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fromsfist.com
3 hours ago

New Mural at Oakland Ice Center Pays Tribute to Skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi

Julie Engelmann created a 100-foot mural in Oakland honoring Olympic skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi, reflecting local pride and artistic talent.
Mission District
fromMission Local
7 hours ago

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloroadway mural, and more

New initiatives in the Tenderloin include custom trash bins and a mural funded by a beautification grant.
fromFuncheap
10 hours ago

Free "Art Chalk Party" at Haight/Stanyan (Golden Gate Park)

Join us on Sunday, April 19th, at the entrance of Golden Gate Park at Haight and Stanyan to chalk messages of Love, Hope, and Compassion.
NYC LGBT
fromDesign Milk
13 hours ago

Sabah House NYC Pays Homage To Set + Setting

Sabahs are made entirely by hand from 100% leather in either Texas or Turkey—two regions with distinct yet deeply rooted relationships to the material. The result is a shoe that varies subtly from pair to pair, even within the same size.
Brooklyn
Silicon Valley food
fromMission Local
1 day ago

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

Two local pop-ups, Fat Cat and Claws of Mantis, are opening a brick-and-mortar location together after successful collaborations.
Berlin
fromabc7.com
2 days ago

teamLab Borderless in Tokyo is a feast for the eyes

Visitors describe teamLab Borderless in Tokyo as an ever-changing, immersive art experience that transcends traditional boundaries.
#art
Mission District
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2026 (April 10-12)

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios features over 100 local artists showcasing their work in the Mission District with free admission.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2026 (April 10-12)

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios features over 100 local artists showcasing their work in the Mission District with free admission.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2026 (April 10-12)

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios features over 100 local artists showcasing their work in the Mission District with free admission.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2026 (April 10-12)

Art Explosion Spring Open Studios features over 100 local artists showcasing their work in the Mission District with free admission.
Berlin music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Transcendence Surrounds

PWC concert features Freida Abtan's opera 'The sound of grief' with multimedia elements and performances of Holst and Biggs.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 day ago

Nao Lee's posters are digital terrains that hide small and unruly treasures for you to find

Nao Lee's design philosophy embraces juxtaposition, using everyday vernacular influences to create layered, interpretive compositions that inspire debate and curiosity.
Typography
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Meet Kyoto: the typeface that bleeds (on purpose)

Kyoto blends Japanese calligraphy with classic Latin forms, reflecting a handmade, human feel in design.
#san-francisco
Independent films
fromianVisits
2 days ago

Akira is returning to the big screen in a 4K restoration

Akira's immersive experience is best appreciated on the big screen, highlighting the importance of scale in cinema.
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

V&A East Museum by O'Donnell + Tuomey to Open in East London's Cultural Quarter

The two-building complex aims to spotlight the many ways global artists, designers, and makers use creativity to shape the world, dedicated to creative opportunity and its power to bring change.
London
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Fans pilgrimaged to SF for 73-year-old YouTube sensation Masayoshi Takanaka

Takanaka, who sold out the 3,000-capacity Masonic with resale tickets going for upwards of $300, is one of the best examples of a renewed interest in the sounds of 1970s and '80s soft rock from Japan known as city pop.
SF music
fromBerlin Art Link
5 days ago

Tadashi Kawamata x Ruinart: Gallery Weekend | Berlin Art Link

Ruinart has invited internationally renowned artists to artistically interpret the Maison since 2008, with this year's collaboration featuring Tadashi Kawamata's unique vision.
Paris food
fromConsequence
6 days ago

Deep Purple Met Their Biggest Fan: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

I can't believe Deep Purple are here. I have the deepest respect for the way you continue to make rock history while embracing new challenges and creating captivating music to this day.
London music
fromRemodelista
6 days ago

