Art in San Francisco

This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

This painted marvel is San Francisco's 400-foot ode to urban biking.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.