Alex Mak - Managing Editor

First Date Advice from Fashionable Dogs
First dates can be tricky. You’re never 100% sure how to act or what to wear, that’s why we asked some of the best dressed dogs in the city for their advice when it comes to first dates in San Francisco. Lisa: “Be Open Minded!” We ran into Lisa at

National Arts Advocacy Rally at Civic Center
In solidarity with National Arts Advocacy Day, we’re headed to San Francisco City Hall! March 21, 12pm! Facebook Invite Send a message to President Trump that communities across the nation will not let him defund & dismantle our arts programs! Trump released a proposed budget on March 16th calling to

Artists Erect ‘Trumpocalypse’ Billboard in Phoenix AZ
Artist Karen Fiorito was commissioned by Gallery La Melgosa to create the new Trump billboard in Phoenix Arizona. The gallery owns the billboard space and reportedly plans to keep this Trump themed imagery up on the billboard for the duration of Trump’s presidency. The billboard is on a business-filled street that leads to

Best Indoor Plants for Your Sad and Lonely Life
Here is your guide to finding the perfect indoor plant that best describes your sad and lonely life.

Trump Budget Calls for Border Wall: Slashes Environment, Diplomacy & Labor Protection
The message is clear in Trump’s new budget. Federal priorities lie in increased military spending and wall construction, while cutting protections for the environment, international diplomacy, education, aid for the poor, and the arts. $2.6 billion to begin building the wall on the Mexican border and $1.5 billion for expanded detention,

The Honey Bear BART Bandit of San Francisco: fnnch
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights local artists before they exhibit their work somewhere awesome, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Meet fnnch, BART’s unofficial artist in residence… You may have seen fnnch’s work around town, he’s

Statue of Little Girl Stands up to Wall Street Bull
A statue of a girl standing in front of the Wall Street bull in defiance was installed this morning in honor of International Women’s Day. The statue symbolizes the need for more women on company boards. According to business insider the statue was installed by State Street Global Advisors, the world’s

Art, Feminism, & Wikipedia
Art+Feminism is an international campaign to improve content on women and the arts on Wikipedia and encourage female editorship and participation in the online encyclopedia. San Francisco Art Institute is hosting a special satellite edit-a-thon in the Walter and McBean Galleries, currently home to A Living Thing, an installation by the artist Mel Ziegler. Throughout its run, A Living Thing offers a sanctuary for conversations, performances, debate, and acts of solidarity and resistance—through an open mic during all gallery hours, and an open call to anyone in the local community who wishes to contribute to the life represented by the flag.