Art
Photography’s Impossible Attempt at Freezing Time
A photo’s presence suggests the fear of its absence, the artist’s fear of time slipping away.
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Diego Rivera Mural in San Francisco, Once Slated for Sale, Gets $200K Grant
The San Francisco Art Institute’s intentions to sell the work drew swift backlash from vocal critics in 2021. A Mellon Foundation initiative will now support its preservation.
Art
Lynn Hershman Leeson Thinks It’s Time That Her Work Is Recognized
“For years, I couldn’t show my work, I couldn’t get a gallery, and people in New York wouldn’t pay attention to me,” she says. “So I think I deserve it — just for not giving up if nothing else.”
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YBCA and Galería de la Raza Present Pedagogy of Hope: Uncage, Reunify, Heal
This new exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts surveys a national campaign that demands the release of migrant children separated from their families at the US-Mexico border.
Art
The Photos Left Behind From the Chinese Exclusion Era
At the California Historical Society, curator Erin Garcia contrasts how Chinese people were portrayed in the press with the dignified studio portraits taken in Chinatown.
Art
For Artists Living by the Pacific, Climate Change Is Always on Their Minds
A former restaurant and ballroom on the edge of the Pacific is filled with art responding to the climate crisis.
News
Cash-strapped San Francisco Art Institute Merges With Local University
After years of teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the institution will become part of the University of San Francisco.
Art
Enter the Universe of Black Womxn Artists in the Bay Area
The Black Woman Is God, an annual showcase of Black womxn visual artists, has become a staple of Black Bay Area culture.
Art
Remembering the Legacy of a Larger-Than-Life Artist, Sam Tchakalian
The Bay Area artist believed in shaping artists rather than relaying rules.
Art
Pastels Are Damned Beautiful
An exhibition spanning the 16th century to the present displays pastels in all their lush, radiating color.
Art
The Necessary Art of Leisure
Leisure is contested and in need of protection, especially for Black women artists.
Books
A BIPOC Tarot Deck for Navigating Trying Times
Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution reinstates tarot’s enduring ability to offer structure and guidance in moments of social unrest.