This Saturday and Sunday, artists across the Richmond District (and Sunset, Cole Valley, West Portal, Ocean View, Excelsior, Balboa Park, Outer Mission, Glen Park, Visitacion Valley, Portola, Bayview, Islais Creek) will welcome visitors into their work spaces as part of… Continue Reading
There have been some interesting stories about the Richmond District in the news lately. Here’s a quick roundup of what you may have missed: Inside the Murphy Windmill in Golden Gate Park SF Chronicle’s Grant Merek got to tour the… Continue Reading
A work from Michael Jang, a local photographer whose work is included in the SFMOMA permanent collection, has been installed on the side of a building on the 200 block of Clement Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. The piece… Continue Reading
Last night, the Board of the San Francisco Unified School District voted 4-3 to reverse their decision from June to destroy the “Life of George Washington” WPA-era murals inside the school. On June 25, the SFUSD Board voted to destroy… Continue Reading
On Tuesday night, the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education met to decide on how to address the controversial depictions of African-Americans and Native Americans painted by WPA artist Victor Arnautoff in the Life of George Washington mural… Continue Reading
This is the 35th year for the Bouquets to Art exhibition at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. Each year, floral designers are matched with pieces of art in the museum’s permanent collection. They then create their own… Continue Reading
This Saturday, May 4, SFUSD will open George Washington High School to the public for viewings of the Life of George Washington mural series inside the school, painted by Victor Arnautoff in 1936. The murals are currently endangered, and may… Continue Reading
When George Washington High School opened its doors in August 1936, 1,600 square feet of its interior walls were covered with a a series of murals depicting the life of the school’s namesake, and the country’s first President, George Washington.… Continue Reading