Tag: art
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What was “The Latitude”? Part One
Much has been written on the web about the closure of San Francisco’s The Latitude. But what was it, exactly? Now that it’s over I’ll be posting a series on this blog that will include major spoilers for those who missed out. While I was sworn to secrecy at the time, I want to stress…
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Black rectangle to be removed from Moscone West
Since opening day Moscone West at 4th and Howard has been adorned by a large black rectangle on the side of the building. Careful observers might notice that this rectangle is attached to a somewhat rusty track that goes around the entire building. Soon, this rectangle will be removed. It wasn’t supposed to be this…
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Newspaper box recieves rad makeover
The above photo is a newspaper box at the 16th Mission BART plaza, which recently received a makeover. Who needs a boring black box when it can have a painting of what appears to be a girl on Mars pulling constellations out of the sky? More newspaper boxes should be this rad. (Note: If you…
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Perplexing wood box installed on utility pole
Sometimes in life there’s questions that don’t seem to have concrete answers, like who shot JFK or the career of Shia LaBeouf. Today another such question popped into existence in the form of a perplexing wood box installed on a utility pole at 16th and Guerrero. It’s the kind of thing one wouldn’t notice easily,…
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YOU ROCK
“YOU ROCK” proclaims a cardboard sign at 15th and Minna. But that’s not any old piece of cardboard, no sir. It’s an album cover from a record; the soundtrack to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrenece, composed and performed by Yellow Magic Orchestra keyboardist Ryuichi Sakamoto. I mean, like, duh. The URL on the bottom of the…
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Trapped in a Box ($50)
Is it an art installation? A light switch box? Or perhaps it’s a satirical jab at Marcel Duchamp? Regardless, that seems a bit pricey for a light switch. Particularly a used one. Spotted at Pauline’s Pizza.
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My paper airplane
If you attended Obscura Day 2012 in San Francisco, you may have seen my paper airplane. What was it doing there? It’s a long story, but here’s the short version. The Elsewhere Philatelic Society (a bunch of odd stamp collectors, it’s a long story) at some point asked everyone to send “talismans.” These objects had…
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When artists cater
Text reads: CHEESE CUBESUnspecified number of cows (2011; casein)This dynamic piece helps us recontextualize the disparity between the troubling mouth/non-mouth dichotomy in an ersatz form readily apparent to the non-casual observer (not shown). Spotted at Obscura Day SF 2012.
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Cyclecide’s Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition
Nothing says “look what I made for Burning Man” quite like a mutant bicycle. The Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition last weekend was a tribute to such vehicles. Above are the crappy iPhone photos I took during my visit; click any image for the full-size.
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Colorful artwork on Valencia
Where Bombay Bazaar once stood on Valencia and 16th is now a big sheet of plywood with some psychedelic colorful posters. No word yet on what drugs go best with viewing these posters. If you happen to know that or anything about these, drop me a line.
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