Studio City
Not a bad way to support your local artists:
San Francisco Open Studios allows the public to meet artists in their neighborhood digs, view their creative processes, and buy one-of-a-kind paintings, sculptures, and jewelry directly from the source. Artists, meanwhile, can connect with art-loving folks, build a following, and make some bucks. Over the course of Open Studios’ 40th anniversary celebration, more than 800 artists will welcome the public into their studios and show and sell their work. The artists at the Hunters Point Shipyard and Islais Creek studios will lead off the four-weekend lineup on Oct. 17-18. But first up, this coming weekend, ArtSpan, which presents Open Studios, will host preview events at the SOMArts Cultural Center. These include a free one-stop exhibition where attendees can view more than 400 works by Open Studios artists and plan their studio visits.
— Anita Katz
