“He was a slight man who wore a white wig.” The Times, Obituary, February 1987 The name Andy Warhol probably doesn’t have to be explained. He’s a figure so iconic in the art world that simply showing a color palette of one of his works will remind you of who’s talking about. Being a leading […]
Louise Bourgeois was a revolutionary French-American artist whose experimental works acted as unusual but honest representations of earnest human emotions. She was not one to shy away from the uncomfortable, being perhaps most famous for Spider, Maman, and Destruction of the Father. A common denominator amongst these striking creations is that they were all inspired […]
For this month’s blog post about a local artist, we’ll be focusing on Margaret Keane. Though technically born in Nashville, Tennessee, Margaret would ultimately run off to San Francisco, California in the mid-1950’s. It was there she would meet Walter Keane — the man who would be the source of both problems and blessings. According […]
Camille Rose Garcia is an artist whose work is easily recognizable, though few may attribute it to her name. Within pop surrealist circles, she’s an often mentioned figure due to her distinctive look. Having bright colors, crooked necks, and vintage charm in her itinerary, Garcia has developed a trademarked style that appeals to both young […]
When we think of artists, we tend to think of painters and sculptors. People who create stationary creations out of limited materials. Google’s definition of “art” is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their […]
Though not a San Francisco native, Ruth Asawa would quickly make a name for herself in the highly artistic city with her incredible wire sculptures. Her work is in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Fifteen of Asawa’s wire sculptures are on […]
