"An artist should put his or her heart and soul into works, even while painting a tiny dot...You… http://t.co/Z0DzNYz2Eh
This tweet was posted on September 09, 2014.
"The visual arts, in particular drawing & painting, have always been compelling…Whatever the medium, the challenge is always to find a unity of line, form, & proportion. Drawing, in its broadest sense, is the means by which these aims are achieved." Keith Redfern #BritishSilver
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.
#Bakelite was the first molded plastic used to make radio housings, produced in unfinished brown, or with painted coatings that were prone to scratches and paint loss. #radioSFO
This tweet was posted on October 11, 2018.
#Braniff International Airways purchased a large fleet of the #727 and, after advertising executive #MaryWells radically revamped the airline's corporate identity, painted their aircraft in a variety of brightly colored liveries. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
#HungLiu’s work is held by museums across the country, including @SFMoMA, @deYoungMuseum, and here @flySFO. See her painting "Take Off" post-security in Intl. Term. A or online at: https://t.co/LpTLyXB2MC
She was 73. Our thoughts and our prayers are with her friends and family.
This tweet was posted on August 09, 2021.
#JamesChronister digitally changed the source photo into black and white, bumped up the contrast, and projected the image onto the canvas. Using a very small brush, he painted with black oil paint directly from the projection #publicart
This tweet was posted on October 06, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1919, Lee Mullican was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mullican’s paintings reflect the influence of his interest in and study of Native American art and culture. He evokes ritual and myth with his ornate, mosaic-patterned surfaces.
#PublicArt #LeeMullican @SFAC
This tweet was posted on December 02, 2022.
#RobertBechtle’s early work was as a Bay Area figurative painter, but in the 1970s, he received national acclaim as a Photorealist. Shown here is Benton Street in #SanFrancisco, one of the familiar local neighborhoods Bechtle frequently paints. https://t.co/Exr4TSUHDQ #publicart
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2019.
#SamFrancis began painting while hospitalized at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco. This commissioned painting in Terminal 3 is a good example of the artist’s signature stained and dripped “cells” of saturated color. See "Untitled", post-security, in T3. https://t.co/O83zRrCo58
This tweet was posted on August 24, 2019.
@smandola @flySFO Hm, we're not sure. It could have been a repainted American Airlines plane. They have a few planes painted in the historic livery of older airlines they've acquired. https://t.co/ZA8vhxhFYq
This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.
A San Francisco native, Joan Brown was recognized in her career as a major talent working in the style that became identified as Bay Area Figurative.
This painting refers to a personal journey, set against a San Francisco skyline. #5WomenArtists #WomensHistoryMonth #JoanBrown
This tweet was posted on March 29, 2023.
A deteriorating Egyptian temple depicts Africa; Asia is represented by the Bosporus River and a building reminiscent of the Hagia Sofia; an Italian lake paints a romantic picture of Europe; a view of the Veracruz region of Mexico represent North America. #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2019.
A deteriorating Egyptian temple depicts Africa; verdant flora, remote mountains, and a view of the Veracruz region of Mexico represent North America; a fertile staircase overlooking an Italian lake paints a romantic picture of Europe. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #WallpaperWednesday
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2020.
A few of our staff members are taking a break from exhibition preparation to paint a mural for… http://t.co/g3MNpI8AXJ
This tweet was posted on August 27, 2014.
A masterpiece of Chinese architecture, elaborate paintings, & double duty as a lighthouse, this pagoda had it all: http://t.co/bElrkwLdLk
This tweet was posted on April 22, 2015.
A scene of Edinburgh graces a painted windowpane from the dining room of the Clansman, a steamship… http://t.co/YspBSuEftV
This tweet was posted on June 10, 2013.
According to the artist, Michael Dvortcsak, “Sublimens” is painted from the vantage point of an eagle in flight. Soaring high above such majestic terrain with the ability to see for miles, the image is intended to impart a sense of grandeur and freedom. #publiart @SFAC
This tweet was posted on August 17, 2021.
Agustin Orengo is an Argentine humanitarian worker now based in Venezuela. After moving to East Africa in 2013, he began to venture on his motorcycle documenting hand painted barbershop signs from Kenya from Ethiopia. #ExtraO #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2020.
Alicia McCarthy’s paintings are driven by material and repetition. She interlaces ribbons of spray paint, latex paint, crayon, and pencil that are reducible as parts, but expansive in their totality. #5WomenArtists #AliciaMcCarthy
This tweet was posted on March 29, 2022.
American Airlines has painted one of their 737s in the classic AirCal livery just like in this timetable from 1985.
This tweet was posted on December 18, 2015.
American Airlines has painted one of their 737s in the classic AirCal livery. Check out the photos here: https://t.co/8MvBJ6PA0F
This tweet was posted on December 18, 2015.
Anglo-Japanese furniture was typically painted with a shiny black lacquer to mimic Japanese lacquer. This striking ebonized egret pedestal might have been used by its original owner to display Japanese pottery.
This tweet was posted on July 12, 2019.
Aquatints, which were introduced to England in the mid-18th century, were an affordable alternative to original paintings. #PrintToPlate
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2016.
Are you excited about the #WinterOlympics? Which sports will you watch? This color print of a watercolor painting by Dong Kingman for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo advertised #Pan American World Airways as the International Airline of the 1984 Winter #Olympics.
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.
Art in airports? How about art ON airports? Norway's @SVG_Airport has fresh paint on their control tower: http://t.co/7lDWY1BULL #streetart
This tweet was posted on September 03, 2013.
At SOTA (@sotashows), students majoring in visual arts study drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and design.
This tweet was posted on June 19, 2016.