‘Beyond Confinement’: An Interview with Zheng Chongbin
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Zheng’s work is driven by a keen interest in geometry, mathematics and ordered systems — and ways to disrupt them.
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Let’s go exploring: Best museums to check out in San Francisco
So you’ve checked out the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, or BAMPFA, and the Oakland Museum of California, or OMCA, upon the Clog’s recommendations and discovered your new love for museums. Confused about where to go next? Don’t worry — the Clog’s got your back. Here’s our guide to the best museums in San Francisco.
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‘Changing and Unchanging’ reaches for far-reaching global implications, finds grounding in simplicity of friendship between 2 artists
While vastly ranging in medium — from paper lanterns to ink paintings — the works included in “Changing and Unchanging” are united by a sense of “groundedness” in the actual world.
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‘Talk and Tea with Monica Lo and Felicity Chen’ dispels tales, highlights traditional medicinal connections with cannabis
“There are lots of old wives’ tales to dispel (on cannabis),” Chen said. “My mom’s first thought when she heard (about Potli) was ‘Oh, my god, my daughter’s a drug dealer.’”
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Picks of the Week: All-American activities to liven up your 4th of July
For an extra patriotic night, celebrate on the USS Hornet, a World War II-era naval ship that now acts as a museum.
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Asian Art Museum’s eye-opening ‘Kimono Refashioned’ is a comprehensive study of cultural influences
“Kimono Refashioned” takes fashion enthusiasts and art lovers alike on an immersive tour of the evolution of the kimono and its influences on Western fashion. This exhibition highlights the cross-pollination of artistic values and the mechanics behind fashion between countries all over the world.
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Picks of the Week: Museums, card-making and light show magic for the end of the semester
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving (while, of course, remembering the history of the holiday and its roots in colonialism). Did you make a pie or three? Or did you spend the day at home with some spaghetti and your favorite TV show?
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Art installation ‘Haroon Mirza: The Night Journey’ is flat but interesting look into religion, censorship
“Haroon Mirza: The Night Journey,” is a rather dull art installation that nonetheless makes interesting points on storytelling, religion and censorship. British Pakistani multimedia artist Haroon Mirza brings his “custom-built media system” to the Asian Art Museum.
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Picks of the Week: From reef sharks to research slams, things to see around the Bay
Ever wondered what a hackathon would look like if it centered on theater rather than computer science? You’ll have your opportunity to find out Monday, thanks to the partnership between local playwriting incubator PlayGround and The 24 Hour Plays.
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What is painting? For these Mithila artists, ‘Painting Is My Everything’
When Dulari Devi says, “Painting is my everything,” she means it — the practice of art changed her life in a very real and tangible way.
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