Current Obsessions: Bright Palette - Remodelista

Pamela Anderson's new wicker furniture collection, 'The Sentimentalist,' for Olive Ateliers is a reflection of her love for gardening and outdoor living, showcasing her design sensibilities.
Renovation
#yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" Is Gritty, Stunning, and Gutting

The curators of Greater New York really captured the energy of the city well - not the out-of-towner's New York with its glossy surfaces, brands, and trendy fare, but the gritty New York that's always in the process of formation, that rejects surface in favor of rawness.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

look back on olympus perspective playground: a traveling series of room-sized dreamworlds

The Olympus Perspective Playground operates as a fully built system, where walls, lighting rigs, circulation paths, and signage are developed together with each installation, creating a continuous spatial script.
Berlin
Graphic design
fromColossal
2 days ago

NEVERCREW Explores Our Tenuous Relationship with Nature in Huge Murals

NEVERCREW's murals highlight the disconnect between urban life and nature, emphasizing the need for empathy towards the environment.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions

Lightweight materials enhance public spaces through flexibility, visual permeability, and adaptability, fostering new relationships between the environment and human experience.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

This sprawling free NYC art show just opened at MoMA PS1

MoMA PS1's 'Greater New York 2026' showcases over 150 works from 53 artists, reflecting the current creative landscape of New York City.
Photography
fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in 'Impossible' Photos

Joseph Ford's Impossible Street Art series combines photography and street art to engage with monumental infrastructure and energy production sites.
Arts
fromAnOther
1 day ago

Josie Hall's Arresting Photos Invoke the Ancient Japanese Art of Kendo

Josie Hall's exhibition, Red Patience, explores Japanese culture through Kendo, blending art, fashion, and futurism.
#architecture
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

Stand for Circo de Ideias / fala

The project transforms a standard book fair stand into a vibrant installation using repurposed materials and a bold color palette.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Kengo Kuma & Associates Unveils Its First Project in Ecuador with Qapital Tower

Kengo Kuma & Associates plans a 32-story mixed-use tower in Quito, Ecuador, featuring residential, commercial, and shared amenities, set for completion in 2029.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

Stand for Circo de Ideias / fala

The project transforms a standard book fair stand into a vibrant installation using repurposed materials and a bold color palette.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Kengo Kuma & Associates Unveils Its First Project in Ecuador with Qapital Tower

Kengo Kuma & Associates plans a 32-story mixed-use tower in Quito, Ecuador, featuring residential, commercial, and shared amenities, set for completion in 2029.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
Arts
NYC LGBT
fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead

Agosto Machado, a performance artist and activist, died on March 21, known for his shrines honoring those lost to the AIDS crisis.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

"Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco" Collaborative Drawing Jam

The San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy meets monthly for collaborative drawing and socializing.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 weeks ago

Your Carry-On Isn't Ready for Cherry Blossom Season in Japan - These 9 Designs Are - Yanko Design

Camera (1) is a compact, metal-bodied camera designed for ease of use, featuring a single-edge control layout that allows for quick adjustments without navigating a touchscreen. This design is particularly beneficial during cherry blossom season when moments are fleeting and require immediate capture.
Photography
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

The "Next Asian Art Hub" May Be the Wrong Question

In both places, there was a sense of energy building that was not yet fully visible. The experiences made me realize that, while sales totals and fair brands can serve as benchmarks of centrality, slower, structural transformations are taking place throughout Asia that merit closer attention.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 days ago

pilar zeta's sculpted portals transform public spaces into pocket dreamworlds

Pilar Zeta builds environments like dreams that feel like stepping into a thought mid-formation. Her sculptural works take shape in the form of portals and objects that invite direct engagement, as visitors are invited to walk through them and notice subtle shifts in perception.
Design
Mission District
fromKqed
4 days ago

What's the Future of the Many Cesar Chavez Murals in San Francisco? | KQED

Public sentiment is shifting against murals of Cesar Chavez due to recent abuse allegations, leading to calls for their removal.
fromwww.archdaily.com
4 weeks ago

