http://missionlocal.org News From San Francisco's Mission District Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/05/mission-artist-releases-wacky-art-app-to-customize-photos/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/05/mission-artist-releases-wacky-art-app-to-customize-photos/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=233141 Mission-based artist Patrick Sean Gibson this week co-released an updated version of the mobile application Brain Snap. Created in collaboration with the iPhone app producer 99centbrains, the app allows users to apply Gibson’s original artwork to their personal photographs. The new version includes even more of what he calls “my wacky, wacky art” — including fonts, faces and designs — to decorate photos. Watch our video to learn more about the man...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/05/mission-artist-releases-wacky-art-app-to-customize-photos/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/maestrapeace-muralists-celebrate-renovation-and-pass-on-legacy/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/maestrapeace-muralists-celebrate-renovation-and-pass-on-legacy/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:01:05 +0000 Molly Oleson http://missionlocal.org/?p=227841 Meera Desai stands on the sunny side of Lapidge Street and stares up at the vibrant four-story “Maestrapeace” mural that graces the Women’s Building. ”I look at it and I see inspiration and I see beauty and I see something that will hopefully last a long, long time,” she says, gazing at the brilliant colors. People from around the world have flocked to this spot to view the work, which honors...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/maestrapeace-muralists-celebrate-renovation-and-pass-on-legacy/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/art-and-motorcycle-maintenance/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/art-and-motorcycle-maintenance/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:35:33 +0000 Carly Nairn http://missionlocal.org/?p=218046 Hard rock projects out into the streets from Charlie’s Place, near the corner of 17th and Folsom streets. The music wafts past a row of impeccably maintained cafe racer motorcycles and their casual counterparts; the shabby ones are not part of the elegant collection that’s on display daily in front of the motorcycle repair shop. There, perfectionist owner Charlie O’Hanlon toils away at restorations and, every now and then, artwork....]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/art-and-motorcycle-maintenance/feed/ 2 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sinopia-goes-global-with-color/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sinopia-goes-global-with-color/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:45:03 +0000 Jessica Hamel http://missionlocal.org/?p=212635 If San Francisco had a supply shop for alchemists, it would probably look a lot like Sinopia. This little store on the edge of the Mission is stocked with bottles and powders from around the world. The merchandise? Pigments of all shades and hues. Artists, artisans and art restoration experts mix these colors with oil or other binders to create paints or add an extra burst of color to their...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sinopia-goes-global-with-color/feed/ 3 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/mayan-culture-is-alive-at-galeria-de-la-raza/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/mayan-culture-is-alive-at-galeria-de-la-raza/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:45:12 +0000 Talal Ansari http://missionlocal.org/?p=219117 Incense smoke filled the air of Galería de la Raza Thursday night as traditional Mayan Danza dancers blessed 20 youths who had completed a 15-month workshop on Mayan art and culture. For the occasion, part of “Mundo Maya 12:12:12: A Celebration of the Mayan Culture,” the gallery’s white walls were adorned with colorful Mayan-inspired art created by the young people and their instructor, lead artist Roberto Y. Hernandez. For Hernandez, the...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/mayan-culture-is-alive-at-galeria-de-la-raza/feed/ 2 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/childhood-memories-come-to-life-in-spohns-studio/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/childhood-memories-come-to-life-in-spohns-studio/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:45:53 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=219095 Art Explosion is celebrating the holidays with open studios this Friday from 6 to 11 p.m.  Amy Spohn opened her studio to Mission Local, revealing a magical world of memories, old wooden boxes and childhood stories.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/childhood-memories-come-to-life-in-spohns-studio/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/its-your-lucky-first-saturday-free-mapp-is-today/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/its-your-lucky-first-saturday-free-mapp-is-today/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:30:01 +0000 Jessica Naudziunas http://missionlocal.org/?p=218132 Over a dozen spaces will be transformed into micro art centers with art shows, music performances, and kids events today. The Mission Arts and Performance Project begins this afternoon, and will be going late into Saturday night. Here’s some of the schedule: 1 – 1:30 p.m. Face painting 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Andy Strain, a musical storyteller for audiences of all ages! Kids can try a green trombone and make...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/its-your-lucky-first-saturday-free-mapp-is-today/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2012/09/listening-project-explores-sounds-of-24th-street/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/09/listening-project-explores-sounds-of-24th-street/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:17:12 +0000 Mateo Hoke http://missionlocal.org/?p=203488 Tonight at the Brava Theater, artists Lynn Marie Kirby and Alexis Petty present the 24th Street Listening Project, a showcase of neighborhood characters they have encountered in the Mission, including singers, musicians, painters and storytellers. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. at 2781 24th St. and will be preceded by a 5 p.m. walking tour of five Mission District blocks that serve as the project’s focal points. For more...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/09/listening-project-explores-sounds-of-24th-street/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/for-sale-parklet/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/for-sale-parklet/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:00:52 +0000 Liz Melchor http://missionlocal.org/?p=197886 In the general "For Sale" section of Craigslist, wedged between an ad for garage door remotes and some contraption for icing sore knees, is an ad you could easily miss: “Parklet for sale -- $12,000.”]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/for-sale-parklet/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/seinfeld-in-102-polaroids/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/seinfeld-in-102-polaroids/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:50:19 +0000 Liz Melchor http://missionlocal.org/?p=196605 In collaboration with Vince Donovan, co-owner of Photobooth, a photo gallery, store and studio on Valencia Street, Mary Swope whittled the collection down to 102 photos that will cover the gallery's walls this Saturday night for the opening of her exhibit, "I Can't Hold It Anymore: Polaroid Interpretations of Seinfeld."]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/seinfeld-in-102-polaroids/feed/ 3