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Sunday 28 April 2024
Busy Mural 2018, Artist: Harumo Sato, United States Artist, San Francisco, California
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Three fish swam along an abstract river. The upper left corner of the mural featured another person's head upside down in another white bubble. A person slid on his or her stomach with a head encased in a white bubble. The lower left corner of the mural covered a small access door. This "Busy" mural occupied the entire side of a building. It was a complex mural with may unrelated items in it. The section of wall, to the left of the window, was decorated with multiple shapes and colors. The mural under the window had three colored polka dots, and three cloud-like shapes. An eye, in a blue face covered with white squares, gazed left at other shapes.
Some related stories: Barbara Hepworth • Orion Fredericks • Dana Albany • Glenna Goodacre (1939-) • William Wetmore Story • Jeffrey Andrade Hemming • Daniel Doherty • David Breaux • Adriane Colburn • Alex Reisfar

Saturday 27 April 2024
Yerba Buena/Moscone Center Station, 4th Street near Folsom Street, MUNI Central Subway, San Francisco, California
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The view down to the fare-booth level as seen from the street level entry into the Yerba Buena/Moscone Center Station. A video display showed a series of photographs of art around San Francisco. The southbound side of the platform was empty that morning. A subway car had just boarded and was about to continue on its way toward 3rd Street and the Sunnydale terminus. A system map was posted on the inbound side of the platform. It showed the current location on a bold red line. Escalator led up and out, as well as down and onto the train platform. Abstract art decorated the wall above the entry booth of the Yerba Buena/Moscone Center Station.
Related stories: 4th Street Construction • Central Subway • Construction Of The Central Subway • Rose Pak Chinatown Station • Union Square Station

Friday 26 April 2024
Union Square Station, Geary Street Near Stockton Street, A MUNI Subway, San Francisco, California
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A few folks took stairs up from the Union Square Station platform. The up escalator was filled with folks exiting the Union Square Station. There were two sets of escalators to go up to and down from the street. This art decorated the halfway plaza. A sign over the platform showed historic San Francisco MUNI photographs. A system map across from the southbound platform showed that south would lead to Sunnydale. A system map across from the northbound platform showed that north would lead to the Rose Pak Station. A sign on the elevator indicated the two platform sides, and told that the elevator would take one to the Concourse..
Related stories: 4th Street Construction • Central Subway • Construction Of The Central Subway • Rose Pak Chinatown Station • Yerba Buena/Moscone Center Station

Thursday 25 April 2024
Rose Pak Chinatown Station, Stockton Street and Washington Street, A MUNI Subway, San Francisco, California
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A view down the last pair of escalators with the station platform at the bottom. A view down the escalator from the street level. Notice how deep they descended. This subway station was very deep underground. There were two sets of escalators, one led to this landing where this cut metal art was erected. An arrangement of historical photographs was hung over the station platform. The train was just pulling into the station on its way south towards Sunnydale. A view down the escalator from the landing to the platform. An historical image was displayed on a screen. The new Rosa Pak station as it looked on a cloudy morning at the intersection of Stockton Street and Washington Street.
Related stories: 4th Street Construction • Central Subway • Construction Of The Central Subway • Union Square Station • Yerba Buena/Moscone Center Station

Wednesday 24 April 2024
"Girls Call The Shots" Mural 2019, An LGBT Mural, Artist: J. Manuel Carmon, 490 Grove Street, San Francisco, California
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At the left end of the mural was the title of the mural, "Girls Call The Shots." The artist's signature was also at this end of the mural. A slice of an orange floated among stars. Behind Drag Queen Juanita More was a sign that read, "21 Seeds." An echoing heart floated above and to the right and above a bulldog's face. The dog leaked a rainbow. The mural began at the corner and ran the length of the building. The mural was painted on the base of the building. Two people had just walked past it. The number 21 was partly truncated by a blue background and one of the woman's legs.
Some related stories: California At Grant Mural • Flower Mural • CAT Rental Mural • Eugene City Brewery • Tree Person • Folsom At 17th • "Humanity Is The Key" Mural 2018 • Community Thrift Store • "Spray Paint Artist" Mural 2023 • Healthy Spirits Mural

Tuesday 23 April 2024
2023 Chinatown Art, A San Francisco Neighborhood, San Francisco, California, As Part Of A US City
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Four statues were set on the sidewalk in front of an art store on Grant Street in San Francisco. A dog and a girl sat on a bench. A bear stood on a rock. A boy and girl held hands. And a lion stood on a pedestal. A horse reared up behind a turtle. Perhaps the horse wanted the turtle to walk faster.
Related stories: 2006 Chinatown • 2007 Chinatown • 2008 Chinatown • 2009 Chinatown • 2010 Chinatown • 2023 Chinatown

