Big ideas behind big sculpture

Zhang Huan says his sculpture "Three Heads Six Arms," now at Civic Center Plaza, intends no overt political reference.

Cute and just a bit chilling

"2 Girls; 1 Show," a collaboration between Lisa Hanawalt and Aiyana Udesen, combines the cute, the weird and the just plain wrong.

A snap back in time

After nearly 70 years as a professional photographer, Fred Lyon decided he was due a show of his work, which capture old S.F.

Art Features

The art of repair

When family documents grow frail, when a priceless watercolor deteriorates from age, Karen Zukor has to find a solution.

From square world to hip one

Michael Rios gave up a successful career in the advertising world to be "in the company of artists doing heartfelt stuff."

The forest as art gallery

The Presidio is home to the first-ever site-specific art exhibition in a national park. The show, which took two years to plan, is free.

Thought-provoking fantasy

Rachel Granofsky's "Tenuous Divide" featured 25 photographs that conjure up "Alice in Wonderland"-like themes.

An artist at heart

Known for his blocking and touchdown grabs, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is also an artist, and will be the first Art Impact speaker.

The F-stops here

The S.F. Museum of Modern Art brought together 13 experts in the field to grapple with the question "Is Photography Over?"

Art Reviews

Unafraid to displease

Bay Area painter Jeff Adams has a show of commendably fearless work at Braunstein/Quay.

Footprints of Impressionism

Track the arc of artistic change through painters' treatment of their subjects' feet at the M.H. de Young Museum's "Birth of Impressionism."

Breakthrough

No word fits better the step Jim Campbell has taken in a climactic new work at Hosfelt, "Exploded View (Birds)" (2010).
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