Visual Art

Photography show unearths hope behind street art’s rough edges

‘Tunnel Vision: The Graffiti Tunnels of Eastbay’ features photos by Walter Yetman that explore graffiti art and the individuals behind it.
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‘Tunnel Vision: The Graffiti Tunnels of Eastbay’ features photos by Walter Yetman that explore graffiti art and the individuals behind it.

San Francisco’s Tenderloin is known for its bouts of insane creativity, its street art and its generally seedy drug scene. Reflecting this gritty, eerie and perfectly grimy subculture of the Tenderloin is SF-based Art Primo’s latest exhibit, “Tunnel Vision: The Graffiti Tunnels of Eastbay.” Read More…

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Devendra Banhart discusses Friday performance and future release

Devendra Banhart is a disarmingly charming interviewee. “I mean, I don’t know, if that’s something that’s delegated by someone other than us, I don’t know how much time we have, but if it’s up to me, it’s til you’re satisfied, or too annoyed to go on, which means it’ll be Read More…

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BAM showcases urban artist Barry McGee

There’s probably no place, besides the city streets, more appropriate for a Barry McGee showcase than the Berkeley Art Museum. With its towering concrete levels and labyrinthine structure, BAM is impressive, flexible and ultimately urban in its aesthetic. Coincidentally, San Francisco-based artist Barry McGee’s work embodies all those characteristics and, Read More…