Painting the Void: How Art Transformed the San Francisco Bay Area During A Global Pandemic

As a neighbor and friend of the gallery, I often pop in to see the shows and chat about art and life, so I’m excited to see all the drawings John’s been making sitting at the front desk at the gallery for the past years, patiently working on the pointillism and patterns of each piece while greeting people coming in and handling the hardships that you encounter while living and having a business in the TL.

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

You may recognize the Monarch Butterfly wings from murals in San Francisco and beyond.  Artist Cameron Moberg has been painting walls in SF since the 90s.  Starting with graffiti, and eventually becoming known for nature themes on massive walls, often accompanied by positive messaging.  Large letters spelling, “REVIVE”, or “BE

Many eyes twinkled at me, refracting their rich gemmed hues onto the wall beneath. They looked heavy together, but light individually, their frames a lustrous gold — but are they metal?

Walking through the gallery felt like being inside a street scene itself. Passing each photo, I was transported into a moment of reflection, a slice of life being played out right before my eyes.

The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights artists before they exhibit their work somewhere or when they’re doing something artful and incredible. It’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep The Bay a strange and wonderful place. Meet artist Kerbi Urbanowksi, who moved out to San Francisco

If you’ve gone to an incredibly artful, immersive party in San Francisco in the last 3 decades there’s a good chance you’ve witnessed the handy work of Barron Scott Levkoff, or perhaps seen the wizard himself dressed as a psychedelic Sgt. Pepper, a Lewis Caroll Rabbit, or simply as San

With it’s new conductor resigning, and the mass cancellation of programming, the musicians are standing up to fight and save our symphony.