Club Six showcases interactive art show “So You Think You Can Paint?”
Geordan Mallory didn’t come to Club Six for just drinks when she and her friend got paint smeared on their clothes while creating a surreal portrait of a dinosaur and a squid using…
SF State’s Runway 2012 fashion show showcases secondhand clothing
Armed with scissors, pins and sewing machines, students in the Advanced Apparel Design Problems class transformed clothing they found at a Goodwill store into new and trendy outfits that will grace the runway…
Creators Project festival a successful experiment at Fort Mason
Two of the most definitive words of this generation are globalization and technology – and many times they’re not always used in the most positive way. But over the weekend, the two were…
“Straight Outta Hunters Point” sequel highlights neighborhood issues, changes
Kevin Epps grew up in the West Point projects of Hunter’s Point. As a kid he would look out his window at the spectacular view of the Bay Bridge and the ships that…
SF State interactive art exhibit opens in memory of late professor Stephen Wilson
A robotic hand welcomed guests to the SmART Space opening reception, deciding which of its three grip strengths to use based on each person’s heartbeat and touch. The interactive exhibit, which explores the…
SF State artists stick it to the Student Center in graffiti sticker art show
If street art is the underbelly of the highbrow art world, then hand-drawn stickers, often slapped on newspaper boxes or light poles, are so to the graffiti world. A new exhibit in The…
SF State’s Fashion Network Association hosts winter runway show
Diversity was on display at the Fashion Network Association’s winter runway show, which showcased collections and designs from SF State’s apparel design and merchandising students. Over 30 student designers presented their work at…
Alcatraz Island exhibit highlights Native American history
The American Indian occupation of Alcatraz may have ended in 1971, but the Native American presence still remains active in the Bay Area highlighted by the “We Are Still Here” multimedia exhibit on…
Art exhibit explores gender in new light
Art is a tool that can change the world, inspire leaders and shape entire cultures. However, can even the best art completely restructure centuries of female objectification? A new San Francisco art exhibit…
San Francisco artist displays laser-cut sculptures in Mid-Market art walk
You will be hard-pressed to find any paintbrushes or charcoal pencils in the studio of San Francisco-based artist Nicole Aptekar – though you will find a behemoth, humming laser cutter. Aptekar has been…
Picturing Parallax show explores immigration impact
As students get into the swing of the semester, six artists with roots in various locations around South Asia will be presenting art on immigration and their cultural roots through various art forms….
Traveling artist creates recycled artwork in Dolores Park
Van Gogh interpreted the shades and colors of France into genius with paint, Michelangelo sculpted and shaped history with marble, but conceptual artist Nicky Wattsfinds inspiration in plaster, recycled paper, and canvasses sown…
North Beach brings back vinyl to benefit homeless
The walls of North Beach’s Gallery 28 looked as if a rainbow exploded inside a Capitol Records office. Gallery 28 hosted the opening reception for an exhibit March 2 called Vinyl Transformations, in…
Artist paints to benefit life
Staring back at the face in a painting, tears start to build in Trinh Mai’s eyes. She is reminded of a distant connection she shares with this little boy she has never met,…
Mario Kart races to the canvas
As the cliche goes you only have one life to live, but that does not apply to video games like Super Mario Brothers or Duck Hunt. Now, even art fans can fully appreciate…
Developmentally disabled given opportunity to showcase work
The 57th Street Gallery in Oakland opened its doors for a night of diverse artists and incomparable pieces crafted by the clients of East Bay Innovations, a San Leandro-based non-profit that assists individuals…
