Category Archives: Galleries
San Francisco Center for the Book
I’ve tried Kindles. Loved ‘em, for all the known reasons. I loved the iPad when it came along. I even converted paper-loving friends to the joys of e-reading. Didn’t buy a novel on paper for a couple of years. But…I … Continue reading
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Fifth Floor
Chinatown and LA. What comes to mind? (And if you’re an LA insider you aren’t allowed to play this game.) Perhaps the excellent film with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway? Maybe the golden statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen sitting … Continue reading
Filed under Galleries, Heroes and Heroines, Los Angeles, Places we love
Hedge Gallery
Oh Hedge Gallery, where have you been all my life? I’ve been to some pretty sublime galleries around the world, but Hedge Gallery, located on an alley in Jackson Square in San Francisco, vaulted to the top-tier of that list … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Heroine: April Higashi of Shibumi Gallery
Most people have some level of taste. (I said most, not all.) But being able to DO something with that taste, to project and to package it–well that gets a lot more rare. And being able to do something with … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Galleries, Heroes and Heroines
Places we love: Vessel Gallery
Don’t get us wrong. We enjoy visiting art galleries. What’s not to love? The hush. That pristine space, almost other-worldly in its purity. And the people watching. (Especially that.) But they can be a bit, well, sterile. Even the ones … Continue reading
Filed under Art + Installations, Galleries, Places we love, SF Bay Area
