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Truly awesome art at new downtown transit center
By on August 4, 2018
Artist Julie Chang had some inspirational words about “The Secret Garden,” her design on the 20,000-square-foot terrazzo floor in the new downtown Salesforce Transit Center. “It’s my metaphor for a »

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SF woodworker to expand art business after ‘Making It’ on TV
By on July 29, 2018
Three years ago, San Francisco woodworker Nicole Sweeney quit her day job to focus on art full time. This week, she’ll appear on NBC in “Making It,” a new reality »

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Making mischief with art and beverages
By on July 22, 2018
San Francisco artist Ian Ross has been busy making mischief at the corner of Potrero Avenue and 18th Street. On Friday, Ross finished up mural on the side of 595 »

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‘Sunday in the Park’ colorfully explores meaning of art
By on July 12, 2018
Being an artist has never been easy. Consider Georges Seurat, the 19th-century Frenchman who painted the masterpiece “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” Scorned during his »

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Mid-century masters Park, Avery paint humanity
By on April 29, 2018
David Park and Milton Avery — who bucked the trend and painted the human figure in abstract-expressionist times — receive deserved attention in a gallery show highlighting their substantial influence »

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David Allen’s ‘Ghost Light’ photos illuminate Bay Area actors
By on February 27, 2018
For his exhibit “Ghost Light,” performing arts photographer David Allen went old-school: He shot the 20 images of local professional actors in black and white (“for its timeless, ethereal quality,” »

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‘Game of Color’ spotlights black baseball greats
By on February 1, 2018
Sports and civil rights come together in a fun and fan-friendly exhibition celebrating African Americans in baseball, both before and after Jackie Robinson’s arrival in the major leagues smashed the »

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Finnish design showcased under the dome
By on December 19, 2017
High design from Finland has come to San Francisco. Apparel, beauty products and home decor from 42 up-and-coming — and established — Finnish design companies are on view in an »

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