For many modern artists, Wade Guyton’s work presents a point of contention. Just a decade into his career, Guyton has been producing work that is difficult to place. Critics often refer to his pieces as paintings, as they are produced [...]

In a local prison in Brazil, a bicycle is the quickest way out. Jose Henrique Mallmann, a judge in Santa Rita do Sapucai, recently introduced a program which he believes will serve a poetic type of justice. His program selects [...]

Photo by Fred Schalk, National Geographic Iceland – An abandoned house illuminated by a mixture of the northern lights and Reykjavik city lights.

Photo by Chien Chi Chang, Magnum Photos “The air was hot and humid. One heavy gray cloud obscured the sun, and others sailed behind. Above each monolithic cloud, it seemed, there was a gigantic bucket of water at tipping point. [...]

Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono made a plea last month with a song titled “Don’t Frack My Mother” as they launched Artists Against Fracking, their campaign uniting celebrity voices to protest the imminent threat of hydraulic fracturing. But despite these [...]

Last Thursday, David Rakoff died of cancer. For the humorist, and self described “Canadian writer,” “mega Jewish writer,” “gay writer,” and an “East Asian studies major who has forgotten most of his Japanese writer,” cancer was the subject of many [...]

1. Ernesto Neto, Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City In Spanish, “lengua” takes on a dual meaning – a word meaning both “language,” as well as “tongue,” the sensuous muscle. The aptly named, “La Lengua de Ernesto,” is Brazilian artist, [...]

Following the initial shock of the Aurora shootings – as is often the case – political outrage ensues. But like most nationally publicized shootings, as outraged and emotional the debate gets – as much as one party believes now more [...]

Previous shutdowns from the SF Department of Public Health, as well as his current challenge to raise $150,000 don’t seem to be doing much to deter Iso Rabins, the force behind several food movements revolutionizing San Francisco’s dining experience, including [...]