Monologue Cafe / SOSOKKI ANAC

Monologue A Walker in Time's Soliloquy originates from a speculative narrative imagining that the Earth has undergone a reset. The project begins with a simple question: if an ancient civilization once existed before this reset, and a monastery had been built within that forgotten world, what architectural form might it have taken?
Renovation
Arts
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

Blood is used as a medium in contemporary art, challenging traditional boundaries of artistic practice.
#chiharu-shiota
Arts
fromwww.7x7.com
1 week ago

Chiharu Shiota's jaw-dropping yarnscapes take over the Asian Art Museum.

Chiharu Shiota's exhibition explores memory, trauma, and personal experience through immersive installations using red yarn and historical artifacts.
Arts
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Blood, mud and a cobweb create ache of heartbreak at Asian Art Museum

Chiharu Shiota's exhibition explores themes of personal loss and connection through intricate art pieces made from blood, mud, and yarn.
Arts
fromwww.7x7.com
1 week ago

Chiharu Shiota's jaw-dropping yarnscapes take over the Asian Art Museum.

Chiharu Shiota's exhibition explores memory, trauma, and personal experience through immersive installations using red yarn and historical artifacts.
Arts
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Blood, mud and a cobweb create ache of heartbreak at Asian Art Museum

Chiharu Shiota's exhibition explores themes of personal loss and connection through intricate art pieces made from blood, mud, and yarn.
Arts
frommissionlocal.org
6 days ago

Photos: It's Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street

Artists showcased diverse artworks at 1890 Bryant St. Studios, featuring various materials and styles during a weekend preview.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

David Novros's Portable Murals

Seeing the Alhambra in Granada was an extraordinary experience for me. It was the first time that I understood painting as something other than an object hanging on a wall. I thought that paintings could be in a fixed place, made for that place, made for the light of the place, experienced kinesthetically.
Arts
Travel
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Jimbocho: Books, cafes and guitars in the coolest neighborhood in Tokyo (and the world)

Jimbocho, Tokyo's historic bookstore district with over 180 shops, combines literary heritage with contemporary appeal, attracting both trend-seekers and independent explorers through its diverse book culture and related businesses.
Arts
fromWallpaper*
1 week ago

One of our favourite London design galleries just opened a New York pop-up

Gallery Fumi has launched its longest US exhibition in New York, focusing on handcrafted pieces and deepening its presence in the American market.
Berlin
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

The 9 Best Museums in Tokyo-With Ancient History, Stunning Architecture, and Dazzling Immersive Exhibits

Tokyo contains nine exceptional museums ranging from prestigious national institutions to specialized collections, with the National Art Center standing out for its architectural design and diverse rotating exhibitions.
#ruth-asawa
Arts
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Soon, You Can Visit Ruth Asawa's Art Whenever You Like | KQED

A new exhibition space for Ruth Asawa's works will open at the Minnesota Street Project on May 9.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Guggenheim Bilbao showcases Ruth Asawa, the artist who turned the barbed wire of her concentration camp into art

Ruth Asawa's internment during WWII catalyzed her artistic career, leading to renowned wire sculptures that reflect her experiences.
Arts
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Soon, You Can Visit Ruth Asawa's Art Whenever You Like | KQED

A new exhibition space for Ruth Asawa's works will open at the Minnesota Street Project on May 9.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Guggenheim Bilbao showcases Ruth Asawa, the artist who turned the barbed wire of her concentration camp into art

Ruth Asawa's internment during WWII catalyzed her artistic career, leading to renowned wire sculptures that reflect her experiences.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

People We Meet: Nory Sasaki, 'The life of a flower is short'

Nory Sasaki transforms root vegetables into art, showcasing his culinary skills and dedication to beauty in his garage workshop.
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

This Artist Creates Superhero and Comic Watercolors With Traditional Japanese Motifs

