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Street Artist Fnnch Paints “Mask Bear” Murals All Over SF

Fnnch pops up on boarded-up storefronts in the Castro, Pac Heights, and Hayes Valley.
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Thanks to 7X7 for letting us know that there are currently 13 masked bears painted by street artist Fnnch in hopes to make passerbys smile in these trying times.

Fnnch posted on his Instagram Page:

“These boarded up stores are depressing. There are now 13 different Mask Bears out and about. If you are feeling cooped up, consider going out for a walk and seeing if you can spot them all!”

To see some of the bears you may check his Instagram Page.

For more pictures, check out @mrp1cture’s and @andrewrettmann’s Instagram page or via 7X7.

His current art is very timely; his popular honeybear has transformed into Mask Bear and Soap Bear as a response to COVID-19. He also painted his iconic bears with a nod to the storefronts they’re painted on like Wine Bear on a wine bar, Pizza Bear on a pizzeria, Baker Bear on a bakery, and more to come.

Where to Find Them

Fnnch has been wheat-pasting “Mask Bears” onto boarded-up storefronts in San Francisco. They are now in the Castro, Pac Heights, and Hayes Valley. If by chance you pass by Castro Street, you’ll find one at Knobs, Qbar, MudPuppy’s, The Sausage Factory, Nizario’s Pizza, The Mix, Moby Dick and 4024 18th St. Fnnch hopes to put more bears in the coming weeks, so who knows, you might find one in your neighborhood soon.

 

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Over the last few days I have been wheat-pasting “Mask Bears” onto boarded up storefronts in San Francisco. They are now in the Castro, Pac Heights, and Hayes Valley. To me, wearing a mask is about caring for others. A mask won’t prevent you from getting sick, but if you are sick and don’t know it — contagious but not symptomatic — it can help prevent the infection from spreading. We are all in this together, and we need to get out of this together. These boarded up stores are depressing. I long to sit down in a restaurant again, get my hair cut again, go to the art supply store again. But until that happens, we might as well use the boards as canvas for art. Instead of bringing our spirits down, they should lift our spirits up. There are now 13 different Mask Bears out and about. If you are feeling cooped up, consider going out for a walk and seeing if you can spot them all! I hope this finds everyone safe and sane. Photo Credit: @andrewrettmann #fnnch

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