3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (193+ words) Nyia Luna, an artist with Graffiti Camp for Girls, painted one of the destroyed works in 2026. She said the destruction was painful because of the hours she had spent designing the mural. Luna has since spent more than six hours…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1880+ words) D.J. Kirkland is part of a long lineage of artists whose work proves that illustration, like any art form, evolves alongside the culture that shapes it — drawing inspiration from comic books, anime, cartoons, and video games to create something eclectically his…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (234+ words) Sometime after 11 p.m., a man in a black top hat walks onto Keller Beach in Point Richmond carrying a metal shrub rake, and by sunrise he has turned a stretch of Bay sand into a sprawling mazelike drawing that the tide…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) Many were upset after two murals outside of a building sold about a year ago in East San Jose were painted over by the building’s new owner. Jocelyn Moran reports. A social media post by nonprofit ConXión says Martha’s Kitchen…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (108+ words) A new mural in East San Jose is paying tribute to three local legends. The mural, located at the Y Market on South White Road, honors Heisman Trophy winner and two-time Super Bowl champion Jim Plunkett, Dr. Roberto Cruz and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1420+ words) Owner Michael “Spike” Krouse, right, shows off a tattooed hand in a jar (he said he couldn’t verify whether it’s real or not) at Madrone Art Bar, located at 500 Divisadero St. I can’t stress this enough: I’ve been to a lot…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (473+ words) By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on August 10, 2026 The official groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the 15-story mixed-use tower at 1687 Market Street, San Francisco. The recently modified development is now expected to offer 94 affordable units for artists, a black-box theater, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (568+ words) When the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) celebrates this weekend’s opening of a new exhibition by an up-and-coming artist, the guests at the shindig won’t include the artist himself. That’s because artist Orlando Smith will be 16 miles away,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (612+ words) The pages of history are filled with the achievements of heroes. However, the pages concerning the contributions of the four-legged variety, from horses to dogs, remain a bit skimpy. Marin County sculptor Susan Bahary wants to change that. And her…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (219+ words) San Francisco Chronicle DATEBOOK PICK The Minnesota Street Project Foundation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its popular San Francisco Art Book Fair with more presenters than ever before, spread across three buildings, for a plethora of special events For a…...