Bay Area Reporter :: Art News

'Make Me Famous' — Painter Edward Brezinski and the'80s East Village art scene in a new documentary

October 13, 2023 | by Jim Provenzano

Gay painter Edward Brezinski's brief career and disappearance is the subject of the documentary "Make Me Famous," which visually takes a dizzying journey back in time to the 1980s East Village art scene.

Going Out, Oct. 12-20, 2023

by Jim Provenzano
Oct 12, 2023

Along with the currently running "Rocky Horror Show" and the upcoming Anthony Rapp musical, "Without You" (see our features in this week's issue), we've also got art exhibits, music concerts, plus bar and nightclub listings in Going Out, each week.

Gay photographer and San Francisco LGBTQ historical society butt heads

by John Ferrannini
Oct 4, 2023

A longtime gay photographer said the GLBT Historical Society is not forthcoming with him about why it no longer wants to be his fiscal sponsor.

Going Out, Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2023

by Jim Provenzano
Sep 28, 2023

You can find plenty of arts and nightlife entertainment options whether you're in San Francisco, Oakland or anywhere in the Bay Area, this week and every week.

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

Shabbat at the Jewseum

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Sep 18, 2023

On September 23 the Contemporary Jewish Museum will launch "Shabbat at the Jewseum," a new quarterly program that lets attendees immerse themselves in Jewish ideas of rest and rejuvenation while engaging in the ritual of Shabbat.

Picture this: museum and gallery highlights for fall

by Robert Brokl
Aug 29, 2023

Art exhibits to look forward to this fall run the gamut from spectacles to the more scholarly.

Five Memorable Gay Characters In Classic Literature

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Aug 28, 2023

Despite its taboo and marginalized side for many years, homosexuality has always had a place in the masterpieces of classic literature. Ah yes ! This is in no way an evolution of sexual mores.

Castro Art Walk helps local businesses' revival

by J.L. Odom
Aug 22, 2023

Held the first Friday of every month, the self-guided walking tour steers attendees to neighborhood art galleries, art-focused spaces and other small businesses on Market, Castro and Noe Streets and at adjacent locations.

Art Events For Students in 2023

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Jun 12, 2023

Discover the best art events for students this year! Learn more about what to look out for, where to find opportunities and how to make the most of them.

'Breaking the Rules' — Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown at the Crocker Art Museum

by Robert Brokl
Jun 6, 2023

Sacramento's new dual exhibit, "Breaking the Rules," benefits by the association that Crocker Art Museum curator Scott A. Shields had with both gay artists during their lifetimes.

Going Out, June 1-9, 2023

by Jim Provenzano
Jun 1, 2023

While you may not yet have your full-tilt Pride on, never fear. June is already filling up this first week with fun arts and nightlife events. Get going out.

Arts notes: Cal. Academy talks; Frameline's Colin Higgins Foundation grants

by Jim Provenzano
May 14, 2023

A new series of panels at the California Academy of Sciences reclaims scholarly research to underserved voices, and Frameline announced new young filmmaker grant recipients.

'Queer Threads' exhibit opens in San Jose

by Heather Cassell
May 11, 2023

The highly anticipated "Queer Threads" exhibit makes its Northern California debut at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles May 12.

Michael Kruzich: mosaic moments with the local artist

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 22, 2023

Spring Open Studios finds opportunities for artists, fans and potential collectors to meet. One artist in particular, Michael Kruzich, works in the rarified genre of natural stone and Venetian glass called "smalti" mosaics.

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