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Floating Garden of Emotions
By - posted 2/3/2018
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Tap into your feels with Jasper Speicher and Marie Applegate’s Floating Garden of Emotions, inspired by Paul and Eve Ekman’s famed Atlas of Emotions, an interactive tool used to navigate the complex world of human feelings. Floating Garden of Emotions Sunday, February 4, 2018 | 11am – 2pm Larking & Fulton, outside Asian Art more...

Check Out SF’s Totally Weird “Department of Handshakes”
By - posted 1/10/2018
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For the month of January, The Unofficial Department of Handshakes will occupy the information kiosk at the Van Ness entrance of San Francisco City Hall in an effort to observe, collect, and analyze the handshakes shared under the dome. The Unofficial Department of Handshakes is founded by artists Alison Pebworth and more...

SF’s Massive Sand Art Party
By - posted 1/1/2018
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Andres Amador is an earthscape artist from San Francisco who is well known for creating massive sand drawings on the beach using only a rake and some volunteers.  See some of his most stunning works. Free New Year’s Day Collaborative Sand Art Creation Monday, January 1, 2018 | 12:30p to 5p Ocean Beach near Cliff more...

Whisky Eve: Last Minute Xmas Shopping
By - posted 12/22/2017
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One of our favorite art and fashion galleries, Secession Art & Design on Mission in Bernal Heights, has a tradition of staying open until 6 pm on Christmas Eve 2017 and serving up whisky and cookies to help keep your tummy in the holiday spirit. And for 2017, Joshua Coffy will be painting live more...

SF’s Jellyfish Flashmob
By - posted 12/20/2017
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Watch an enchanting parade of giant lit up jellyfish as they swim their way through Union Square. Illuminated Jellyfish Flashmob Thursday, December 21, 2017 | 7-9p Union Square | 333 Post St, San Francisco FREE to Watch Please note that if you want to participate in the workshop, it’s $65, or you can just watch more...

Diego Rivera’s Massive Mural is Coming to SFMOMA
By - posted 12/13/2017
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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) announced plans to display Diego Rivera’s historic mural, Pan American Unity, as the cornerstone of a major exhibition of the artist’s work at SFMOMA in 2020. The mural—one of the most important works of public more...

Napa’s Amazing Lighted Art Festival
By - posted 12/10/2017
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Experience an illuminating art walk during the season of lights. This festival creates stunning artwork as light displays are projected onto a variety of buildings throughout Downtown Napa and the Oxbow District. Eight to ten original artworks will light up the night sky for 9 days in this unique display. Do more...

Free Admission Day at de Young
By - posted 12/4/2017
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Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum that showcases the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Free Admission Day: de Young Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | 9:30 more...

2017 Etsy Holiday Emporium
By - posted 11/26/2017
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Come out to shop and support over 200 local artisans and small batch food vendors as the local San Francisco Etsy team showcases their work at Pier 35. Expect tons of shopping space and a wide variety of makers, artisans and local Etsy sellers. Browse handcrafted items from 200+ local makers more...

See Fort Mason’s Huge New Art Studios
By - posted 11/8/2017
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Join the SF Art Institute for the free weekend-long Opening Spectacle on November 10 from 7-10 pm and November 11 from 12-5 pm. The Friday night public party will feature music, one-night-only art installations, and live performances plus there’s open studios, see the work of over 100 emerging arts and tons more throughout more...

SFMade’s Holiday Gift Fair
By - posted 11/3/2017
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38Makers kicks off the season with an early gift fair specially curated by Pinterest for shoppers looking for artisan, locally-made gifts in a unique and festive setting inside the colorful and pintastic Pinterest headquarters. Imagine you stumble upon a Pinterest board of hand-picked holiday gifts from makers in your city, and now more...

San Francisco Open Studios 2017
By - posted 10/22/2017
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SF Open Studios is the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, featuring an annual, month-long, city-wide art event that showcases over 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios over four weekends in October and November. Each weekend, art patrons, admirers, and collectors venture out on self-guided tours to more...

2017 Clarion Alley Block Party
By - posted 10/20/2017
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Come on down to Clarion Alley Mural Project, nestled between Mission and Valencia and 17th and 18th, and check out the murals while listening to some great tunes as well. In the spirit of Clarion, it’s free for everyone. They are taking donations to help buy paint for next year and more...

Sky Heart over the Golden Gate Bridge
By - posted 9/30/2017
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Join and celebrate The Summer of Love. Antenna Theater presents The Love Plane Experience, Sunday, October 1st from 2-5 pm. A skywriting plane will fly over the Golden Gate Bridge drawing a heart to celebrate the culmination of the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love in San Francisco. (The plane is more...

Secret Art Galleries of The Mission
By - posted 9/13/2017
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Are you ready for a cool Sunday afternoon day party in a private art gallery with boozie ice cream floats & Thistle juice cocktails? Summer’s finally here so The SUB invites you to beat this heat than with some sweet, boozie vegan ice cream floats, Thistle juice cocktails & good vibes. Come more...