DIY Spirit on Display at SF Zine Fest
A resurgence in zine culture attracts thousands to San Francisco’s Metreon for the annual festival.
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A Hidden Gem on California Street
A century-old staircase at the edge of Lincoln Park was transformed into a dazzling mosaic landmark after a community-led restoration.
AANHPI Heritage Month Shines at San Francisco and CCSF with Celebrations and Calls for Cultural Recognition
This year marks the 4th annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, with the theme “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience.”
La Doña Mural in the Mission Exemplifies Resilience of Latinx Community
A larger-than-life mural of native San Franciscan musician La Doña proudly displays the word “RESILIENT” on Casa Guadalupe supermarket at 26th and Mission. The mural has been a part of the Mission since June 2021. Local artists Agana, Vogue and Robz were asked to create the mural for a collaborative campaign with the S.F. Giants.
La Doña Mural in the Mission Exemplifies Resilience of Latinx Community
La Doña and her mural remind us now more than ever of the importance of staying true to our values. Amidst recent political attacks on vulnerable communities, La Doña’s intersectional activism shows the resilience of San Francisco, the Mission, and the Latinx community.
Interactive Online Art Tour Creates a Walkable Art Route Around CCSF Campuses
The Tour catalogs 45 works of art spread across five campuses, with 27 of these works residing on the Ocean campus. The Tour also indicates which works are in storage; a considerable amount due to construction underway. The mural, completed in 1940 but in storage after a stint at the SFMOMA, is planned to be displayed in the new Performing Arts Center.
ASCO presents Paint a Tote event at Ram Plaza
The Ram Plaza on the Ocean campus was filled with colorful designs as the Paint a Tote event took place on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The event, which ran for two hours in the morning, was put on by the Associated Students Council Ocean (ASCO), which provided free tote bags, paint, brushes, and other art supplies.
10 Unique Lattes to Try in San Francisco
San Francisco is a coffee city that is ever experimenting in different tastes and trends. While certain drinks come in and out of fashion, these are the best latte drinks to get at the moment.
City College of San Francisco Celebrates Maya Culture – Past and Present
The Maya Culture was on full display both on the Mission and Ocean Campus in September. At the Ocean campus a lively reception was held for the Helen Moran collection of Maya Women Life, Art, Hope. A contemporary art exhibit celebrating Maya artists. The Maya Cultural Festival took place at the Mission campus celebrating the culture of the Maya population in the Bay Area with traditional clothing, food, art therapy classes, lectures on public benefits, housing, jobs, interpreters, health, courts and Maya identity.
Longtime City College-SFMOMA Collaboration Results in Student Mural on Frida Kahlo Way
Painting students at the time, Barbara Bolls-Guillory, Itzli Ceja and Xiaoyu Luo painted the Frida Kahlo panel together. The three benefitted from the workshop in a multitude of ways, from the community aspect to the technical skills learned.
City College Art Professors Exhibit Individual and Collaborative Pieces in Upcoming Show
Retired and current art professors, Anna Asebedo and Nancy Mizuno Elliott, respectively, are displaying their works in a new art exhibition, “Abscission,” running from August 28 to September 28, 2023, in the City College Art Gallery. The show includes their contrasting work, as well as collaborative pieces made by the two over the summer. The show’s opening reception is Wednesday September 6, 2023 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Visual Arts Building, Room v119.
Sirron Norris is an Icon in the World of Animated Sitcoms
Meet Sirron Norris, a well known illustrator and mural artist in San Francisco who uses the knowledge gained throughout his career to educate aspiring artists in the Mission District and in the general San Francisco community.
‘Diego Rivera’s America’ at SFMOMA Displays the Artist’s Influence on San Francisco
Displaying more than 150 of Rivera’s works, the exhibit maps the artist’s influence on creating Mexican and American identities.