I started drawing rainbows on the sidewalk yesterday morning, and after a while a neighbor’s daughter joined the effort. The south side of Seal Rock between El Camino and Alta Mar is full up with them now!
Rainbow Walk
Richmond District Artist From El Salvador Follows Her Creative Passions
The mixed media of Salvadoran artist Dilcia Giron begins “in the moment,” inspired by “observations of our daily life.” Unwilling to limit herself to one signature art form, she constantly explores new patterns, shapes and techniques through her printmaking, painting, photography, collage, digital illustration, and performance as well as collaboration with other artists in diverse media.
Artists Lease Billboard Above Irving Street to Showcase Other Artists’ Works
Instead of renting an expensive gallery space, hoping and praying that art lovers, collectors and passersby would seek out a show, artists Sarah Hotchkiss and Zoë Talepolos decided to pool their money and rent a small billboard for a year to showcase four local artists of their choosing.
Automation as Art: Thomas Beutel Brings Found Objects to Life
Beutel is an artist and a self-proclaimed “tinkerer.” Trained as a software engineer, he uses simple machines and everyday materials to bring objects to life.
The Promise and Peril of Tech
“Uncanny Valley: Being Human in the Age of AI,” a new exhibit at the de Young museum, is an international group exhibition examining the effects of artificial intelligence.
Capturing the Richmond in Watercolors
As an artist, Galante notices the neighborhood’s nuances – architectural designs, brightly colored homes, the blanket of fog and the sunsets.
‘Inbound/Outbound’ by Douglas Gorney
For prints of this 12″ x 9″ watercolor and ink on paper, and for information about the Sunset Sketchers art group, contact: Douglas Gorney Art of the Outer Avenues 415.568.6665 gorney.studio
Groundbreaking Exhibit at de Young Museum
“Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” is a new groundbreaking exhibition at the de Young Museum. It has just opened but is already stirring up widespread excitement.
Far Out Gallery: Anne Marguerite Herbst
Anne Marguerite Herbst: Suspended Animation, Nov. 2 to Dec. 1. Saturday, Nov. 2: Opening reception, 1-5 p.m. Artist’s talk, 2 p.m.
Artist: Michael Pedroni
“M. Pedroni’s Big Show” is a wide-ranging display of work by artist Michael Pedroni at Busvan, 244 Clement St. The show runs for three weekends: Oct. 19 and 20, Oct. 26 and 27, and Nov. 2 and 3.
Sunset District Artist Finds Balance Between Abstraction and Realism
Last year, artist and art teacher Oleg Osipoff expanded his Sunset District home studio to include a gallery, where some of his favorite pieces are now hanging. The 66-year-old San Francisco native plans to invite people in, but for now it is a peaceful, airy space for him to relax and plan his next painting. And the one after that.
Art in the Richmond: Fascinating Video at the de Young
Fascinating Video at the de Young Museum By DeWitt Cheng “We hoped that … a studious man reading the history of the voyages … might think himself, by casting his eyes around […]
Sketches by Liz Scotta
Sketches by Liz Scotta.
Sunset Sketchers – Aug. 3 at Stonestown Galleria
It’s back to the future with the Sunset Sketchers this Saturday morning (8/3) at Stonestown Galleria. The mall offers soaring architecture, flashy retail and people, people, people. (Also: food). Join us with a sketchbook from 10 a.m.-noon.
Richmond District’s Avenue 12 Gallery Showcases Photo-Mosaics by Simo Neri
If you are unfamiliar with Avenue 12 Gallery, it’s a gem of a space located at the corner of 12thAvenue and Lake Street in the Richmond District, across the street from Mountain Lake Park. Formerly a convenience store, the light-filled storefront was converted into a showroom for Japanese furniture and artifacts under the name TableAsia in 2005.
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