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SFAC: Luis R. Cancel Featured in Gentry Magazine
Director of Cultural Affairs, Luis R. Cancel is featured is the most recent issue of Gentry Magazine for his work to bring Zhang Huan's, Three Heads, Six Arms to San Francisco. Gentry Magazine hails the work a "massive masterpiece" and an "incredible new addition to the city’s Civic Center Plaza." View the article...
Ruth Braunstein and ArtCare
Gallery owner Ruth Braunstein is working with the SF Arts Commission to focus attention on pieces of public art that are in need of repair. View the "ArtCare 15" list.
SFAC GALLERY: Open Call to Photographers – Night/Light
We are inviting submissions of works that explore what happens after sunset and before sunrise. Nighttime images of interest will range from landscapes to portraits, from photodocumentary essays to fantastical narratives. We’ll be looking for technical proficiency, creative innovation, and a wide variety of subject matter. See more...
CELEBRATE GAY PRIDE YEAR ROUND WITH YOUR VERY OWN COMMEMORATIVE BUST OF HARVEY MILK
Available in three styles, the busts are replicas of the commemorative sculpture of Harvey Milk located in San Francisco’s City Hall. 60% of proceeds support the San Francisco Arts Commission,
MilkFoundation.org, GLBT Historical Society and Lyric. Visit harveymilksculpture.com.
Public Art : Three Heads Six Arms
Free public tours of the sculpture will be offered the first Tuesday of the month at 12 noon. The first tour will be offered on August 3.
The San Francisco Arts Commission is proud to present a new sculpture by celebrated Chinese artist Zhang Huan. Presented in conjunction with the Shanghai-San Francisco Sister City 30th Anniversary Celebration, Zhang’s colossal Three Heads Six Arms (2008) will make its world premiere in the heart of San Francisco’s Civic Center, the Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza, which is located across the street from City Hall. Three Heads Six Arms, courtesy of the artist and The Pace Gallery, New York, will be on loan through 2011.
CAE: Art in Storefront Chinatown
Exhibition Dates: June 11 - September 18, 2010
Art in Storefronts returns with a program in Chinatown! Download a pocket-sized map. Also, listen to the Deep Roots podcast featuring interviews with artists from the previous round of Art in Storefronts.
Photo of Hui-Ying Tsai by Jessica Watson
ArtCare: Supporting Public Art
ArtCare is a partnership between the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Art Dealers Association which is committed to the conservation and maintenance of artworks that are among the city’s invaluable cultural assets.
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