Art

For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, ‘ornamentation becomes a form of resistance’

Inspired by Persian miniatures and 'Animal Farm,' she asks viewers to see beyond the beauty to brutal issues.

Art Mary Corbin - March 19, 2026

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Lead curator Sharone Halevy on art extravaganza's highlights, including 'Disco Mermaid' and Frameline film collab.

Art Joshua Rotter - March 19, 2026

Drama Masks: Monsters in our midst, as Black and queer history looms

Two art shows at YBCA exhibit the drama of past and present, while NCTC's 'Gods & Monsters' attempts a fresh take.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 17, 2026

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

Drummer Gina Schock's personal archive show at Haight Street Art Center is like stepping into a lived memory of the band.

Music Joshua Rotter - March 9, 2026

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The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Dorothy O'Donnell - March 5, 2026

After a tribute to the neighborhood's eternal topless queen is unceremoniously pulled off stage, its artist is set on a second act.

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Inspired by Youtube thumbnails, L. Song Wu captures the internet’s insatiability

Mary Corbin - February 28, 2026

Her anime girls were being fetishized—so the painter turned to depicting mukbangs.

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YBCA’s ‘Conjuring Power’ grounds hope for LGBTQ+ future in shared history

Lou Fancher - February 27, 2026

Ester Hernández, Serge Gay Jr., Crystal Mason, Tanya Wischerath, and others carry on distinctly SF practice of world-building.

Art

A zap of Latine abstraction in ‘Rebel Forms’

Marke B. - February 22, 2026

Romer Young's small but powerful show taps into possibilities of futurity, freedom, and unfettered beauty.

Art

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Joel Schechter - February 17, 2026

What does the de Young have against the Paris Commune of 1871?

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Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Lou Fancher - February 17, 2026

Two French masters living gender-differentiated realities are hung side-by-side at the Legion of Honor.

Art

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

Emma Garcia - February 15, 2026

Lovers and seekers rushed to 'flip the script' on bad luck—and get discount rates—on the rare confluence of holidays.

Art

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

Marke B. - February 11, 2026

Biennial showcase highlights fierce DIY spirit in time of attacks—but may be unofficial requiem for CCA's pioneering Comics program.

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

Mary Corbin - February 9, 2026

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

Art Review

Between worlds with Sky Hopinka’s visual poetry

Genevieve Quick - February 5, 2026

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

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Meghna Sharma paints the loneliness and joy of immigrant experience

Mary Corbin - February 4, 2026

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

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

Mary Corbin - January 23, 2026

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

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.'

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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.

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Art

For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, ‘ornamentation becomes a form of resistance’

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Drama Masks: Monsters in our midst, as Black and queer history looms

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Inspired by Youtube thumbnails, L. Song Wu captures the internet’s insatiability

YBCA’s ‘Conjuring Power’ grounds hope for LGBTQ+ future in shared history

A zap of Latine abstraction in ‘Rebel Forms’

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

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

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