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de Young Looking for Bay Area Artists for 125th Anniv. Show
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates In celebration of the de Young museum’s 125th anniversary, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco just announced The de Young Open, a juried community art exhibition welcoming submissions relating to the theme “On the Edge,” by artists from the nine Bay Area counties. Artists exhibiting work will be able more...
Burning Man is Cancelled, But Virtual Black Rock City is Coming
Artsy Fartsy Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. In this crucible of creativity, all are welcome. However, not this year. We expected this, but it’s official: Burning Man is officially more...
Street Artist Fnnch Paints “Mask Bear” Murals All Over SF
Artsy Fartsy, Murals 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 more...
Happy 125th Birthday De Young
Artsy Fartsy Happy birthday to de Young! The museum celebrated being open 125 years on March 25, 2020. The museum got its start as the Fine Arts Building during the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition in Golden Gate Park. After the exposition, the building was designated as a museum, the Memorial Museum, for the more...
Fun “Coronacation” Sign Brings Joy to East Bay Neighborhood
Artsy Fartsy We can all use a little whimsy to brighten our days lately, so one neighbor in Walnut Creek decked out her front yard with a big festive sign to help spread a little joy to her neighbors. She shared her photo on Nextdoor with the caption “Come on by….when you’re getting more...
SF’s Zoom Art Party: Live Art & Poetry in The Mission
Artsy Fartsy While we’re closed until the city allows us to reopen (fingers crossed for April 9), Secession Art & Design is hosting a live-streamed poetry reading by Silvi Alcivar and ink drawing by Joshua Coffy this Friday. This is your chance to see their show “let me tell you a sacred” from your home. more...
SF’s New “Arts Relief” Program: $2,000 Grants for Artists
Artsy Fartsy Mayor London Breed Announces Arts Relief Program $2.5 million in support will go to working artists and arts and cultural organizations financially impacted by COVID-19 Mayor London N. Breed on Monday announced an Arts Relief Program to invest directly in working artists plus arts and cultural organizations financially impacted by COVID-19. The investment more...
Live Streaming & Virtual Concert Guide
Artsy Fartsy Life sure does look different when we’re self-quarantined, but you don’t have to be without live music just because our bars and music venues are closed. Musicians are staying home just like us, so many of them are turning on their webcams and hosting live streams creating virtual interactive concerts, and more...
Union Square’s Brand New Heart Sculptures
Artsy Fartsy The beautiful Hearts in San Francisco will be unveiled on Valentine’s Day at the four corners of Union Square on February 14, 2020. The 2020 collection of hearts will be on view until November 2020. Hearts in San Francisco Project The Hearts in San Francisco project debuted in 2004. Under the leadership more...
Napa Lighted Art Festival 2020
Artsy Fartsy Napa does Art After Dark. This nine-day festival is free to the public and features iconic architecture that becomes the painting in a unique lighted art walk. Original artwork is created by local and international artists with installations at approximately 13 locations in Downtown Napa, the Oxbow District and other places within more...
Check Out SF’s Giant 30-Ft Inflatable Poo
Artsy Fartsy It’s time to Let That Shit Go on Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo Tour coming to PIER 39 Come drop the toxic crap that’s weighing you down at Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo—a mind-blowing, transformative, fully immersive 360° experience that pushes out the bad shit, makes room for the good shit and leaves you feeling more...
San Francisco Ballet at Stern Grove
Artsy Fartsy A summer favorite returns when the San Francisco Ballet, under the leadership of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, performs a selection of highlights from their current repertory at Stern Grove Festival. Conductor Martin West leads the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. San Francisco Ballet at Stern Grove Sunday, July 28, 2019 | 2pm 19th Ave. more...
de Young Free Night & New Ed Hardy Exhibition
Artsy Fartsy Celebrate “Ed Hardy: Deeper than Skin,” the first museum retrospective of the renowned tattoo artist, and local legend, Ed Hardy. The opening night celebration in collaboration with Juxtapoz Magazine features a DJ set by Chances with Wolves, and a specialty cocktail featuring Sailor Jerry Rum concocted by San Francisco’s own Trick more...
Check Out SF’s Brand New Neon Mural
Artsy Fartsy The neon art installation marks several firsts: artist Joseph Kosuth’s first permanent public artwork on a landmark building in the USA and the San Francisco’s first major project funded by the City’s Public Art Trust On March 13, 2019 at 6p.m., the San Francisco Arts Commission hosted a lighting and dedication ceremony to commemorate more...
SFMOMA’s Free Family Museum Day
Artsy Fartsy The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on Sunday, March 10, 2019. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up to two adults accompanying each more...
