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Meet Bay Area Artist Clare Rojas
The artist on her love of San Francisco, how she communicates through art, and how painting never goes as planned (but that’s what makes it exciting).
By Shaquille Heath, writer
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The Fearless Art Practice of Leilah Babirye
Learn about Leilah Babirye’s artistic practice and journey as an artist.
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Sonic Blossom Playlist
Listen to a Schubert playlist featuring singers from Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom.
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How Lee Mingwei’s Art is Mending the Social Fabric
Learn about the life and work of contemporary artist Lee Mingwei.
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How to Write the Letter You Always Meant to Send
A 10-step guide for starting your letter, what to write, and what to do with it when you’re done.
By Frish Brandt, letter midwife
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How Artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong Created Her Own Vision of Peace
A Q+A with the San Francisco artist on being part of Lee Mingwei’s project.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor, in conversation with artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong
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Meet the Artists: The de Young Open 2023
Hear from seven Bay Area artists featured in our community art exhibition.
By artists Jennifer Jang, Robert Hightower, Subha Joshi, Celise, Beverly Patterson, Mathilda LaZelle Moore, and Liz Boeder
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Fashion / History: A Fresh Look at American Impressionism + Realism
What can the fashions depicted in art tell us?
By Hannah Waiters, curatorial cataloguing fellow, American and contemporary art
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Q+A: Bay Area Artist Liz Hernández
The artist shares how she overcame doubts about an art career, what the Bay Area means to her, and why it’s important to stay true to who you are.
By Sarai Montes, digital media production intern, in conversation with artist Liz Hernández
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Q+A: Artist Bouke de Vries
Tattoos, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and giving broken ceramics a new life.
By Martin Chapman, curator in charge, European decorative arts and sculpture, in conversation with artist Bouke de Vries
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Q+A: Bay Area Artist Yulia Pinkusevich
The de Young Open artist shares her work’s Cold War inspiration, advice for aspiring artists, and more.
By Megan Bates, digital media producer, in conversation with artist Yulia Pinkusevich
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Q+A: Bay Area Artist Jocelyn Lee
The de Young Open artist on becoming an artist, her relationship to San Francisco, the future of the art world, and more.
By Megan Bates, digital media producer, in conversation with artist Jocelyn Lee