Justin Bieber for Calvin Klein Spring 2015 Ad Campaign In A Parallel Universe: Artist Exposes Sexism By Switching Up Gender Roles In Old-School Ads Russian Blogger Makes Parodies Out Of Celebrity Photos, And More Than 20,000 Followers On Instagram Approve 10 Famous Movie Titles Written Using Negative Space The World of Modern Graphic Design & Typography by Kyle Kemink Chinese Tech Companies Hiring 'Pretty' Girls to Motivate Male Employees by Chatting, Playing Ping Pong and Buying them Breakfast
Typography
#yayoi-kusama
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready

Yayoi Kusama's art reflects her mental health struggles and personal experiences, transforming hallucinations into immersive installations and polka dot sculptures.
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready

Yayoi Kusama's art reflects her mental health struggles and personal experiences, transforming hallucinations into immersive installations and polka dot sculptures.
#isamu-noguchi
#takashi-murakami
fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago
Arts

Juxtapoz Magazine - Takashi Murakami: Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme's Genesis @ Perrotin, Los Angeles

fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago
Arts

Juxtapoz Magazine - Takashi Murakami: Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme's Genesis @ Perrotin, Los Angeles

Arts
from48 hills
1 month ago

At Superfair, art is more than what's on the walls - 48 hills

The Superfair creates a community-focused art experience by integrating visual art with music, film, food, and performance rather than functioning as a conventional art market.
#contemporary-art
Arts
fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Good Looking: Raymond Lemstra @ Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo

Raymond Lemstra's solo exhibition features meticulous graphite portraits and painted works combining Dutch oil techniques with Korean hanji paper, exploring the boundary between reality and the unreal.
Arts
fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Good Looking: Raymond Lemstra @ Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo

Raymond Lemstra's solo exhibition features meticulous graphite portraits and painted works combining Dutch oil techniques with Korean hanji paper, exploring the boundary between reality and the unreal.
Design
fromDesign Milk
3 months ago

F5: Nimrod Weis Talks Skateboarding, Japan, Safety Signs + More

Nimrod Weis is a multidisciplinary maker creating interactive public artworks that blend technology, music, textiles, and design to spark imagination and reframe urban spaces.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Naoto Nakagawa 2026 Is on View at KAPOW

Naoto Nakagawa's current show at KAPOW brings together a significant group of new acrylic paintings and intimate watercolors, situating his recent practice within both the Japanese shunga tradition of erotic art and his own six-decade exploration of perception, material culture, and the natural world. On view at KAPOW in Manhattan's Lower East Side through February 22, works across the exhibition resonate with themes that have defined Nakagawa's career since the 1960s - most notably his persistent pairing of man-made objects with organic life.
Arts
Arts
fromJuxtapoz
2 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Christian Rex van Minnen "Metanoia" @ Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo

Christian Rex van Minnen presents 15 new paintings blending Baroque technique, Surrealism, grotesque black humor, and a new sincere still-life series reflecting personal metanoia.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Massive new 433-foot mural arrives in downtown San Francisco

What's extraordinarily powerful about his practice is that he mixes modernist abstraction language with Indigenous patterning,
Arts
Arts
fromColossal
2 months ago

Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka

James Reka favors public murals that respond to local history and community, using geometric abstraction, layered color, and architectural details to create site-specific narratives.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Public art powerhouse: Inside Monterey County's scrappy arts movement

Sand City sits just two miles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, yet until this month, visitors couldn't spend the night in town. For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight - a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
Arts
Arts
fromMission Local
2 months ago

People We Meet: The Sunset's Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

Khalid Zakzouk transforms Sunset District sidewalks with vibrant, temporary chalk murals, creating figures and scenes while working outdoors for hours.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

How Tino Sehgal Turned a Street in Mexico Into a Living Artwork

Tino Sehgal's performance art transforms viewer perception through human interaction and collective experience, creating powerful moments that fundamentally change how audiences understand art.
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