My Changing Neighborhood(s): street art

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS 2017– SF 49ERS

Located on the side of UN Market at 900 Post Street, I like this mural. It's heartfelt and sincere.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

CITY MURALS 2017 – UNTITLED (#10 in a series)

Painted on the side of 526 Geary, visible from Shannon Alley and Geary Street.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS 2016 – PEACE BE WITH YOU (#7 in a series)

This mural is visible from Olive Alley between Polk and Larkin. It was created by local artists 1AM SF.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

LOSS OF A GREAT MURAL

Earlier, on May 18 of this year I blogged about the incredibly striking mural

created by artist John Vochatzer covering the southern wall of the Mitchell Bros. theater.

It quickly became a favorite of myself and many others.

Then, last week, as the 19 Polk passed the theater, I was thunderstruck to see that the four Hindu goddesses were peeling off.

I have no idea what caused this to happen -- perhaps the recent rains?

In any event, it's a terrible loss. considering all the time and effort that was spent creating it.

Monday, March 9, 2015

CITY MURALS I LIKE – DON'T MIND ME, or NEVER SAY NEVER (#2 in a series)

This mural isn’t in my neighborhood. I first came across it last month. It’s located at the Mission Street end of Washburn Alley between 9th and 10th Streets.

In last week’s "Know Your Street Art" section, SF Weekly featured another owl mural by the same artist, known as Never, located at 42 12th Street. (click here for link:http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/know-your-street-art/Category?oid=2254072

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS– MARINE LAYER (#10 in a series)

Marine Layer Workshop, 1572 California

This mural was recently completed by 1:AMSF.com. They’ve done other work around the City, which I plan to feature in a separate blog.

For more information about the group, (which seems very interesting) click here: http://1amsf.com/

Thursday, January 8, 2015

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS (#8 in a series)

This mural graces the gate of Mandarin Jewelry Wholesalers at 1157 Post Street. I believe it’s called ‘At Peace’. It's also featured on Tumblr: http://www.tumblr.com/search/street+art+mural+san+francisco

Saturday, October 25, 2014

PAINTED FIRE HYDRANTS UPDATE

After I published a blog on October 1 about the painted fire hydrants of Polk Street, the Oct. 8^th issue of the SF Weekly featured a piece about “Cliff”, the man who has been re-painting old, beat-up fire hydrants red and silver around the City. He does this on his own time and dime as a tribute to the fire department. (For the complete feature, click here: http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/know-your-street-art-fire-hydrants-beautification/Content?oid=3188913)

Southeast corner of California and Van Ness near the cable car stop

Southeast corner of California and Franklin outside of Whole Paycheck Foods

"Cliff" is continuing his city beautification project in our neighborhood at the moment. If you see him, do NOT take his picture or tweet it, as what he is doing is illegal (defacing city property).

Friday, September 12, 2014

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS (#5 in a series)

This mural, called ‘The Carnaval’,

has been gracing the wall on Frank Norris Alley between Bush and Pine since January 2013. Painted by Bolinas artist Mike Shine, this mural

“…explore[s] the metaphor of a childhood deal with the devil, recalled only through driftwood artifacts that he collects on the beach… Mike gathers this driftwood and slowly pieces together a dark memory….[and] suspects that the clown-devil of his childhood might be waiting to collect on an ancient pact….Mike unfolds the memory of an event that may have foretold his adult life.”

From http://www.artandarchitecture-sf.com/tag/mike-shine

That might explain this message:

and the one above:

It's an arresting work that I always enjoy seeing.

Mike Shine also painted the south wall of the O’Farrell Street Theater as well:

For more information about that particular project, click here: http://sfciviccenter.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-new-ofarrell-theater-mural.html

Thursday, June 12, 2014

POP-UP MURAL AT LARKIN AND ELLIS

Something good came from the MUNI sick-out last week.

I was walking up Larkin from Market, cursing at MUNI, not in a good mood, when I saw the following mural on a construction wall.

A new restaurant (presumably to be called The Chairman, moving up from food truck to restaurant)

is being built at the southeast corner of Larkin and Ellis in the Tenderloin.

The mural is the work of an artist named Push.

The mural is divided into two halves: a red background and a white background, each with their own visuals and text.

The artwork will not be up long – as soon as the new restaurant is ready to go, the wooden walls will come down, and so will this mural. Check it out should you be on foot in this part of town.