Art, in particular drawing, is something I have never been good at so I enjoy following The Open Drawer, the blog of Richmond District artist Jay Mercado. His studio and gallery, Art Mercado, sits on the corner of California and… Continue Reading
This Saturday, the Presidio is offering a guided tour of the brand new Park Trail in honor of National Trails Day. The Park Trail begins at the top edge of Mountain Lake Park, then winds down through the Presidio and… Continue Reading
Last week’s newsletter from the Balboa Theater had a couple of interesting items… There’s a new photo exhibition in the lobby of the Balboa Theater (3630 Balboa Street). Stop in to see “100 Hours in the Dark”, a portfolio of… Continue Reading
This Wednesday night, the Richmond Library will host “The Life and Artwork of Vincent Van Gogh.” Enjoy a lecture with slideshow about Van Gogh’s life and artwork, presented by Marlene Aron. The event will be held at 6:30pm at the… Continue Reading
This Saturday marks the opening of Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. The show is comprised of paintings from the Paris museum’s permanent collection, which has been lent out… Continue Reading
Saturday kicks off the week-long “Young at Art” program at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. The museum has teamed up with the San Francisco Unified School District for an eight-day celebration of student creativity in visual, literary,… Continue Reading
Mama made it! Just in time for Mother’s Day, today the de Young hosted a special uncrating of the famous painting, “Whistler’s Mother”. The painting is on loan from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris who is lending out some of… Continue Reading
In case you missed it during its brief run, below are some photos from the exhibition taken by MsYuppieScum. The exhibition, which displayed fresh flower arrangements alongside pieces in the museum’s collection, was themed this year with the upcoming Impressionism… Continue Reading