“Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That”

Earlier this week I stopped by for a studio visit with Mitchell Confer, who was is the midst of preparing for this weekend’s Hunters Point Spring Open Studios.  Since he was working on one the pieces for a new series that he will be showing, I thought that it would be a good time to [...]

Art at the Base Canteen

For many visitors to the Hunters Point Shipyard, their open studios experience begins and ends in the main complex, Building 101.  There are, however, seven buildings housing artists at the converted shipyard.  And, one of the most impressive studio complexes of all is shared by brother/sister artists: Robin and Monica Denevan in Building 116.  Both [...]

The Prince of Artaud

Perhaps as much as any of the artists at Project Artaud, Pico Sanchez embodies the spirit of the storied San Francisco artists’ commune.  The original live-work artist space in San Francisco has been around since the early 70′s.  When you enter the building from Alabama Street and walk past the Building Manager’s office (appropriately enough, [...]

Alternatives in Alternative Spaces

One of the primary reasons that I started SF Art News is a feeling that the mainstream San Francisco art business world largely overlooks outstanding local artists.  There is simply not a lot of risk-taking (ground-breaking shows featuring local talent) at the majority of the downtown galleries.  San Francisco does have some cutting-edge galleries:  White Walls, Fecal [...]

Judy North at Electric Works

The Judy North solo exhibition, “Why Not Say It?” at Electric Works closes on this Saturday, April 18th.  It is a wonderful show.  If you have the opportunity to go before it closes, I encourage everyone to do so.       It is, in many ways, really a retrospective for this remarkable Bay Area [...]

San Francisco Spring Open Studios

Spring is in the air and it is time for all of San Francisco to support your local artists.  Starting on the weekend of April 24th and continuing over three weekends, 100′s of artists will be opening their studios.  This is truly a grassroots event and it is one of the most fun art events [...]

Jennybird’s Treacherous Gardens

  Jennybird Alcantara’s art is a side trip into the back alleys of fairytale kingdoms.  You do not find her creations on a guided tour. They do not inhabit the Main Streets of fairytales, fables and mythology.  If you want to go where she goes, then you need to know a local.       [...]

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Time Lapse at Hang Annex

The current group show at Hang Art Annex features the works of Bay Area artists:   Lea Feinstein, Anthony May & Carolyn Meyer.  It is, however, in most respects primarily a showcase for the recent work of San Francisco-based artist, Phillip Hua.  The majority of the work in the show is his various images of trees, digitally painted; printed onto newspapers; [...]

The Banner

  I will be switching out the banner on this site with photos from the most recent SF artist profile.  The current banner is from Tanya Wilkinson’s “Untitled” series.       The banner below from July 4 – July 8 is from Zannah Noe’s “Crows”.       The banner below from July 3- August 3 is from [...]