CCA Archives - 48 hills

Lit

Passion for degraded materials: a conversational bibliography of Dodie Bellamy

Johnny Ray Huston - May 3, 2022

From 'Feminine Hijinx' to 'Bee Reaved,' the quintessential SF writer talks art, life, 'Frozen,' E.T., and grief through her published works.

Art

When a bowl is not a bowl: The yin and yang of artist Britta Kathmeyer

Mary Corbin - July 6, 2021

In the Bay, the German artist has found the perfect home for her exquisitely simple abstract works

Art

From refuse, artist Kloe Chan creates emotional refuge

Mary Corbin - June 1, 2021

Physical space and community play an important role in hand-crafted works like 'I Will Knit Us a Sanctuary'

Art

Tracking the turbulent concept of ‘care’ in a pandemic-ravaged world

Caitlin Donohue - May 11, 2021

'Contact Traces' at CCA offers entry points for urgent discussion, on topics from environmental racism to commercial wellness shams.

Art

WPA, but make it COVID: Artists document pandemic for city time capsule

Caitlin Donohue - February 22, 2021

At COVID-19 Command Center, four artists-in-residence record SF's response for future generations.

Art

‘You’ve got to draw the buttons!’ Cartoonist Justin Hall spotlights local LGBTQ history on Market Street

Marke B. - February 1, 2021

'Marching Toward Pride' series brings to life seminal queer moments leading to 1970 celebration.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: We can do this!

Marke B. - April 17, 2020

We may be going through tough times, but we're still producing the art, music, culture, deep inquiry, and joy that continue to sustain us....

Art

Electrifying art of Black Power in ‘Soul of a Nation’

Emily Wilson - February 18, 2020

Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963–1983 was organized by London’s Tate Museum and traveled to Arkansas, New York,...

A 24/7 switchboard connecting participants to ‘The Dead Woman’

Emily Wilson - January 8, 2020

For her first solo show in California, Brazilian artist Cinthia Marcelle has converted the galleries at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts into...

Arts + Culture

The death of Metal Arts at City College

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2020

Editor's note: There are many, many programs impacted by the decision of the City College chancellor to cut a wide range of classes in...

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