The Last Panel – The Diego Rivera Mural leaves City College, for now

Today, the last panel of Pan-American Unity is to be removed to SF Museum of Modern Art for restoration. The famous mural by Diego Rivera has resided in the City College theatre named for the artist since the 1950s. After work on it is finished at SFMOMA, the 75-foot long mural will return to City College, to be installed in the planned new Diego Rivera Theatre, on Frida Kahlo Way, yet to be constructed.

City College of San Francisco, Diego Rivera Theatre. Preparing for moving the last panel of Pan-American Unity. Thursday June 17, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

City College of San Francisco, Diego Rivera Theatre. Last panel of Pan-American Unity packed on trucks and ready to go. Saturday June 19, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

SF Museum of Modern Art, where Pan-American Unity is being restored. Arrow shows location where last panel will go. Thursday June 17, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

Read more about the mural and the move at SF Weekly: https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/moving-masterpiece-one-panel-time/

Read about the move on the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/arts/design/diego-rivera-mural-sfmoma.html

Read about the project on SFMOMA’s website: https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/pan-american-unity/

Community Art Show at Unity Plaza on June 26th

From Ocean Avenue Association:

You are invited! Come celebrate our event with us! Ocean Avenue Association and Ingleside Art Show will be hosting a Community Art Show on Saturday, June 26th, 2021, from 12 pm to 2 pm at Unity Plaza (next to Philz Coffee on Ocean Avenue) and you are invited! This event features local artists, live music, and delicious food. All community members are welcome to participate! Hope to see you all soon!

Artist Chris Arvin (Transit Supply) will be at the show, selling his transit-themed merchandise.

Dancin’ for a Second Shot

A bit of timely sidewalk art on Monterey Blvd. from local chalkeur Amar Pai.

Photo courtesy Michele Winter

Detroit Steps Project: Art Overtakes The Steps

The Detroit Steps Project is an ongoing local effort to transform a two-block stretch of public stairs into a place of beauty and art. Read more here.

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Change Will Happen One Drawing and One Step At A Time!

Sunday November 22nd marks the kickoff for the Detroit Steps Project online art competition and fundraiser. Participants can draw on a downloaded or a paper copy of the Detroit Steps. All submissions will be considered for conceptual designs towards the official tiling of the Detroit Steps. Inspiration and details here.

Local residents and art enthusiasts will be picking up markers and crayons starting on November 22nd and have until December 6th to submit them. An adult and a child winner will be selected through an online voting process by the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association members. Local artist Amar Pai has accepted an invitation to decorate the steps to inspire and kick-off the competition with his colorful pastel chalk creations.

Looking on the Sunny Side

Part of an occasional series of articles about Sunnyside by SNA members. Local artist Cynthia Dragon recently painted a mural on the plywood window coverings at a local shop at Monterey and Foerster.

By Cynthia Dragon

My husband Jim goes to Kwik & Convenient each morning to get his newspaper. I had been looking at the bare plywood covered windows measuring 8’ tall x 36’ long for a few weeks, and I asked my husband to see if shop owner Prince would like a mural. YES.

Local artist Cynthia Dragon with her husband Jim.