Interview with Max and Ari of Oakland Surf Club   -Nikki Greene   Last month’s First Friday served as the grand opening of Downtown Oakland’s …

Conducted by John Held, Jr., July 17, 2012.       John Held, Jr:  Congratulations on your recent appointment, which I believe took place on …

    JH: In 2008, I had been up against a bit of a creative roadblock. I found myself sitting on a pile of my …

HELLA MORE SUMMER: Interview with Adam Gray, by Nicole Greene       It’s 11AM on a Thursday and I’m with my friend – and …

Asian Art Museum “Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Art Awakens the Past” May 18-September 2, 2012 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA http://www.asianart.org/     Hosting …

In 2010, the second iteration of Vessel Gallery transformed a former horse livery on 25th Street in downtown Oakland into a striking light-filled gallery and …

“The Painted Word” Curated by Peter Selz and Sue Kubly   Meridian Gallery 535 Powell Street, San Francisco April 28-June 9, 2012 Ferlinghetti/”Ferlinghetti” Peter Coyote …

Michael Joo is a rare artist who’s practice intersects multiple disciplines from both the core and periphery of art history’s framework. His body of work …

Park Life Gallery May 12 – June 10, 2012 Opening Reception Saturday, May 12. 7-10 pm Historical works by: Chris Burden Paul Kos Tom Marioni …

Since its start, Kala Art Institute’s gallery has produced ambitious exhibitions showcasing local, national, and international artists including those invited to work at Kala’s well-equipped …

Art Etiquette by TOM MARIONI (From issue 9 of SFAQ)   **What is a concept?  -Chris Rusak   –A concept, according to the dictionary, is …

Matthew Palladino is from San Francisco and has been living in Philadelphia for the last couple years. He’s about to move to NYC. His work …

“Tables of Contents: Ray Johnson & Robert Warner: Bob Box Archive”   Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive University of California, Berkeley January 27-May 20, …

Jeremiah Jenkins Interviewed by Michael Nissim   You’re from rural Tennessee originally.  What was art to you growing up?   The refrigerator door.  I didn’t …

Founded in 1974, Kala Art Institute has operated out of the H.J. Heinz Building in West Berkeley since 1979 and has gradually grown to occupy …

Wanxin Zhang A Ten Year Survey, 1999-2009     Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA April 3-June 2, 2012       It’s difficult for me …

“Red” by John Logan Berkeley Rep Berkeley, California Saturday, March 31, 2012.   Written by John Held, Jr.  Playwright John Logan was in attendance the …

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. de Young, Golden Gate Park. March 24-August 19, 2012   During his …

Rebecca Goldfarb   “Only__.” Eli Ridgway Gallery, Project Space  March 17-April 14, 2012     While apprenticing as a glass artist, Rebecca Goldfarb was exposed …

NYC – Better late than never Written by Michael Nissim   Photos: A. McClintock     I flew out to NYC last week for SFAQ …