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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Lays Off 12 Workers
The cuts represent 3.5% of the organization's staff, including workers at the Legion of Honor and de Young museums.
San Francisco
Guide
10 Bay Area Art Shows for the Dog Days of Summer
New takes on bird-watching, erotic energy, “no places,” student strikes, California’s Black history, and more.
Art Review
Ruth Asawa Showed Us the Way to an Artistic Life
Asawa gracefully wove together many sides — an innovative and singular artist, a tireless advocate for arts education, a community builder, and a loving wife and mother.
Art Review
Wayne Thiebaud’s Art Is More Than a Piece of Cake
A lot of the enjoyment of Thiebaud’s retrospective is spotting the Easter eggs of earlier art, whether overt, covert, or something more subtle.
News
San Francisco Art Institute Becomes Free Experimental Studio Program
The new California Academy of Studio Arts will host up to 30 emerging artists per annual cohort.
News
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Lays Off 29 Workers
The museum union pledged to “fight back on these unjustified layoffs,” which the institution said were a response to financial challenges.
Art
From the River to the Bay Calls for Art as Resistance
While other Bay Area spaces have silenced Palestinian artists or remained silent themselves, a show at SOMArts Cultural Center asks visitors to take a stand.
Guide
10 Exhibitions to See in San Francisco This Spring
An overdue retrospective of Ruth Asawa, Wayne Thiebaud’s art historical influences, Susan Weil’s otherworldly experiments, and more.
News
San Francisco Pride March Loses $300K in Sponsorships
It’s not the only organization taking a hit as Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans policies continue to reverberate through the arts and culture sector.
News
SF Museum Workers Push Back Against Proposals to Slash Staff
The Asian Art Museum and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco may turn to layoffs and reduced operating hours in order to meet the city’s budget reduction plan.
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Shaping the Future of Museums in a Changing World
USF’s Museum Studies MA prepares students to lead artistic, cultural, and heritage organizations in today’s dynamic social landscape.
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Wayne Thiebaud Retrospective Coming to San Francisco
An exhibition at the Legion of Honor is billed as the first to explore the artist’s “reinterpretations” of works by his artistic influences.