CCA president David Howse on the closure that shocked SF’s art world
David Howse arrived at California College of the Arts in late 2023, a precarious moment. As the 10th…
Mural over Barrio Logan-Logan Heights bridge shows ‘people from this city can actually add art to this city’
30th Street Pedestrian Bridge aerial view (Photo courtesy of Marisa Aguayo) The 30th Street Pedestrian Bridge connecting Barrio…
17 museums and galleries to explore in Berkeley
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‘This is our story’: East San Jose artists paint neighborhood’s past and present in murals
A COMMUNITY-INSPIRED mural project aims to beautify and revitalize a neighborhood in East San Jose. Artists gathered for the…
This arts org lost multiple venues, so it decided to open its own
After a turbulent year for San Francisco’s arts and culture scene, one of the city’s buzziest nonprofits has…
Best Art Galleries in San Francisco: A Local’s Guide
NEIGHBORHOOD: CHINATOWN Jessica Silverman Gallery Since founding her gallery in 2008, Jessica Silverman has become one of the…
Creativity shines at Oceanside Museum of Art’s Artist Alliance Biennial
Cathy Carey, Pollinator Garden, 2025. Oil on canvas. (Courtesy photo) Get ready to be inspired—Oceanside Museum of Art…
Nine must-see art shows in the Bay Area this fall
Fall marks the art world’s most electric season, when museums, galleries, fairs, and auctions roar back to life…
Scouting for Girls frontman Roy Stride wrote happy tune while fleeing California wildfires – Music News
Scouting for Girls frontman Roy Stride wrote the joyful track These Are the Good Days while fleeing from…
Another art legend — Rena Bransten — is shuttering her SF gallery
The Rena Bransten Gallery, a cornerstone of San Francisco’s contemporary art scene for five decades, is leaving the…
At 90, a San Francisco painter becomes a tech-industry darling
Prentiss Street in Bernal Heights is as steep as they come. Pedestrians huffing and puffing up the street…
Oakland art scene’s loss is gain for Richmond’s Seaport Studios
For years, west Oakland was considered a hub for large-scale artists, creatives who were drawn there by cheap…