Hats may be different across cultures, but they're often indicators of social status & affiliation. #Basketry eg: http://t.co/jrOqMH8yYQThis tweet was posted on September 10, 2013.
Her achievements included replacing artificial plants with live ones, pushing for shops and restaurants to reflect San Francisco’s culture, designing terminals with light and airy open spaces, and initiating the exhibition program, which became us! #52Objects#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on March 13, 2023.
Her work explores the varying relationships between the past and popular culture by referencing social issues such as racism, gender inequality, and immigration. Doongarwal’s goal is to give a voice to social issues that women and people of color face around the world. #IdentityThis tweet was posted on March 07, 2022.
Highlights from around the city! MT @Getaround: 19 art galleries in #SFO alone! Infographic: Arts & Culture in #SF - http://t.co/rmZQRAiHThis tweet was posted on September 12, 2012.
Hired by Braniff International Airways in 1965, Mary Wells Lawrence created one of the most successful airline advertising campaigns ever, “The End of the Plain Plane”, which introduced airliner liveries with unique, bright color combinations and revolutionized the airline industry.
This image was posted on August 03, 2016.
#womeninaviation
Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans.
This image was posted on June 03, 2019.
#hyphen#photography#keliyandersonstaley#portrait#portraits
Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans.
This image was posted on June 03, 2019.
#hyphen#photography#keliyandersonstaley#portrait#portraits
Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans.
This image was posted on June 03, 2019.
#hyphen#photography#keliyandersonstaley#portrait#portraits
Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans.
This image was posted on June 03, 2019.
#hyphen#photography#keliyandersonstaley#portrait#portraits
Hundreds of instrumental surf bands pressed a multitude of records, producing both regional and national hits. Album cover artwork and graphic design reflected California’s surfing culture and is a colorful reminder of the 1960s surf music scene. #InstrumentalSurfThis tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.
In "Memories of India", Annu Palakunnathu Matthew returns to India to produce ethereal images of daily life in her cultural homeland. This tweet was posted on December 03, 2017.
In 1925, Dorr Bothwell became a charter member of the San Francisco Society of Women Artists. Three years later, Bothwell sailed for Pago Pago, Samoa, with intentions to create art and immerse herself in native culture. #CaliforniaModernistWomen#DorrBothwellThis tweet was posted on September 28, 2022.
In 1973, Air New Zealand began using the “Koru” logo representing the tip of the silver fern. An integral part of native Māori art and culture symbolizing new growth, strength, and peace, the logo is still used on a wide range of products associated with the airline. #avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
In Yoruba culture, woodcarving, a male profession, is the most highly regarded art form. Doors carved… http://t.co/bfDcHGzBYYThis tweet was posted on August 05, 2014.
In all, The Ventures placed 37 albums in the Japanese charts and sold more than 40 million records in Japan alone. In honor of their impact on Japanese culture, in 2010, they became the first foreign musical group to receive The Order of the Rising Sun from the emperor of Japan. This tweet was posted on June 25, 2021.
In her series, "The New Forty-Niners", artist #SarinaFinkelstein draws focus on the culture of contemporary #gold mining in the state of #California nearly 170 years after the original Gold Rush of 1849. This tweet was posted on September 28, 2018.
In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. In 1998, we presented A World View of Puppets, which featured dozens of puppets from cultures around the world. #TBTSFOM#SFOMat40This tweet was posted on March 05, 2020.