Another SF open studios season has passed! Luckily, I’m here to recap for you. I’ve decided to put the last two weekends into one post as the venues I visited for each weekend were similar: Fort Mason for weekend 4 and Hunter’s Point Shipyard for weekend 5. Both locations offer large, multi-room buildings with a military past that now house artists and/or arts organizations and give you the opportunity to see the work of dozens of artists in one place. Continue reading →

My sister is visiting SF for a few days, and we will be checking out the open studios at Fort Mason (more on that later, of course). Before moving on to this weekend’s art festivities, I want to recount my only open studio visit for week one, which I almost forgot about. I was heading to dinner in the Castro and dropped in on Morris Taylor’s studio. Continue reading →

I finally made it to two venues for SF’s 3rd weekend of open studios. I saw several artists that I liked, but two in particular illustrate how starkly different artists’ perspectives can be while both remaining exciting and vibrant. Continue reading →

I’m getting a late start on the open studios this year (I missed the first two weekends), but I’m jumping in tomorrow and am excited to see what’s out there! Tomorrow and Sunday will feature open studios in the Bayview, Tenderloin, SOMA, Potrero Hill, and Dogpatch neighborhoods of San Francisco. Those neighborhoods cover a lot of area, which is why I will likely stick closer to home with the Tenderloin and SOMA. I’m also hoping to check out the free public reception tomorrow night at SOMArts (934 Brannan between 8th and 9th) from 6-9.

I will let you know what I find! You do the same!