Art
As San Francisco Art Institute Faces Likely Closure, This Gallery Is a Time Capsule of Student Work
As the future of art in San Francisco feels ever more precarious, Darryl Smith’s collection is a striking window into a different time.
San Francisco
Art
A User-Friendly Website Offers Support for Artists Seeking COVID-19 Relief
The Artist Power Center, created by the Yerba Center for the Arts, provides one-on-one guidance on applications and a community forum where artists can discuss subjects like health and wellness.
News
SFMOMA Announces Second Wave of Layoffs, Impacting 55 Additional Workers
This follows March’s announcement that the museum would lay off 131 on-call (contracted or freelance) employees and furlough around 200 regular staffers.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera Is Honoring Anti-colonial Practices Through Design
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
News
A New iOS Shortcut Blurs Faces and Wipes Metadata for Protest Images
The solution, innovated by software developer Noah Conk and a cohort of anonymous programmers, allows iPhone photographs to be published without revealing information about when and where they were taken.
News
SFMOMA Accused of Censoring Black Voices After Removing Comment by Former Employee
Taylor Brandon commented under the museum’s Instagram post in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and said, “Having black people on your homepage/feed is not enough.” Artists and SFMOMA employees have spoken out in agreement.
Art
AIDS Memorial Quilt Volunteers Repurpose Fabric to Sew Masks for Essential Workers
Gert McMullin, one of the founders of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, has been using fabric from the historic quilt to create protective masks for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art
As San Francisco Art Institute Faces Potential Closure, Its MFA Show Might Be Its Last
Coverage of SFAI’s graduating class is part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country.
Art
At This Museum, Education Staff Prove More Vital Than Ever During Pandemic
While museums across the country have chosen to lay off or furlough educators, at the Asian Art Museum the education department is busily at work.
Books
Ruth Asawa’s Life and Legacy, in Both Art and Education
Marilyn Chase’s new biography sheds light on Asawa’s contributions to San Francisco’s public schools and its artistic community at large.
News
Furloughed SFMOMA Staff Ask Director to Draw Salary of Zero to Retain Workers
The museum received a $6.2 million federal loan, lifting its staff furlough through June 30, but the petition’s authors emphasize that management has not yet addressed demands to support staff long-term.
Announcement
YBCA Presents Come to Your Census: Who Counts in America?
Join the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts online as they develop programming committed to offering the Bay Area inspiration and hope around the 2020 US Census.