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab evidences the importance of the artistic imagination for developing an architecture adequate to the planet’s climate future.
Opinion
A Controversial WPA Mural Is a Litmus Test for the Longevity of Public Art
Victor Arnautoff's "The Life of George Washington" was painted at George Washington High School in 1934 under the Works Progress Administration. Recently, the school board voted unanimously to paint over it, becoming a contentious topic on public art preservation.
Interview
JR's Digital Mural Features 1,200 San Franciscans, Telling a Story of a Diverse City
The artist says he wants the 107-feet-long mural at SFMOMA to get people to interact with one another.
Announcement
San Francisco Art Book Fair Returns For Its Fourth Year
The Bay Area art book fair will be held at Minnesota Street Project from Friday, July 19 to Sunday July 21. Admission is free.
Art
Ernie Barnes's Iconic Chronicle of His Southern Roots and Sports
Best known for his painting "The Sugar Shack," Barnes focused on what he knew, capturing the seminal moments of his life growing up in North Carolina and as a football player.
News
San Francisco Art Scene Rallies In Support of Curator Laid Off from 500 Capp Street
The decision to lay off Bob Linder outraged many members of the Bay Area arts community, sparking a petition encouraging 500 Capp Street to rehire the curator and leading two artists to withdraw work from exhibitions.
Art
Narratives at the US-Mexico Border Told Through Shoes
The artist Teresita de la Torre will discuss her exhibition antes muerta que sencilla at LA's Grand Central Art Center, as well as its context alongside the current issues at the border.