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Final Days: SF’s Lighted Forest Ends on April 4
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open It’s the final weekend to take in Golden Gate Park’s “Entwined” lighted forest. An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s 150th Anniversary. Related Story: An Amazing “Lighted more...
Artists Transform Ocean Beach into Massive Masterpiece
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Fun & Games, Murals, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the story about the massive beach art and sand drawings that took place at Ocean Beach on Sunday, March 28. Earthscape Art Experience transforms the sand into temporary, large-scale intricate works of art. Using rakes, the artists used the beach as their massive canvas. Of course, more...
SoMa’s New Filipino “Kapwa Gardens” Opens April 14
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, COVID Testing, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy SoMA’s brand new Filipino-inspired community space designed for social distancing, complete with a garden of Philippine calamansi fruit trees that are free for taking, is opening in April. Kapwa Gardens — a city-owned parking lot turned art & wellness pop-up and healing space for the community — will open to the public on more...
SF Launches $1,000/Mo “Guaranteed Income” Pilot For Artists
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Getting Help Mayor Breed Announces Launch Of Guaranteed Income Pilot Program For San Francisco Artists The City is partnering with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to implement $1,000/month economic relief program for approximately 130 San Francisco artists hardest-hit by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Applications are open through Thursday, April 15, 2021. Mayor London N. more...
Should SF Keep GG Park’s “Entwined” Lighted Forest Forever?
Artsy Fartsy, City Discoveries, Have Your Voice Heard, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy A petition has started, with over 1,200 signatures so far, to keep Entwined in Golden Gate Park. The Entwined installation creates a whimsical wonderland where visitors can explore paths and sit under a grove of three entwined sculptural trees while practicing social distancing. Want Entwined to Stay? Sign the Petition The trees range from more...
Guerilla Knitters Strike Berkeley with Bernie Meme
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New Bernie Sanders has popped up in Berkeley, thanks to some guerilla knitters. From real life, to internet meme…to now an awesome yarn bomb masterpiece, check out chilly Bernie chillin’ in Berkeley‘s Grove Park basketball court (across from Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch library). Thanks to Nicoletta Karam for telling us about the more...
SF’s 1886 Victorian House Tours Reopen April 3rd
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open New for 2021 – Learn about Victorian era architecture and the lives of the Haas-Lilienthal family via a self-guided audio tour. Self-guided audio tours available Saturdays and Sundays between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, beginning April 3rd. Walk-ins are welcome, but we prefer advance reservations as space is limited: RSVP to plarson@sfheritage.org. Note: Docent-led tours more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Lighted Forest” Now Open Until 9:30p
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Now that it’s lighter later, COVID numbers seem to be improving and we’re getting into the exhibition’s planned final month, “Entwined” is now open until 9:30pm nightly in Golden Gate Park according to an Instagram post over the weekend by artist Charles Gadeken. The exhibit is currently scheduled to end on more...
Asian Art Museum Free Day March 7
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Asian Art Museum is welcoming you back to the museum on March 4th with timed tickets and 25% capacity. General admission will be free to all on Sunday, March 7 Reserve Tickets | What to Expect | Plan your visit | Current Exhibits The museum is home to one of the more...
Vandals Destroy SF’s Lands End Labyrinth
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Jerk Alert, Only in San Francisco Thanks Eric Mar for sharing the sad news that San Francisco’s beautiful Lands End Labyrinth was recently destroyed. Based on Mar’s photos, it looks like vandals removed every single rock from the labyrinth which was originally created by San Francisco artist Eduardo Aguilera in 2004. All of the rocks that were laid more...
SFMOMA Reopens with Free Community Day on March 7
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced it will reopen to the public with a Free Community Day and free parking on Sunday, March 7. SFMOMA’s focus on visitor and staff health and safety remains front and center as it implements all recommended precautionary measures, including limiting the more...
SF’s New Self-Guided Walking Tour of Pacific Heights’ Historic Homes
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Go on a self-guided walking tour to explore Pac Heights and see the beautiful Victorian architecture and how the neighborhood has changed over time. San Francisco Heritage just released their second self-guided walking tour, which covers approximately 15 blocks of the neighborhood of Pacific Heights centered on Broadway. The walk, created by more...
GG Park’s Gorgeous “Lighted Forest” Extended Until April 4th
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Golden Gate Park’s beautiful “lighted forest” that’s transformed Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light, has been extended. You can now view the whimsical wonderland through April 4th – UPDATE – this might be April 6th according to the artist “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles more...
SFO’s New 3-story Mural for Harvey Milk is Coming
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Only in San Francisco San Francisco International Airport is getting a brand new 3-story mural dedicated to Harvey Milk. The SF Arts Commission just approved the proposal by artist Craig Calderwood that will celebrate the legacy of Harvey Milk. It will be located in Terminal 1’s most trafficked intersection – the escalator atrium where passengers may more...
SF Wants You to Join Its “Monuments & Memorials” Advisory Board
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Have Your Voice Heard, Only in San Francisco The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking qualified candidates to participate in the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee (MMAC), a body that will host hearings with community members and establish the criteria and guidelines by which to determine the future of historic monuments in the City’s art collection. The MMAC’s charge more...
