Category Archives: Art

New Neighbor Paints Bernal Hill as Seen from Former Neighborhood

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Todd Berman used to live in the Mission District, but he recently transferred his flag to Bernal Heights. To mark the occasion, he painted a picture of Bernal Hill as seen from 25th and Mission Street: I’ve been in San … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Raffle with Glamorous Prizes to Benefit Library Art

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Miss Darcy from Heartfelt on Cortland invites all the Citizens of Bernalwood to buy  tickets in a star-studded raffle to benefit the Bernal Heights Library Art Project: We are selling tickets for the raffle that will be drawn on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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RIP: Spain Rodriguez, Underground Cartoonist and Bernal Heights Neighbor

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Bernal Heights just lost one of its creative greats. Underground artist Spain Rodriguez died yesterday at his home just off Precita Park. Here’s the lede from the SF Chronicle’s obituary: Hard-charging biker. Class warfare revolutionary. Pioneering underground cartoonist. Loving family man. That … Continue reading →

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I Did NOT Buy This Fantastically Awful Painting I Found Last Weekend at the Alemany Flea Market

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

… But I admit, I was very, very tempted. PHOTO: Telstar Logistics

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This Weekend: Your Guide to Artists’ Open Studios in Bernal Heights

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Put on your walking shoes, art lovers, because Open Studios are coming to Bernal Heights this weekend. The event’s organizers at Artspan bring the context: Here is the premise in a nutshell: The city is divided into four quadrants for … Continue reading →

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Ballot-Stuffers Wanted to Help Bernal Mini-Artist Win Library Card Design Contest

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

The San Francisco Public Library is holding a contest to crowdsource some new library card designs, and aspiring Bernal Heights artist Mia submitted the drawing shown above. Neighbor Julia writes: You might be interested to know that a Bernal resident … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Children and Parenting | 8 Comments

Hurry! The “Art From Within Bernal Heights” Show at Inclusions Is Closing Soon

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

I regret not having posted about this sooner, but when I went for a walk down Cortland on Sunday afternoon, I stumbled into the artists’ reception for the Art From Within Bernal Heights exhibit that’s now showing at the Inclusions … Continue reading →

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New York Times Writes About Bernal-Based “Odyssey Works” Performance Collective

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

In case you missed it, there was a big piece in the New York Times last week about Odyssey Works, an interesting art collective co-founded by Bernal Neighbor Abe Burickson. Odyssey Works creates site-specific performance pieces for a single person … Continue reading →

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It Is Gone: Old Bernal Heights Library Mural Painted Over

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

After a long and difficult community-focused mediation process, followed by additional delays triggered by opponents, the old Bernal Library mural was finally painted over today. Next steps? Artist Ruben Rude will begin painting the Moultrie-side portion of the mural. Precita Eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Politics | 45 Comments

Yarn Bombers Mark Territory in La Lengua

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Those militant yarn bombers are at it again, spreading their colorful, creative pixie-dust in the heart of the La Lengua Autonomous Zone.  Neighbor Barbara says: I came across some new (to me) yarn bombing on 29th Street on Monday. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Found Things | 8 Comments

Art, California-Style, at the Gleeson Gallery on Precita

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

My neighbor Jim Gleeson runs a lovely little art studio and gallery on the ground floor of his home on Precita, and he’s got an interesting show running this month: You are invited to a California-themed art show by Jay … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Bernal Fathers Propose Happy “Manbaby” Billboard Alternative

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Against the backdrop of the recent pro-life billboard hacking excitement on Cortland Avenue, Neighbor Chris joined forces with a few other Bernal dads to propose a new billboard design that would be a refreshing alternative: These are anxious times, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Politics | 18 Comments

Hackers “Redesign” Pro-Life Billboard on Cortland

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Neighbor Jon writes… It did not take long for the right wing, anti-choice ad on Cortland at Andover to get a Bernal makeover. PHOTOS: Neighbor Jon

Posted in Activism, Art, Politics | 84 Comments