Art

A soft touch: Victoria Veedell looks to capture ‘the feeling of it’

Pac Heights painter explores 'fleeting shifts of light that transform a landscape for just a breath of time.'

Art Mary Corbin - February 9, 2026

Between worlds with Sky Hopinka’s visual poetry

Holy songs and surreal montage anchor Slash exhibition in pressing query.

Art Review Genevieve Quick - February 5, 2026

Meghna Sharma paints the loneliness and joy of immigrant experience

South Bay artist's work seeks to challenge your perception of mundanity.

Art Mary Corbin - February 4, 2026

His suburban idylls teem with the ‘uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional’

Jonathan Crow's paintings mix Edward Hopper with David Lynch—when he can take a break from being a dad.

Art Mary Corbin - January 23, 2026

Art

With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

Emily Wilson - January 21, 2026

'Elmer Bischoff' at new Nelson Duni Gallery is the largest showing of the Figurative Movement legend's work in 20 years.

Art

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

Emma Garcia - January 12, 2026

At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'

Art

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

Mary Corbin - January 6, 2026

'I feel complete despair at the brokenness of the system... and the need to fix it,' says photographer-printmaker.

Art

Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s art is empowerment writ large

Mary Corbin - December 22, 2025

'Oakland inspires me daily,' says creator, who works with incarcerated men and depicts 'change-makers and world-builders.'

Art

‘Look, Mommy—blue people!’ Catherine Wagner sapphirizes 500 Capp

Emily Wilson - December 12, 2025

She fills fellow artist David Ireland's house with cerulean hues, drawing out a long-held, colorful conversation.

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Old Masters meet old laptop in John Tarahteeff’s evocative canvases

Mary Corbin - December 1, 2025

East Sacramento artist utilizes digital tools and love for classical painting in process he calls 'chasing surprise.'

Art

John Mavroudis doesn’t hold back from speaking out through art

Mary Corbin - November 17, 2025

The self-taught artist grew up in a passionate Greek family, and describes himself as 'doomed to care' about the state of the world.

Art

Contrarian art giant Jim Melchert found hope in the cracks

Emily Wilson - November 12, 2025

He broke the mold of ceramic art and headed the NEA. A major retrospective at di Rosa SF brings his pieces together.

Art

‘Data Trust’ envisions a technology of equity

Genevieve Quick - November 6, 2025

At San José Institute of Contemporary Art, Stephanie Dinkins asks how (and whose) stories can be passed on digitally.

Art

From ball courts to Chase Center, Adia Millett captures the visual jazz of interconnectedness

Mary Corbin - October 30, 2025

'The Bay Area lifestyle feels liberated, casual, and saturated with color,' says the Oakland artist.

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Root Division digs up deep community connections for massive annual auction

Emily Wilson - October 19, 2025

Going once, going twice... don't let federal cuts fell another institution, and snatch up works by more than 200 local artists.

Art

At the de Young, a vibrant refresher of Indigenous art

Lou Fancher - October 11, 2025

New four-gallery "Rooted in Place" displays gorgeous diversity of Native California peoples.

Art

Blues musician Mike Henderson enjoys the ride, right on through to solo art show

Lou Fancher - October 11, 2025

At Haines Gallery, Cabin Fever bandmember's multimedia expressions of Black life crackle with humor and insight.

Lit

First-ever Robert Crumb biography zaps with iconoclast’s free speech and wild pen

Joel Schechter - October 11, 2025

Author Dan Nadel gained intimate access to living legend and comic book peers for 'A Cartoonist's Life.'

Art

Julio César Morales’ tender work renders the pain of migration

Mary Corbin - October 7, 2025

The artist's latest show 'My America' utilizes painting, sculpture, immersive sound installation, and neon to tell 'the story.'

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Art

A soft touch: Victoria Veedell looks to capture ‘the feeling of it’

Between worlds with Sky Hopinka’s visual poetry

Meghna Sharma paints the loneliness and joy of immigrant experience

His suburban idylls teem with the ‘uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional’

With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s art is empowerment writ large

‘Look, Mommy—blue people!’ Catherine Wagner sapphirizes 500 Capp

Old Masters meet old laptop in John Tarahteeff’s evocative canvases

John Mavroudis doesn’t hold back from speaking out through art

Contrarian art giant Jim Melchert found hope in the cracks

‘Data Trust’ envisions a technology of equity

From ball courts to Chase Center, Adia Millett captures the visual jazz of interconnectedness

Root Division digs up deep community connections for massive annual auction

At the de Young, a vibrant refresher of Indigenous art

Blues musician Mike Henderson enjoys the ride, right on through to solo art show

First-ever Robert Crumb biography zaps with iconoclast’s free speech and wild pen

Julio César Morales’ tender work renders the pain of migration

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