A surprising cohesion

A surprising cohesion

"New Artists, New Work" at the Hespe Gallery is a group show introducing emerging artists and fresh works by established artists.

Huck Finn in visual form

Huck Finn in visual form

"Huckleberry Finn" at California College of the Arts completes a trilogy of shows responding to classics of American fiction.

Bright lights

Bright lights

Artist Meryl Pataky lights up a.Muse Gallery with works of neon, a medium she says "hits it more than any other medium" she has worked with.

An interview with Thiebaud

An interview with Thiebaud

Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker conducted an onstage conversation with painter Wayne Thiebaud at UC Davis on Nov. 18, a few days after the painter turned 90. Watch the video.

Art Features

The art of a neighborhood

When they found their new neighborhood to be lacking an arts community, Kate Connell and Oscar Melara became one.

How we see it

"Personal Identities/Contemporary Portraits" looks at the evolution of contemporary portraits.

His outdoor gallery

Masked artist Jeremy Novy honors San Francisco's gay history with his street art.

A fictional revolution

Mexican American artist Ernesto Yerena's "Ganas 2020" tells the story of a revolutionary movement 10 years in the making.

Magical mystery tourist

Unseen shots of the Beatles from an exclusive photo shoot 40 years ago are now on display at UC Berkeley.

Art Reviews

Connect the works

The visions of William T. Wiley and that of H.C. Westermann converge at Berggruen.

Connecting the veins

For anyone still unaware of Andy Goldsworthy's art, "Incidental Objects" is a concise survey of pieces he has produced as outriggers to sited projects.

A whiff of criminality

Sculptor Lucy Puls appears to have noted the forlorn, abandoned quality that much contemporary installation art exhibits.

Amplifying bold ideas

For range and spark of invention, Kenneth Baker can hardly recall a S.F. gallery debut to compare with that of Oaklander Randy Colosky at Ampersand.
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