Artist you should know
Nan Goldin, All the Beauty and The Bloodshed – The Art of Survival
Her work is always very personal and it has a huge part in telling the story of queer culture in America, in the late 80’s she curated an art show about the AIDS epidemic called “Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing”.
Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery Opening in the Transgender District
He stood in the morning light of his gallery, dressed in black with metallic shoes, and moved confidently through his well-lit space. The gallery opening will take place on Thursday, March 23, and it is clear from the reverent way he talks about the pieces on display, that Moore has a sincere love of art.
Mixing Diasporas: Drag Cabaret in SF’s Chinatown
The fact that there was a drag show happening in the space was a historic event in itself.
The Most Obscure Secret Library in San Francisco: The Whybrary
In The Mission, situated on the corner of 14th Street at Woodward, you may see a small pink neon “why?” sign hung in the window of an unassuming apartment building. Like a bat signal, the “why?” sign is a not-so-subtle sign to say you’ve reached the library. To enter into
San Francisco’s ‘Bucket Man’ has Died at Age 64
Whether you recognize the name “Bucket Man’ or not, you’ll definitely recognize what he sounded like. For decades Larry “The Bucket Man” Hunt played drums, buckets, pots, and frying pans downtown San Francisco, usually near the Powell Street Bart entrances, you know, where the Westfield Centre, Bart station, and the
This Artist Gives Natural Dye Tips & Where to Get Supplies in The Bay Area
Do you have a stove and eat avocados? Great! You’re halfway there. Natural dyeing is an activity that is amazingly accessible, and underscores ancient wisdom. The following is a quick primer on the basics and methodology for natural dyeing. It’s meant to pique your curiosity, stir an inner muse, and
Time traveling through The Compass Rose at Fort Mason
There is an incredible display of historic resonance in Gallery 308 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) these days, an exhibition of meticulously crafted sculpture along with video and sound works, by the self-described time traveler, Sunny A. Smith.
The Art Store with Covetable Handmade Supplies: Case For Making
Out by Ocean Beach, in the Outer Sunset, is an art supply shop which will make any artist’s heart flutter when they walk in. Case For Making (CfM) specializes in hand made watercolors and letterpress paper. They make everything in-house and showcase their goods next to a curated collection of