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Emily Wilson

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Emily Wilson lives in San Francisco. She has written for different outlets, including Smithsonian.com, The Daily Beast, Hyperallergic, Women’s Media Center, The Observer, Alta Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle, California Magazine, UC Santa Cruz Magazine, and SF Weekly. For many years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco. She hosts the short biweekly podcast Art Is Awesome.

Art

John Waters’ art show? ‘A hit parade of hell’

November 13, 2024

'As soon as I saw contemporary art and how mad it made people, I was hooked,' says the Pope of Trash, now showing at Rena Bransten Gallery.

Lit

At Chinatown’s first zine festival, DIY gems brought neighborhood together

November 11, 2024

Chinese Culture Center converted Ross Alley into a buzzing independent publisher's showcase full of local marvels.

Art

A flowering of Filipino art reclaims the SoMa landscape

October 31, 2024

More than a dozen striking public artworks centered on Filipino history have popped up in the past year, from SOMA Pilipinas to SFMOMA.

Art

A South African photographer captures colorful Tenderloin souls

October 15, 2024

Pieter Hugo dropped everything to wander the neighborhood for months, documenting the pathos and playfulness of its denizens.

Onstage

In threatening times, Dan Hoyle seeks out democracy with a small ‘d’

October 9, 2024

The theatrical chameleon's new 'Takes All Kinds' incorporates the voices of unlikely characters across the US.

Art

Five elements whirled through Chinatown at Edge on the Square arts fest

September 9, 2024

A vibrant series of community events is showing how 'art is an elemental force that stretches boundaries.'

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Arion Press

September 3, 2024

Literary time travelers reach back to classics—and into roster of contemporary Bay lit stars—to make ever-more-popular pages.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Key Jo Lee

September 2, 2024

MoAD curator and scholar shines light for artists moving through complex times.

Lit

Searching for the city’s creative soul? Look no further than Dogpatch

September 2, 2024

Seventh edition of SF Art Book Fair at Minnesota Street Project was yet another page in the Bay's history of literary community.

Onstage

Star Finch’s ‘Shipping & Handling’ urges consideration of what we’re being delivered

August 14, 2024

We spoke with the playwright about her most ambitious production to date.