“As a collection that’s interested in accessibility and letters, we look at one of the most democratic versions of letters that exists,” said Letterform’s Kate Long Stellar.
San Francisco
Beauty and Danger in the Art of Ambreen Butt
The Pakistan-born, Texas-based artist creates energetic works underpinned by a pervasive sense of threat.
Rupy C. Tut’s Landscapes of Belonging
Her paintings, springing from traditional Indian miniature painting made large, radiate both rootedness and displacement.
From Creative Confrontations to Truth in the Search for Reconciliation
Designing Peace at San Francisco’s Museum of Craft and Design features projects from around the world that explore how design can play a role in pursuing peace.
An Egalitarian Art Salon at San Francisco’s De Young Museum
The De Young Open gathers nearly 900 artworks by artists from the Bay Area, and almost all of them are for sale.
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Sues Architect and Contractor of Its New Pavilion
The museum says the $38 million pavilion required costly repairs that delayed its opening.
Mika Rottenberg’s Critique of Contemporary Object Culture
All the little things we buy that look simple come from somewhere thanks to a series of interlocking, complex chains and sequences.
The Goddess Element in Eco-Feminist Art
Painter Kei Imazu approaches the contemporary realities of colonialism and climate destruction through ancient Indonesian myth.
23 Artists on Making It in San Francisco
Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life examines how artists stay — or don’t — in an area with steep rents, scarce studio space, and a high cost of living
SF Dealer Who Hosed Down Unhoused Woman Will Not Face Charges
Collier Gwin initially faced a misdemeanor battery charge after he was caught spraying down the woman in a video that went viral.
San Francisco Art Book Fair Announces Sixth Year at Minnesota Street Project
Enjoy free programming on art publishing, over 160 exhibitors, and fundraising editions from Bay Area artists at SFABF this July.
10 Art Shows to See in the Bay Area This Summer
Insightful, generous, radical, and very “Bay way” shows, including Bernice Bing, Estefania Puerta, Remedios Varo, Frank Bowling, and more.