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Witch-Wife Exhibit is a Dreamscape (2016)
Co-Working Witch Wives: Swoon and Monica Canilao at Chandran Gallery
The artistic pair collaborate on a site-specific dreamscape for their new show at Chandran Gallery.
By Sarah Burke Feb 17, 2016
East Bay Express
Swoon's 24th St. Wheatpaste Gets Refreshed (2012)
The Mission’s Beloved Swoon, Parts I & II
by Molly Oleson January 11, 2012
Mission Local
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A red Dodge Ram truck pulls up to the curb on Hampshire Street at the corner of 24th,…
Read morefnnch Museum Honey Bear Retrospective in Alamo Square
One of San Francisco’s Most Famous Houses Is Hosting a Pop-Up Museum of Street Artist Fnnch’s Honey Bears
Visitors to the Pink Painted Lady near Alamo Square Park will be able to see 116 editions of fnnch’s honey bear paintings
Elizabeth Djinis, for Smithsonian Magazine
History Correspondent August 11, 2025
See the CBS interview with fnnch here.
Go here to get entry to the fnnch Museum, or just show up.
Since…
Read moreBehind the Buff, Greedy Land Speculation
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A battle over this Inner Richmond wall speaks to a very San Francisco crisis
Column: The Green Street Fund's Luke Spray on the tyranny of the gray wall
Luke Spray
May 9, 2025, for …
Paris Cracks Down on "Tagging"
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‘They act…
Read moreMeet Ian The Meow
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Meet Ian The Meow, The Cat That Reminds San Francisco to “Be Nice.”
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Neanderthal Hand Stencils Dated in Spain
Neanderthals created hand stencil rock art over 66,000 years ago, U-series dating reveals
Dario Radley
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A discovery in Maltravieso Cave, located in Extremadura, Spain, has fundamentally challenged long-held beliefs about the origins of human artistic expression.
Neanderthals created hand stencil rock art over 66,000 years ago, U-series dating reveals
Researchers have determined that hand stencils in the cave date back over 66,000 years, suggesting that Neanderthals, rather than modern humans, were the world’s first artists. This revelation highlights the advanced cognitive and cultural capabilities of Neanderthals.
Atlanta Embracing Graffiti Artists
Atlanta BeltLine Embraces Graffiti Artists Amid Changing Urban Landscape
As graffiti morphs from real estate blight to urban amenity, Atlanta’s style writers are driving forces in a conversation about public art.
By Brentin Mock
bloomberg.com (Link to original)
Jun 01, 2024 01:15
The graffiti-slathered Krog Street Tunnel exists at a collision between old and new Atlanta. On one end, its entrance sits blocks away from the Sweet Auburn district, birthplace of civil rights legend Martin Luther King, Jr. and the site of his tomb. On the other end are Cabbagetown, once home to mill workers, and Reynoldstown, founded by formerly enslaved African Americans, both of which have undergone dramatic neighborhood change.
Scott Williams, 'greatest of all stencil artists'...
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Scott Williams, ‘greatest of all stencil artists,’ dies at 67 (…
Read moreScott Williams: Inside Out Exhibit (2012)
Inside Out: Steven Wolf Fine Arts Recreates Scott Williams' Apartment Studio
Often considered a predecessor of "Mission School" street artists, Williams is most widely known for densely layered spray paint stencil murals.
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