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The unflagging, cinematic visions of James Tissot

Emily Wilson - January 7, 2020

A sharpshooter in the Franco-Prussian War, a society painter, and a watercolorist who did hundreds of religious scenes that inspired filmmakers, including Steven Spielberg...

‘Bureau of Aesthetics’ prioritizes Native arts

Emily Wilson - December 15, 2019

With Native Art Department International (NADI), Jason Lujan says he and Maria Hupfield try to collapse distinctions and treat other artists in a way...

‘A Gothic Tale’ plumbs Legion of Honor’s haunting depths

Emily Wilson - October 28, 2019

Does Halloween have you in the mood for some film noir? Maybe some mirrored walls and alternate selves? Something SPOOKternatural? Then head to the Legion...

Can a museum exhibit capture Burning Man?

Steven T. Jones - October 22, 2019

It has blinky lights, art cars, the gifting of trinkets, and the Temple of Reunion by legendary temple-builder David Best. There’s cool video from...

The joy of big bamboo—and lots of it

Emily Wilson - August 5, 2019

ART LOOKS Tanabe Chikuunsai IV has been surrounded by bamboo since he was born. A fourth generation Japanese bamboo artist, he studied at sculpture at...

‘Art of Peace’ transforms guns into beauty

Emily Wilson - July 23, 2019

ART LOOKS Pati Navalta Poblete grew up in Vallejo. But after her 23-year-old son Robby Poblete was shot there in 2014, she had such...

At Creativity Explored, Isaac Haney-Owens curates a vibrant ‘Cityscape’

Emily Wilson - July 22, 2019

ART LOOKS Artist Isaac Haney-Owens lives in San Francisco, in the Rincon Hill neighborhood. He likes walking around. He likes the skyline. He likes the...

‘Queer California: Untold Stories’: a confetti shower of the overlooked

Matt Sussman - May 10, 2019

ART LOOKS Traversing decades, mediums, and populations, Queer California: Untold Stories, on view through August 11 at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), aims...

Surprising looks and gorgeous silks in ‘Kimono Refashioned’

Emily Wilson - April 25, 2019

ART LOOKS There are many reasons kimonos can fascinate—the fabric, the embroidery, botanical motifs like bamboo or plum blossoms, or the loose construction and simple...

Monet’s late bloomers hold surprises at de Young

Emily Wilson - March 27, 2019

ART LOOKS Melissa Buron, director of the art division at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco says it’s fitting that the show Monet: The...

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The unflagging, cinematic visions of James Tissot

‘Bureau of Aesthetics’ prioritizes Native arts

‘A Gothic Tale’ plumbs Legion of Honor’s haunting depths

Can a museum exhibit capture Burning Man?

The joy of big bamboo—and lots of it

‘Art of Peace’ transforms guns into beauty

At Creativity Explored, Isaac Haney-Owens curates a vibrant ‘Cityscape’

‘Queer California: Untold Stories’: a confetti shower of the overlooked

Surprising looks and gorgeous silks in ‘Kimono Refashioned’

Monet’s late bloomers hold surprises at de Young

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