500 CAPP STREET
The Day SF Artists Drove A Car Through The Mainstream Media
On July 4th, 1975, a Bay Area art and architecture collective drove a customized 1959 Cadillac Eldorado through a pyramid of burning TV sets for a crowd of news broadcasters and media cameras. The collective was Ant Farm, and they promoted their spectacle as the “Ultimate Media Event”, complete with
The Condition Where Art Would Disappear at 500 Capp by David Ireland
Did you know a living sculpture resides at 500 Capp Street in the Mission? From 1974 until 2004 conceptual artist David Ireland called this address home. In this show curated by Lian Ladia, we have a chance to explore the works of this legendary artist. Ireland is known internationally for
WTF is Happening at 500 Capp Street?
On June 27, the nonprofit arts organization 500 Capp Street Foundation‘s Board of Directors announced a series of controversial changes, which includes laying off its head curator Bob Linder. The effort to “re-balance 500 Capp Street future exhibitions and public programs” is heavily misguided and local artist Alicia McCarthy has