Monday 22 April 2024
"Humpback Whale"Sculpture, Artist: Reuben Rude, Made from Reclaimed Wood, John F. Kennedy Promenade, Golden Gate Park, San francisco, California
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A closer view of the Humpback whale sculpture illustrated the use of white paint to suggest water falling off the whale's back. A closer view of the hump of the Humpback whale sculpture revealed a small hole in the wood. The humped back of the Humpback whale just partly rose from the surface of the street. The artist's signature was carved into the wood of the body that held up the tail. Traffic cones set in the center of John F. Kennedy Promenade prevented bicycle riders from crashing into the sculpture. A closer view of the Humpback whale sculpture's tail showed how it had been created from used wood.
Related stories: "Abstract Art" Mural 2022 • "Crosswalk" Street Mural • Large Koi Fish Art • Triangles

Sunday 21 April 2024
"San Pedro Square" Mural 2019, Artist: Lila Gemellos, San Pedro Square, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, California
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A close view of the top of the San Pedro Square mural which revealed a shark sign on a building. A closer view of a plaza with many folks wandering on a sunny day. A fish sculpture was at the left end of the plaza. The "San Pedro Square" mural occupied the back of a large building in downtown San Jose. A closer view of the middle of the San Pedro Square mural revealed a large pink building. The title of the mural was painted on a painted arch. It read, "San Pedro Square." The artist's signature was painted just to the right of a pink scooter rider. That signature read: Lila Gemellos 9-27/2019
Some related stories: Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith • Roan Victor • Lano • harumo Sato • Sergio Castillo Mandiola (1925 - 2010) • Melanie Alves • Elizabeth Honrud • Armand Vaillancourt • Rivelino • Eatme Artist

Saturday 20 April 2024
BVHM Mural, Artist: Buena Vista Horace Mann Students, Buena Vista Horace Mann School, 3351 23rd Street, San Francisco, California
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The mural as a whole appeared to be a series of organic abstract designs. The "B.V.H.M," title was part of an abstract section section of wall. The mural extended down the whole length of the school's wall. A closer view of the section of the wall just to the left of the "B.V.H.M," title. The title of the mural was, "B.V.H.M," which stood for Buena Vista Horace Mann, A little further down the wall was the face of an abstract creature. A closer view of the next section of the mural revealed either a cat or an owl trying to hide behind an abstract leaf. A closer view of the far left end of the mural was also abstract.
Some related stories: Two Humps • "La tierra es de quien la trabaja" Mural 2014 • Community Thrift Store • "House With Face" Mural • Tangles Studio Mural • Time To Drink Whiskey Mural 2018 • 50 13th • Odd Fellows Alley Mural • Rainbow Birds Mural • Golden Market 2014

Friday 19 April 2024
2023 Graffiti On Walls, As A Mode Of U.S. Deconstruction, San Francisco, California
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A light brown word and arrow were outlined in white on an alley just off Stockton Street. The word "J4F" was painted on the same wall further down the alley. Bright red paint appeared to have erased previous graffiti, and had later been graffitied again.
Related stories: Erased Graffiti • Graffiti Generally • Graffiti On Doors • Graffiti On Glass • Graffiti On Walls

Thursday 18 April 2024
"Me Ow" Restaurant Seat Extensions Mural, Artist: Hiericbro, Near Ivy Street, San Francisco, California
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The artist's signature was boldly painted over the tiger's tail. That signature read, Hiericbro EB An outdoor eating area occupied parking spaces. On the end of the seating area was a raccoon who held a drink with a straw in the cup. The raccoon said, "Sip Hayes Valley." The street face of the seating extension was decorated with a sleeping tiger. A cup near the tiger's nose read, "Me Ow."
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Wednesday 17 April 2024
"Ship's Wheel" Windows Mural, 1AM Studio Muralists, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California
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A ship's wheel mural was painted on the glass of a window on the middle level of the Embarcadero Center. A suggestion of a crab was painted in the center of the ship's wheel.
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Tuesday 16 April 2024
2024 Amber Glow Tulip, A Flowering Plant, Front Garden, Eugene, Oregon
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Two other amber glow tulips grew in the front yard near the driveway and just behind the sidewalk. One was in full bloom, and the other hadn't yet shown a bud. Two amber glow tulips bloomed next to the neighbor's side of the front yard, and just inside from the sidewalk. Two others were just beginning to come up. And one bud was just aglow.
Related stories: 2021 Amber Glow Tulip • 2023 Amber Glow Tulip

