This Friday kicks off probably the most moving event of the year, not just because it is wacky, colorful, and hysterical, but because it’s literally on wheels. The ArtCar Fest 2010 will fire up in Berkeley on Friday and roadtrip its way to Sacramento by that afternoon. The fun lasts through Sunday in Sacramento. I caught up with Costas Schuler…
Category Archives: On the Detour
For the past 20 years the San Francisco Dump has quite literally been trying not to let the trash go to waste. The Dump has hosted 80 artists to date who have spent their residencies turning trash into treasure by scouring the wasteland to create art made entirely from trash. The resulting work includes everything…
You name it they’ve done it to Barbie this year at the Altered Barbie exhibit in San Francisco. She’s been iced, melted, de-limbed, crucified, and decapitated in the name of art. Co-Founder Julie Anderson says what makes Barbie interesting is she has so many conflicting connotations. She’s beautiful and wealthy– owns fancy cars and clothes. …
