In an ambitious virtual exhibition, The Museum of Craft and Design is presenting information as visual poetry interpreted by an international group of artists. “Imagining Data�... Read More
The superb BBC miniseries The Serpent, which recently made its way to Netflix, reminded me that I’m pretty particular when it comes to TV shows about lawbreakers and the law enf... Read More
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Midnight Library: A Novel, by Matt Haig 2. The Paris Library: A Novel, Janet Skeslien Charles 3. The Committed,Viet Thanh Nguyen Hardc... Read More
It’s been over a year since much of the world locked down, and so many things changed so swiftly in all walks of life — including in the entertainment industry. Movie theaters... Read More
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the San Francisco Art Institute presents “A Spirit of Disruption.” This exhibition, on view through July 3, reflects on the schools’... Read More
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Four Winds: A Novel, byKristin Hannah 2. The Law of Innocence (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel), by Michael Connelly 3. The Midnight Library, by Ma... Read More
In times of strife, people thirst for escapism. That’s as good a reason as any to explain the current proliferation of science fiction and fantasy movies and television. One nee... Read More
Works by two of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, will be together in comparative exhibition. Not only the first of its kind in... Read More
Hardcover Fiction 1. Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell 2. The Midnight Library: A Novel, by Matt Haig 3. Anxious People: A Novel, by Fredrik Backman Hardcover Nonficti... Read More
“I have faith that art is unwavering — and ‘essential’ — the word of 2020!”— Margaret Cheatham Williams Opening a gallery in 2021 is indeed a bold leap of faith. ... Read More
Since celluloid began threading through projectors, the movie industry has banked on exploiting our love of love stories. That’s continued today as digital code translates into ... Read More
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Vanishing Half: A Novel, by Brit Bennett 2. Ready Player Two: A Novel, by Ernest Cline 3. Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell Hardcover Nonf... Read More
As California’s stay at home orders are extended, SFAI’s City Studio program is offering to the public a free-for-all-ages collection of online drawing lessons using live mode... Read More
Despite pandemic-mandated obstacles such as theater closures and postponed blockbusters, there were some excellent movies released in 2020. Here are 10 of my English language favo... Read More
The M.H. de Young has long-standing tradition of engaging the talent of artists in the Bay Area, and in celebration of its 125th year in 2020, the museum presents “The de Young ... Read More