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Art
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15 articles
To Artist Ton Mak, Whimsy and Weirdness Are the Point
The artist Ton Mak retraces her creative journey, ahead of debuting a new exhibit at Empire Seven Studios in San Jose’s Japantown.
A Home for Queer Chinese Stories Opens in Chinatown
‘It’s rare to see Chinese LGBT people or to hear their stories.’ Lesbian artist Xiangchi Chen shares the origin story of the OUT Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Berkeley Second Graders say: "Trees R Important"
Meet Poppy, Johnny Jo Bob the 13th, Clover, Sunny, Little Timmy Neon Cloudy, and NJjamba.
How Did An AI-Generated Mural Wind Up in This Vallejo Alley?
Searching for the soul in "The Soul of the Bay in Vallejo.”
Forget "Redefining Masculinity." These Artists Are Blowing the Whole Thing Up
A Castro gallery show and a new Oakland bar ask what masculinity could look like if we stopped trying to nail it down.
‘How Could You Be Against Joy?’: Bay Area Artists Are Turning on the Civic Joy Fund
A private initiative founded by the mayor and backed by a crypto billionaire is increasingly shaping San Francisco’s arts scene. Musicians are asking questions — and some are calling for a boycott.
The Oakland School That Keeps Producing Stars
Once, they were kids walking the hallways of Oakland School for the Arts. Now they're at the Grammys, publishing bestsellers, and performing at the SF Ballet.
Local Woman Has Hobby: Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s Pigeon Paintings
“Everything that we think is disgusting about human life, pigeons wear without shame.”
What Does Frida Kahlo Have to Do With the Bay Area? I Found Out in Mexico
A review of Mexico City's latest Frida Kahlo museum and a tangent about finding home away from home.
The Only Haunted House I Can Stomach Is At YBCA
What happens when you turn the creation of a haunted house over to local artists? Spinning wolf heads, hanging entrails, and one very good fluffy dog.
“Spray Area”: The Evolution of Airbrushing in the Bay
Airbrushing once offered local artists a full-time income; nowadays, it’s mostly a creative side hustle that recalls a nostalgic past. Here’s what the remaining artists have to say about it.
‘A Creator’s Dream’: Inside the SF Studio Building a Hub for Low-Income Artists
Hospitality House has purchased a mid-Market building that contains the nonprofit’s fine art studio — securing its future forever.