Monday 15 April 2024
2024 Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine"), A Flowering Plant, Back Garden, Eugene, Oregon
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In July, our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant was in full bloom in the "Beast" raised garden bed in our back yard. Two of the clusters of flowers on our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant had completed fallen, while another had a single bloom, and a fourth had only retained 7 blooms. An overview of our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant illustrated its four blooms. A closer view of one of the four clusters showing how a few of the flowers had fallen off. A closer view of one of the clusters of blooms on our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant. A closer view of one of the four clusters of flowers on our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant.
Related stories: 2021 Abelia Grandiflora • 2022 Abelia Grandiflora • 2023 Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine")

Sunday 14 April 2024
Community Thrift Store, Murals On Side Of Store, Assorted Artists, 625 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California
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The next mural was painted over a door. It depicted three items attached to ropes with clothes pins. One item was a cassette tape, the other was a watering pitcher, and the last was a pez dispenser. The next mural was painted on a column between other murals. It depicted a stack of persons with the top person an ape holding a barrel overhead. The next mural depicted a frog wearing a space helmet. This mural was painted by the artist named Griffin One. This column between murals depicted two palm trees growing among fried egg circles. A skull mural was painted on the side wall of the Community Thrift Store, at 625 Valencia Street. The base of the wall mural was also covered in graffiti.
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Saturday 13 April 2024
Stickers, As Art or Deconstruction, Found In, Florence,Oregon
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A utility box had a few stickers stuck to it. There was a face, as well as graffiti lettering on stickers. The utility box stood between hedges that separated a park from the sidewalk.
Related stories: Art Found In • Beach Day • Former Siuslaw Ferry • Old Town Park • Signs • Siuslaw Bridge

Friday 12 April 2024
"Honey Bear"Mural, Artist: Fnnch, A Street Mural, As A Form Of Art, San Jose, California
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A honey bear was painted on the wall of the steps leading up to a house. To the bear's right was a California Poppy. A San Francisco Giant's baseball hat was on the bear's head. California poppies were painted on the front of the same house. The poppies were painted between the windows of two levels.
Related stories: "My First Stencil" Mural On Fence • Honey Bears Mural

Thursday 11 April 2024
On Plywood, Over Window Murals, Artist: @Coping Artist and Friends, San Jose, California
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The leftmost sheet of plywood had the word "Ok" painted on it. The artist's signature was below the art and read: @Coping Artist and Friends Local Color SJ_downtown From a distance these plywood sheets appeared freshly painted. But up close, one could see lots of scratches and gouges to the surface. Up close, another sheet of plywood art could be seen covered in scratches. The next sheet of plywood covering a window said, "Support Local." The art depicted two frames, the leftmost contained a hand, whereas the rightmost depicted a perspective box. The last piece of plywood art over glass contained three blocks and a flag with two stars.
Related stories: Inside Source • Katmandu • The Jazz Station

Wednesday 10 April 2024
Inside Source, Window Murals, Embarcadero Center 4, San Francisco, California
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The first mural, on the leftmost window, displayed a sofa with a lamp hung over it. The forth window displayed a window in a door with a table inside. Other items on the outside were a cushion and a round work of art. The third window displayed a cable car on a table alongside one half full and another 3/4 full cup. A mobile high over the table, and a potted plant was next to the table. The last window displayed a counter with a laptop computer on it. Three comfortable stools stood around the counter. An artistic lamp hung over the counter. A row of windows, on the upper level of Embarcadero Center 4, was decorated with art.
Related stories: Katmandu • On Plywood • The Jazz Station

Tuesday 9 April 2024
Pond, Legion Of Honor, A Golf Course And Museum, Parks, San Francisco, California
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The water inside the pond contained ripples from a breeze that morning. The pond was built from concrete, yet the bottom looked green from moss growing inside it. A fountain in the center of the pond sprayed water upward. A morning breeze caused the water to spray away from the camera.
Related stories: Golf Course • Museum • Paths • Playground • Road In • Trees

Monday 8 April 2024
"Gem Circle" Street Mural, Artist: Unknown, San Francisco, California
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The gem was painted on the wall next to a parked delivery van. The shape of the gem was a rough circle. A closer view of the edge of the gem circle revealed a precisely drawn shape. A closer view of the center of the gem revealed that it was located at the top edge of a closed door. The artist's signature was obscured by many layers of spray painted dots. All we could be certain of was the beginning @ symbol. The whole mural as viewed from the other end of the parked delivery van. A closer view of the whole mural was barely possible because of the parked delivery van.
Some related stories: Cityscape Mural 2000 • "You Are Something Magical" Mural • Honey Forever • "Gateway" Mural • Dear Mom • Dragon Bruce Mural • Washington Jefferson Park • Wolf Mural • Overlapped Murals • Flower Mural

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