As the City meets vaccination goals and loosens restrictions that were put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, art galleries on the west side are celebrating with various exhibits and shows.
Westside Art Alert
Bouquets to Art Returned to the de Young
The Bay Area’s beloved floral fundraiser, Bouquets to Art, returned this June for its 37th year with fresh summer blooms to seed new life into the de Young’s permanent collection.
Inner Sunset Art Studio Fires Up Inspiration for Creative New Artists
In October of 2015, Asima Arif ended an engineering project in Wyoming. Just two months later, she opened Earthfire Arts Studio on the corner of 10th Avenue and Judah Street in the Inner Sunset.
New Art Installations Coming to Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse
Much has changed this past year in the Music Concourse of Golden Gate Park, from statues coming down and museums closing then reopening, to a brightly lit observation wheel rising 150 feet into the sky.
Sunset Artists Create Publication Featuring Works ‘From the Edge of the World’
“The B0ardside” (with a zero instead of the letter “o”) is a quarterly magazine produced entirely by local Sunset District and westside artists. The creators describes the zine as “Art and Culture from the Edge of the World.”
Calder-Picasso Exhibit at de Young Museum Feb 27-May 23, 2021
See selected works from the exhibit featuring artists Alexander Caldwell and Pablo Picasso at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, Feb. 27-May 23, 2021.
Artist Employs a Variety of Materials to ‘Tap into Emotion’
Jeffrey Nemeroff’s artwork is very well traveled. He has exhibited throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, Russia and the Middle East. For now, he’s showing the fruits of his creativity on San Francisco’s west side.
Sponsored: Far Out Gallery
Visit Far Out Gallery on the Outer Edge of San Francisco. 3004 Taraval St., at 40th Avenue.
New to the Richmond, Artist Already Sharing His Creativity
Lately, artist Anthony Ryan has been mailing drawings in colored pencil to friends. He has drawn such common objects, such as leaves, twigs, bottlecaps, clothespins and pinecones in actual size. On his website, he wrote: “It’s been a way to meditate on this year of loss and fear and connect with the people in my life.”
Press Release: De Young Museum Reopens March 6
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announce the reopening of the de Young museum on Saturday, March 6, following their temporary closure under the shelter-in-place order mandated by the City of San Francisco.
Commentary: The El Cafe Mural – Beauty and History Converge
A visit to El Cafe, the latest business located on the northside corner of Taraval and 24th Avenue in the Sunset/Parkside District, offers customers more than a cup of organic coffee and a tasty sandwich.
Richmond District Artist and Teacher Shows Her Work at Avenue 12 Gallery
Lynn Sondag is a woman of many facets. The Richmond District resident is an artist, a teacher, has a meditation practice, has traveled to far-away lands and is even a “puppy raiser.”
Photos: New Art Installation in Golden Gate Park
A new art installation by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken titled “Entwined” sits in Peacock Meadow in the east end of the park next to the Conservatory of Flowers. The art installation honors Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary and will run from Dec. 10 to Feb. 28.
Sunset Artists’ Works Both Inspire and Irritate Community Members
At opposite ends of the Outer Sunset, two local creatives are using visual art to activate public spaces and start conversations among neighbors. Public art inherently invites appreciation and criticism from the community. While many people have expressed gratitude for their work, both artists have experienced vandalism of their pieces.
Sponsored: San Francisco Women Artists Gallery
Sunset Women Artists Gallery
647 Irving St., at Eighth Ave.
415-566-8550
sfwomenartists.org
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