Art
The San Francisco Opera and San Quentin Prison Team Up to Showcase Incarcerated Artists
An exhibition at the San Francisco Opera House pairs the work of incarcerated artists with Beethoven's story of unjust imprisonment.
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Joan Mitchell, a Brilliant Painter and Contrarian at Heart
If painting was Mitchell’s sickness, it was also her salvation.
Art
A Final Show Honors the Legacy of a Bay Area Art Legend
Hung Liu, an artist who “defied the stereotype that’s thrust on Asian women.”
Art
Judy Chicago Retrospective Brings the Artist Full Circle
No one can deny that Chicago tackles “big” topics, but paradoxically it’s her most intimate and personal work that comes across as universal.
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New Grant Incentivizes SF Museums to Acquire Local Art
Hopefully, the inroads made by the Svane Family Foundation are just the beginning.
Art
A San Francisco Muralist Painting “Latino Culture In All Its Beauty”
Josué Rojas came from El Salvador as a toddler, and his family settled in the Mission.
Art
When Disney Declared War on Deutschland
Walt Disney built his media empire animating fairy tales; he did not start making films set in a Nazi-occupied Europe by choice.
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A New Exhibition at the Museum of Craft and Design Aims to Redefine Fashion Through Accessibility
Focusing on fashion as an art practice, Mode Brut features four new collections made by designer teams alongside developmentally disabled artists.
Art
Southwest Asian and North African Artists and Their Barrier to Access
“Our works are much more curious and mysterious than they are shown,” says Leyya Mona Tawil of Arab.AMP.
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A Printmaker Memorializes New York City’s Architecture
“Manhattan is my easel,” said Austin Thomas.
Art
“Dear America, Fix Your Racism”: Asian American Artists Project Messages Around Bay Area
A new project headed by Christy Chan is “unapologetically taking up a lot of space.”
News
SFMOMA Cuts Beloved Film Program and More, Leaving Many in Shock
Artists, art lovers, and employees expressed disbelief and outrage, saying the programs were ones that genuinely included the community.