Irving Penn is widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, renowned for his pared-down aesthetic, exemplary printmaking, and artistic experimentation. A regular … Read more
This November, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opens Wolfgang Tillmans: To look without fear, the most comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work … Read more
Fraenkel Gallery is now staging “New Old Pictures/New New Pictures,” an exhibition of large-format photographs by Richard Misrach, his fifteenth with the gallery since 1985. … Read more
Readers of the bygone Bay Crossings were cheered by the announcement that The Foundation that runs the highly acclaimed photography museum Pier 24 Photography on the … Read more
A new exhibit of black-and-white photographs done by Richard Lohmann at The Canessa Gallery in North Beach speak to the lost romance of ferry travel … Read more
Photographer Fred Lyon has been called “San Francisco’s Brassai.” We last spoke with him at the Leica Gallery, where he was signing prints and copies … Read more
A much-anticipated photo exhibition takes place October 24, 2019 through January 18, 2020, when the Fraenkel Gallery stages “Long Story Short,” celebrating its 40th anniversary. … Read more
With California’s high speed rail project—a proposed bullet train promising travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes—now in jeopardy, … Read more
Now running through February 23, 2019, is “Chicks with Guns,” a compelling cultural portrait of women firearm owners in America. In the era of both … Read more
One of San Francisco’s more intriguing niche museums is staging an exhibition of noir-ish images now through August 19. The Tenderloin Museum’s current group exhibit … Read more