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Art Parties, Openings, & Excellent Events in SF & Oak
It’s our summer, and arguably our best time year, it’s go-time for those who love fun and culture, open season for music, art and all the creative programming coming out of our most creative houses. Get out there and have some fun

The New SF Transit Center Murals & the Artists Behind Them
The new Transit Center and public park downtown are officially open in San Francisco, and as far as transportation terminals go, we got a pretty nice one. Not every bus station has its own rooftop garden, massive light installations, and it’s own little gondola. Not to mention a live music

100 Best Cheap Eats in the Bay Area
This list of great places to eat in the Bay Area will leave you smiling and probably drooling. All these joints are incredibly well priced, locally owned, delicious, and serving takeout in 2020. Check their links for store hours, menus, and ordering info, because things are always changing these days,

SF Artist Studios Burglarized, $10k in Equipment Missing
By SF Artist Joshua Coffy In the early morning hours of June 13th, the Journal Building at 1540 Market St. was broken into and burglarized. The thief took $10k worth of cameras, lenses, lighting, and other valuable art supplies. The Journal Building is home to ArtSpan’s Studio Residency Program that serves

SF Artists Continue to Open their Studios All over the City
SF Open Studios, the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, is an annual, month-long art event in October and November that showcases over 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios. The event connects collectors with artists for engaging dialog and a glimpse into the

Artist You Should Know : Shane Izykowski
We couldn’t think of a more appropriate artists to introduce you to this Halloween than the horrifying, the shocking, the disgustingly versatile and talented Shane Izykowski

Heather Robinson : Artist You Should Know
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights artists before they exhibit their work somewhere awesome, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Meet Heather Robinson at Secession Art & Design for its 10th Anniversary show & artist party

The Best Art Parties, Festivals, and Fairs in San Francisco Right Now
There’s a bunch of fun, interesting, artsy extravaganzas happening all over San Francisco this July. The next couple weeks are garden parties, world class workshops, world records, opera auditions, and of course music, dancing & costumes all over the place. It’s time to get out there and mix it up with thousands of other beautiful bay area weirdos.

SF Artists Opening Their Studios, All Over The City
WEEKEND 1: October 15 & 16, 11am to 6pm Location: Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios San Francisco comes alive with art this October and November as ArtSpan presents the 41st Anniversary of SF Open Studios – the oldest and largest event of its kind in the country, featuring