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www.DJLyndsay.com

2010… brand new year, brand new art exhibits hatching in San Francisco. Check out all of the new exhibits on the San Francisco Art Openings Timeline. All exhibits are open now or are to open within the next month.

photo courtesy of // www.cyclelicio.us

If you can’t make it to the fashion show, check out Cyclelicio.us’ slide show of some recent San Francisco bike styles.

A collection of poets reciting original work at Bird and Beckett Books and Records // 653 Chenery Street, SF

Check the Bird & Beckett website for schedule of events and open mic nights.

Photo provided by // www.newstarts.org.uk

Whether you have an art degree or you just enjoy creating, San Francisco is loaded with fun art jobs that will make you excited to go to work every day. If you are interested, click on the titles of each job for the Craigslist ad. You can also click the application link to get started!

2D/3D Artist at Zynga!
If you have a Facebook account, you might be familiar with Zynga! They create games such as Farmville, Mafia Wars and Petville. As a 2D/3D Artist you will work with the Art Director and Producer to create the visuals of each game. You would mold and design things like the barns in Farmville or the pet food in Petville.
Application

Contemporary Art Gallery Internship
Although this is an unpaid internship, it is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is fresh out of college and hopes to make big money in the art world someday. Not only does this job have potential to make money in the future, but it is a great way to learn about contemporary art and get inspired.

Graphic Designer at Yelp
Yelp is a great tool to find fun events going on in the city. The position is full time and the designer will assist with web, print and schwag creation. There will also be opportunity to contribute fresh concepts and original designs.
Application

Art Gallery Salesperson
Many galleries around the city need a salesperson to sell fine art and other luxury items. This will give you the chance to learn about art and be in a creative environment all day.

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Art and Antique Gallery – Chinatown
Art Gallery – North Beach

Pastry Chef!
If you have a knack for creating delicious pastries that keep people coming back for more, then you should be a pastry chef! Miam.Miam is an award winning design team and they are opening a cafe/lounge in SOMA.

Teatro ZinZanni Box Office Associate
If you’ve got a thing for the circus then this is the job for you! Teatro ZinZanni combines cirque artists, European cabaret, contortionists, jugglers and illusionists with live music and a five course meal.

Art Bath Soul Sales Clerk
Art Bath Soul is a bath shop and lounge that features “The Salt Project” bath and body products, local art work, motivational books and soulful music. Relaxing environment and you get to look at art all day.

UPDATE: Many of the links above have expired since this entry was first posted.

Robert D. Harris is a San Francisco based artist with a distinct unique style. He uses his art as a form of meditation and his paintings are a reflection of his subconscious. Click on the picture above for a slideshow of his work and listen to the artist himself explain his creative process. Check out CaveCreation.com for events, artwork and more information about the artist.

by Jason Polan

Jason Polan is attempting quite the feat: drawing everyone in New York. His project, Every Person in New York, is a collection of drawings that he does everyday of people around the city. In coffee shops, subways and parks he draws people that he sees and then at night uploads them to his blog. Some people get their own page, or some become part of a collage. So far he has drawn over 8,000 people and is still going strong. Polan said that he probably won’t finish the project, but he will do it the rest of his life.

Check out his drawings on his blog and on his website:

Every Person in New York

JasonPolan.com

CNN video: Artist to draw everyone in NYC

photo provided by SFMOMA

San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art is turning the big seven five and they’re celebrating in a big way. They have a number of exhibitions focusing on the artists, pioneers and visionaries that brought the museum to life.

If you live in San Francisco, you might have seen the advertisements for the Muse Campaign. If you haven’t yet, you will definitely notice them now. SFMOMA’s Muse Campaign is a celebration of the connection between people, art and the different ways one sees art. It focuses on creative people in the bay area who act as muses in their community. The campaign plays with words by highlighting the “UM” in MUSEUM as if it were a pause before these individuals express their musings.  My personal favorite, posted in the Castro Muni Station, is Peaches Christ with a sculpture of Micheal Jackson and Bubbles and it says, “MUSE UM, you worship your idols, I worship mine.”

Muse Campaign - Peaches Christ // photo provided by SFMOMA

Along with their Muse Campaign, SFMOMA is throwing themselves a birthday party! Guess what? You’re invited! On May 14, 2010 the celebration starts with a dinner on the Rooftop Garden honoring special guests, donors and collectors. The price tag for the dinner is a little much for the average art appreciating San Franciscan. Tickets starts at a cool $10,000. Never fear! The party does not end here. For a good time that is a little easier on the wallet, come to the Birthday Bash after the dinner. It starts at 9 p.m. and tickets $150 for general admission and $125 for SFMOMA members. There will be cocktails and treats along with a performance by Brazilian Girls. 

Check out the exhibits all through out this year relating to the 75th anniversary at the SFMOMA website.

DIY Scratch Off Business Cards

2. Got an old lamp? Instant projector! 

Cheap and Simple Media Projector

3. Attention San Francisco bicyclists!! Glowing bikes? Yes, please!

DIY Glow: Ground Effect Lights For Your Bike

4. Now that you have an awesome bike that glows, you should probably take some pictures of it… moving! Here is how to make some cool photos with light… better known as light painting:

Creative Glow Stick Photography

5. Now isn’t this just the cutest:

Chocolate Dinosaur

6. Things I enjoy: Drawing? Check. Drinking? Check. Robots? Check. Oh, happy day!

Drunken Drawing Robot!

7. For all the photographers out there… don’t want to buy a tripod? Make one!

Tripods

8. Homemade musical instruments are the bee’s knees:

Cigar Box Guitar

Lap Steel Guitar From A Pool Cue Case

Guide: Creative Speakers

9.  Come on baby light my fire:

DIY Lamps

10. If you need another reason why Instructables.com is so cool: They have an offbeat category!

Offbeat

Now that you’ve got your creative wheels turning… why not make a little money! You can sell your handmade or vintage items on Etsy.