by Jennifer Modenessi For more than two decades, San Francisco’s SOMArts Cultural Center has been ground zero for one of the Bay Area’s longest-running annual Dia de los Muertos exhibitions. Founded in 1999 by the late artist, curator and community activist René Yañez and now curated by his son, Rio

The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place.  By Ray Conteur What would San Francisco look like without the influence of Frida Kahlo? What about Día

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

Rad Upcoming SF Events     ArtSpan THU. 10/15 | 7:00PM @ SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER Join us for a taste of art, games, wine, and stimulating discussion at the SF Open Studios Exhibition, featuring over 400 artworks from SF Open Studios Artists in diverse mediums. Please your palette with wine

  Music by Opulent Temple DJs IN THE RED features a gallery show of over 70 limited edition archival prints on metal, standard framed prints, and stocking stuffer schwag-galore… and, special for this year, 2 custom, FLG built sculptures for auction. Friday, December 12, 2014 @ SOMArts. Tickets are for

  LATE NITE ART it is an evening of collaborative art-making, gratuitous beats, delicious food and facilitated discussion. In a few words, it’s a social art experience. Alongside a locally-sourced 3-course meal by Azalina’s Malaysian Catering, our evening will focus around the theme “Resilience.” LATE NITE ART is not an event

Photo by Julie Michelle Awhile back I took part in Julie Michelle’s I Live Here SF project.  I’m hoping you just clicked on that link in the last sentence, but if you didn’t I’ll explain.  With I Live Here SF, Julie follows around various San Franciscans and photographs them.  She