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

Thursday 25 April 2024
Rose Pak Chinatown Station, Stockton Street and Washington Street, A MUNI Subway, San Francisco, California
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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. An overhead sign on the subway platform read: 11:54 AM Southbound T 3,18 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. A view down the last pair of escalators with the station platform at the bottom. 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

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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The number 21 was partly truncated by a blue background and one of the woman's legs. 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. 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. The mural was painted on the base of the building. Two people had just walked past it. The next part of the mural contained a portrait of the Drag Queen Juanita More.
Some related stories: Stevenson Street at Clinton Alley • Master Kat Mural • Solidarity In The Struggle Mural • 50 13th • Cityscape Mural 2000 • Former Cal Naturals Mural • St. Peter's Church • Rolling Stock • "A Sunday Afternoon At Dolores Park" Mural 2009 • California At Grant 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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A horse reared up behind a turtle. Perhaps the horse wanted the turtle to walk faster. 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.
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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Traffic cones set in the center of John F. Kennedy Promenade prevented bicycle riders from crashing into the sculpture. A closer view of the body holding up the tail of the Humpback whale sculpture revealed how tightly the pieces of wood were held together.. A closer view of the Humpback whale sculpture illustrated the use of white paint to suggest water falling off the whale's back. The humped back of the Humpback whale just partly rose from the surface of the street. A closer view of the hump of the Humpback whale sculpture revealed a small hole in the wood. The tail of the humpback whale sculpture rose from the street as if rising from the ocean.
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. The artist's signature was painted just to the right of a pink scooter rider. That signature read: Lila Gemellos 9-27/2019 A closer view of the middle of the San Pedro Square mural revealed a large pink building. The "San Pedro Square" mural occupied the back of a large building in downtown San Jose. A closer view of the upper right corner of the San Pedro Square mural revealed a sign atop the "San Pedro Square Market." A closer view of the left side of the San Pedro Square mural revealed many of the buildings in downtown San Jose. Near the bottom was the California Theater.
Some related stories: Chris Gazaleh • Alexander MacLeitch • Devin Laurence Field • Telmo Miel • Jorit Agoch • Beniamino Bufano • Thomas Holland (1917-2004) • Russell Strand • Jim Mattingly • Frank Boyden

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 title of the mural was, "B.V.H.M," which stood for Buena Vista Horace Mann, The "B.V.H.M," title was part of an abstract section section of wall. A closer view of the far left end of the mural was also abstract. The mural extended down the whole length of the school's wall. A little further down the wall was the face of an abstract creature. A closer view of the section of the wall just to the left of the "B.V.H.M," title. The mural as a whole appeared to be a series of organic abstract designs. A closer view of the next section of the mural revealed either a cat or an owl trying to hide behind an abstract leaf.
Some related stories: A Photographic Mural • Mural On Roll-up Door • 3D Man • Washington Jefferson Park • Stevenson Street at Clinton Alley • "Gateway" Mural • Free Speech Mural • "House With Face" Mural • Whales Mural 1996 • Former Cal Naturals Mural

Friday 19 April 2024
2023 Graffiti On Walls, As A Mode Of U.S. Deconstruction, San Francisco, California
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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. A light brown word and arrow were outlined in white on an alley just off Stockton Street.
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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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 artist's signature was boldly painted over the tiger's tail. That signature read, Hiericbro EB The street face of the seating extension was decorated with a sleeping tiger. A cup near the tiger's nose read, "Me Ow."
Some related stories: Erased Mural • Window Murals • Interior • Murals On Bridges • Advertising Murals • Murals On Plywood • Railroad Murals • Mural On Fence • Seating Extension • Murals In Central Subway

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.
Some related stories: Small Drawings Windows Mural • "Building Tops" Windows Mural • Fish Mural • Churchill Bar Mural • Claude Alley Mural 2012 • Cable Car Windows Mural • Apparel City Mural • Heart Slingshot Mural • Mitt Window Mural • Flowers Mural 2012

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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Later in april, several of the flowers of one of the clusters had fallen off. 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. The label for this Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant had originally been placed vertically, but had since fallen on its side. In July, our Abelia Grandiflora ("Funshine") plant was in full bloom in the "Beast" raised garden bed in our back yard. A closer view of the fourth cluster that only retained 7 blooms. A closer view of one of the four clusters showing how a few of the flowers had fallen off.
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 a complex scene composed of many curved parallel lines. 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. The next mural was partly defaced by two stickers and a 1 hour parking sign. This mural was drawn in the style of graffiti. 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 base of the wall mural was also covered in graffiti. A skull mural was painted on the side wall of the Community Thrift Store, at 625 Valencia Street.
Some related stories: 18th Street and Valencia Street Mural • Flower Mural • Eugene City Brewery • #Water Writes • "Drop Shadow Signs" Mural • Rolling Stock • "Gateway" Mural • Healthy Spirits Mural • Princess Street • Oakland Fence Murals

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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Up close, another sheet of plywood art could be seen covered in scratches. 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 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. From a distance these plywood sheets appeared freshly painted. But up close, one could see lots of scratches and gouges to the surface.
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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A row of windows, on the upper level of Embarcadero Center 4, was decorated with art. The second mural displayed a chair hung by a chain, a plant with two faces on the pot, and a painting of the San Francisco end of the Bay Bridge, with a moon over it. The first mural, on the leftmost window, displayed a sofa with a lamp hung over it. 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. The fifth window displayed a work of art on a cupcake-style table. Three cushions allowed folks to sit and admire the art. Behind it all was a painting of a multi-paned window.
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 whole mural as viewed from the other end of the parked delivery van. A closer view of the center of the gem revealed that it was located at the top edge of a closed door. A closer view of the whole mural was barely possible because of the parked delivery van. A closer view of the edge of the gem circle revealed a precisely drawn shape. The gem was painted on the wall next to a parked delivery van. The shape of the gem was a rough circle. The artist's signature was obscured by many layers of spray painted dots. All we could be certain of was the beginning @ symbol.
Some related stories: 50 13th • Cityscape Mural 2000 • Bill * Tim's • A Photographic Mural • Clarion Alley • Murals In Improv Alley • "La tierra es de quien la trabaja" Mural 2014 • Time To Drink Whiskey Mural 2018 • St. Peter's Church • Mural Behind The Library

Sunday 7 April 2024
"Couple On Bench" Chalk Art On Street 2023, Artist: Joe Mandrick (from San Jose, California), Mountain View Art Festival, Mountain View, California
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The artist drew the sky with a gull flying, outlined distant hills, and hadn't yet begun to chalk in the couple seated on a bench.
Related stories: "A Face" Chalk Art On Street • "Leaf House" Chalk Art On Street

Saturday 6 April 2024
"Leaf House" Chalk Art On Street 2023, Artist: Ann Hefferman (from Santa Barbara, California), Mountain View Art Festival, Mountain View, California
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A button was drawn on what appeared to be the leaf roof of a home. However more sketching on the street did not look like a home.
Related stories: "A Face" Chalk Art On Street • "Couple On Bench" Chalk Art On Street

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