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Bon Jovi and Radiohead; Together in Mind At Last

It has taken years of unpredictable music decisions (Radiohead moving seamlessly from rock to electronica to rock to collage electro, Bon Jovi going on “Sex And the City”), but finally, they agree on...

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Teen Witch “My So Called Life” @ FIFTY24SF Gallery, November 3

FIFTY24SF Gallery is proud to present, My So Called Life, the first solo show of San Francisco-based photographer, Andrea Sonnenberg aka Teen Witch. My So Called Life opens November 3, 2011. My So...

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Andrea Sonnenberg aka Teen Witch Opening this Thursday Nov. 3rd

FIFTY24SF Gallery is proud to present, My So Called Life, the first solo show of San Francisco-based photographer, Andrea Sonnenberg aka Teen Witch. My So Called Life opens November 3, 2011. My So...

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Morning Ritual: Thank God that is over

Now that Halloween is over, we can see our city get back into regular mode. Or as regular as SF can be. From The Citrus Report Posted By The Citrus Report

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New Ekta work for city of Östersund

One of our favorites, Sweden’s Ekta, just completed a commissioned project for the city of Östersund, Sweden. They are parts from a series of wood panels installed at Sollidens pre-school. Again,...

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25 Things We Liked In Music In 2011

We wanted to make a list, a top-21 list, but we think order doesn’t really matter to us anymore. It just about impact, and we aren’t talking about the impact that these songs had on the...

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JR: Wrinkles of the City, Los Angeles

When JR comes to town, a film crew follows. A documentary about JR’s Inside Outside Project and his Wrinkles of the City segment from his 2011 time in LA.

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Hush

Hush is the moniker of UK-based artist known worldwide for his beautifully constructed abstract Geisha images that are a juxtaposition of both traditional graffiti and abstract expressionism. Heavily...

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Weirdo

Weirdo has been a NW graffiti artist for over 10 years. He’s done a few of the biggest solo mural projects in the Seattle, and has worked hand in hand with the city to make it a more colorful place....

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Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964 @ De Young Museum

San Francisco in 1964 was probably a very interesting place to be. GOP conventions, the Beatles, growing city, and Arthur Tress was there to capture it. Right now at the de Young Museum in SF, there...

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MOUNTAINS AND SKYSCRAPERS MADE FROM MAPS AND BOOKS

by Ariadna Zierold Blocky skylines made from stacked books dominate one side of the gallery in Chinese artist Ji Zhou‘s new show at Klein Sun Gallery and first U.S. solo show, Civilized Landscape,...

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A CITY MADE OF STAPLES

by Ariadna Zierold A miniature city with office buildings and skyscrapers constructed by Peter Root out of more than 100,000 staples. This “Ephemicropolis” stacks of thousands of paper staples form the...

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THE URBAN ACUPUNCTURE OF FRANCISCO DIAZ

by Ariadna Zierold Francisco Diaz sees modern cities full of “non-places” because of the irregular and not inclusive masterplanning. These places are the canvases for his paintings. He works on...

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DETAILED CITIES BY VASCO MOURAO

by Ariadna Zierold Vasco Mourao is an architect and illustrator originally from Portugal who now lives and works in Barcelona. His densely illustrated cities and structures are drawn entirely by hand...

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LIGHTED APHORISMS BY RIK SMITS

by Ariadna Zierold Rik Smits is a Dutch artist who works with several media. His large pencil drawings depict cities and landscapes sceneries, sometimes with a realistic attitude and other times with...

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BUILT ENVIRONMENTS BY BEN TOLMAN

by Ariadna Zierold Artist Ben Tolman creates incredibly intricate drawings that dig for the heart beneath the hard edges of the built environment. He lives and works in Washington DC. He received his...

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THE DYNAMIC ENERGY OF CITIES BY ALEXANDRA PACULA

by Ariadna Zierold New York-based artist Alexandra Pacula paints large-scale works that explore the dynamic energy of cities at night. With virtuosic brushwork, vibrant color, and fluid gesture, Pacula...

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WATERCOLOR ARCHITECTURE BY AMY PARK

by Ariadna Zierold Amy Park is known for her carefully rendered, large-scale watercolor paintings featuring iconic architecture. She works almost exclusively from photographs. Her subjects have...

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ESSENTIAL FORMS BY BRIAN ALFRED

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn, New York based Brian Alfred‘s paintings, collages, and animations examine how technology has altered our perception of our surroundings and how we process information....

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URBAN SPACES BY DANIEL RICH

by Ariadna Zierold Daniel Rich translates photographs into paintings that call attention to implicit political and social narratives transcribed in the built environment. The architectural image is...

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