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A flowering of Filipino art reclaims the SoMa landscape

Emily Wilson - 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.

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SF’s Goethe-Institut makes a big move—and asks even bigger questions

Nicole Gluckstern - October 31, 2024

German cultural powerhouse's new art/tech show queries: 'Can technology enable artists to create an equitable society?'

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Luke Kraman’s soft missives from the queer demimonde

Marke B. - October 30, 2024

Documenting the underground, the photographer locates a 'queer liminal zone' in present/dreaming, warm/cold contrasts.

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The phenomenal triumph of Lava Thomas

Lou Fancher - October 29, 2024

Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.'

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Stunning lost 1970s queer Halloween street party photos rise from the dead

Marke B. - October 22, 2024

Ken Werner shot Castro and Polk Street celebrations from 1976-1980; now his rare cult book has been republished.

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Fan Warren’s weighty works evoke the Black Madonna in all her glory

Mary Corbin - October 17, 2024

Oakland artist pulls from folk art, her ancestors' journey, and our need for maternal love in times of strife.

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At this year’s SOMArts Día de Los Muertos show, ofrendas for Palestine

Marke B. - October 16, 2024

Curators Rio Yañez and Bridgètt Rex on 2024's 'Bearing Witness' theme, and holding space for solidarity and mourning.

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A South African photographer captures colorful Tenderloin souls

Emily Wilson - October 15, 2024

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

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Six local art giants stand ‘In Conversation with the Muse’—beards and all

Bec Imrich - October 9, 2024

In group show by well-known figures at `Pt. 2 Gallery, everyday objects become 'not a replica of life but a tool for insight.'

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It starts with a flower: Tiffanie Turner’s surprisingly intricate blooms

Mary Corbin - October 3, 2024

Though driven by eviction from SF, the artist's dreamy papier-mâché petals continue to blossom.

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