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People browse books and art at an indoor market with tables displaying various prints, zines, and art books. Some stand and flip through materials while others walk past the booths.

At this year’s San Francisco Art Book Fair: 30,000 visitors, and one haunting

by Nicholas David July 26, 2026, 7:56 pmJuly 28, 2026, 10:33 pm

People gather indoors around colorful, illuminated star-shaped lanterns hanging from metal frames, with reflective ceiling panels above and purple lighting in the background.

In Yerba Buena, property owners are helping bankroll the arts

by Sarah Hopkins July 21, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:42 pm

A collage of six people sitting on benches outdoors, each reading or holding a book, with varied expressions and casual attire.

Meet the book readers of Dolores Park

by Stephen Vincent July 12, 2026, 8:45 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:53 pm

Two men stand and talk in front of a colorful mural with a skull and flowers; one is holding papers, both are smiling.

Original muralists come home to Balmy Alley with a grant to save their work

by Clara-Sophia Daly July 10, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:07 pm

Impressionist painting of Venice showing buildings along a canal in soft pastel tones with a small boat on the water; signature "Claude Monet 1908" at bottom left.

What’s on now at San Francisco museums, July 2026

by Lydia Chávez July 4, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 21, 2026, 9:48 pm

Two people in shiny costumes wear large circular headpieces with spikes, performing on stage with green and yellow lighting in the background.

In ‘Absolutely Science Fiction!’ at Z-Space, Bradbury and Vonnegut are together at last

by Charles Lewis III July 3, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:33 pm

A beaded artwork depicting a hand and arm among blue and green waves, adorned with shells, metallic disks, and hanging fringe at the bottom.

‘Ancestral Echoes’ at MoAD is a story about when the story is missing

by Charles Lewis III July 2, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:36 pm

A shirtless person with tattoos and red painted designs on their chest extends one hand forward, standing against a colorful, abstract background.

‘Goat Blood’ director Alejandro Torres talks queerness, theater and El Chupacabra

by Charles Lewis III July 1, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 2:40 am

A man stands with arms crossed in an art studio, surrounded by colorful cityscape paintings, art supplies, and shelves with containers and boxes.

Months after artists warned new rules could force them into debt, S.F. reconsiders

by Sarah Hopkins June 30, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:29 pm

A person wearing a striped shirt, apron, and green beanie sits on a sofa by a window, looking outside in a dimly lit room with decorative items.

Want to see your 1800s self? Lower Haight tintype studio can make it happen.

by Zoe Malen June 23, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:51 pm

Four people stand and sit by a classic black car on the side of a road with mountains in the background at dusk.

Q&A: How do you make a gay film festival?

by H.R. Smith June 17, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:17 am

The book "City on the Edge" by Jonathan Weber stands upright on a white surface, with leafy green plants in the background.

Q&A: Jonathan Weber talks new book ‘City on the Edge,’ on tech and San Francisco

by Nicholas David June 16, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 1:39 am

‘Not just lanterns and dragons:’ Mural depicts Chinatown through a child’s eyes

by Junyao Yang June 12, 2026, 7:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 12:45 am

A group of people sits and stands around tables in an art studio, with art supplies and paintbrushes visible in the foreground.

In West SoMa, an arts scene hides in plain sight

by Sarah Hopkins June 12, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 1:35 am

A police officer confronts three farm workers wearing protest signs, one labeled "DON SOTACO," another "UFWOC," and the third partially visible, during a demonstration.

Luis Valdez finally gets his documentary due

by Andrew Gilbert June 9, 2026, 8:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 1:41 am

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