Artist you should know
“An African City’s” Nana Mensah Talks Diversity, Style, and What it Takes to be an Actor
Working actor” is not a term that many understand. When you say the word “actor,” people picture Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts. But an actor’s success isn’t determined by their level of celebrity, but by the integrity of their work. Many wouldn’t know the names of thousands of working
Engineers Empower an Artist
The FabLab was alive with energy, dozens of engineers working with impenetrable focus on all sorts of machines I’d never seen before, shop bots, laser cutters, 3D printers; computer screens flashed with renderings of Raul’s arms while a big ass fan whirled above.
Giving a Painter New Arms
A story of how an artist lost the use of his arms, and how a new design may give him back the power to eat, drink, and paint again. Meet Raul Pizarro, an artist you should know
Artist Depicts Changes in Mission Neighborhood
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights local artists in the NYC and Bay Area. It’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep these cities strange and wonderful places. Meet SF native Alberto Ybarra. Ybarra is a native San Franciscan who grew up skateboarding and hanging out in
This Could Be You
This Bay Area artist transforms models using clay, paint, fake blood, glitter, plants, wigs…and encourages you to be part of it too. Brice Frillici of SEKDEK, an artist you should know
Cartoons from the Arab World, France, & The US React Differently to the Paris Attacks
The new Charlie Hebdo Cover and reactions from artists in Palestine, Paris, US and the broader Arab world on the #ParisAttacks
Artists You Shouldn’t Miss At Open Studios Wknd 4
The final weekend of ArtSpan’s 2015 Open Studios is upon us, and it’s a doozie. Mission, Castro, Bernal, Noe, Upper Market & Glen Park all reporting for duty. There are lots of studios within walking distance, many that contain some of our favorite artists. This weekend of Open Studios is
Art Gallery You Should Know : Johansson Projects
Beautiful Show kicking off this Friday with Anna Fidler and Katy Stone, Coastal Coven at Johannsson Projects. Both artists tackle alchemy and the transmutation of the natural
