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Hundreds Crowd BART Platforms for “BART Basel” Guerilla Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco The quirky BART Basel returned touting itself as “the leading train platform connecting collectors, gallerists, and artists.” Hundreds turned up at San Francisco BART stations for the second annual guerilla art show, held Saturday, December 3, 2022. Organizer Danielle Baskin described the event on Twitter for the first annual event back more...
“Cathenge” Glowing 9-Foot Tall Cat Sculptures Come to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is pleased to let the cat out of the bag and announce the year-long installation of Cathenge, a new multisensory “Holofelinity Sound-Light Sculpture” installation by artist David Normal in Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley. Cathenge features six illuminated 3D-printed cat sculptures, or “Catholiths”, set atop a pedestal more...
SF’s North Beach Has a Brand New Jazz Club
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to Datebook for sharing the news that San Francisco’s one-time jazz capital, North Beach, will once again have a jazz club. The 4,000 square-foot Keys Jazz Bistro or “Keys,” located at 498 Broadway, hosts its grand opening on Thursday, November 10, 2022 with the exclusive one-time-only musical pairing of vocalists Mary more...
Golden Gate Park’s Lighted Forest is Back for 2022
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Entwined, the iconic illuminated art installation, returns to Golden Gate Park on December 1. Entwined will be hosted at Peacock Meadow for its third season from December 1, 2022 to March 12, 2023. This dazzling forest of light first welcomed parkgoers as a safe and joyful outdoor destination in 2020 and more...
Sculpture of 100 Old Vibrators Coming to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Sponsored Magic Wand’s ‘Pleasure as Art’ Sculpture, a sculpture made out of 100 decommissioned wand vibrators, is coming to Good Vibrations in San Francisco next month. The exact opening date has not yet been announced, but it’s expected to be on view starting in early December 2022. The piece was created by visual artist more...
Check Out SF Chinatown’s Brand New Lanterns
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco’s Chinatown has some brand new illuminating art. Lantern Stories: San Francisco is a new public art installation of 29 illustrated lanterns by award-winning interdisciplinary artist Yu-Wen Wu was installed in October 2022 and illuminates San Francisco Chinatown’s history, culture, and community. Creating a luminous canopy on the 600 more...
BART-themed Jack-O’-Lantern Stencils for Halloween
Artsy Fartsy, Halloween Carving a pumpkin is an art. The “oooos” and “aahhs” of trick-or-treaters coming to your door as they check out your carefully crafted pumpkin is something we all love to hear. From the classic jack-o’-lantern to a favorite cartoon character, there’s so much to choose from when it comes to more...
Check Out SF’s New “DoloDrip” Rainbow Stairs
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco San Francisco has a brand new colorful rainbow staircase. San Francisco’s newest rainbow, known as #DoloDrip, is located on the Sanchez Street Stairs (between Sanchez and Noe on 19th Street), just west of Dolores Park. We don’t know when this was painted, but it was posted by @dolorainbow on October 19th along more...
SF’s Brand New ‘Central Subway’ Preview
Artsy Fartsy, Transportation San Francisco’s brand new Central Subway Stations will host a series of media preview events to celebrate the upcoming weekend service, their unique designs specific to each neighborhood, and to showcase the landmark artworks that were commissioned for each of the stations. STATION TOUR UPDATE – There are no tours open more...
“Illuminate SF” Light Art Festival: All 62 of SF’s Holiday Light Installations Coming This Winter
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco Illuminate SF: Festival of Light is making The City a little brighter, November 9 – January 31, 2023 and shines a light on San Francisco’s ever-expanding light art scene. San Francisco’s neighborhoods will transform into a luminous gallery of art at night during the holiday season for the 10th annual Illuminate SF™ Festival of more...
Bay Area Bakery’s “Pan Solo”: Life Size Star Wars Bread Sculpture
Artsy Fartsy, Wow A French-Laundry trained baker created a life-size bread dough sculpture of Han Solo frozen in carbonite, named “Pan Solo”. It’s a follow-up to her 2020 masterpiece, “The Paindoughlorian”, which was a life-size sculpture of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda – made entirely from bread, and was featured in various media more...
Golden Gate Park Unveils Huge “We Are On Native Land” Mural
Artsy Fartsy, Murals, Outdoorsy There’s a brand new mural in Golden Gate Park. For Indigenous Peoples Day, American Indian Cultural District in partnership with Illuminate, Paint the Void, and artist Rachel Znerold invited the community to join together for a poignant mural painting on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. “This mural, “We Are on Native more...
SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Returns for First Public Opening Since 2019
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Healing, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Sponsored SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos returns with its first public opening reception since 2019, on Friday, October 7, 2022. Now in its 23rd year and founded by beloved artist René Yañez, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations more...
Sonoma Winery’s Brand New Kaleidoscopic Wine-Tasting Pavilion
Artsy Fartsy, Eat & Drink, Outdoorsy One of the top California Pinot Noir growers, The Donum Estate, opens its brand-new, breathtaking Vertical Panorama Pavilion, a wine tasting room that allows for a unique and contextual interaction between the senses and the environment. The pavilion is designed by the Berlin-based office Studio Other Spaces, founded by artist Olafur more...
Golden Gate Park is Getting a “Golden Mile” in Fall 2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco After much controversy and debate (there were nine hours of non-stop public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting), JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park was recently officially declared permanently “car-free.” The next task is to try to turn the roadway into a vibrant “Golden Mile.” Starting this week, and building up more...
