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Lydia Chávez

San Francisco

Founder and Executive Editor at Mission Local

Executive Editor of Mission Local. Wanted this to be all about art and then the pandemic arrived.

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  • 1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

    As it should be, the 1906 earthquake is always marked on April 18, but we rarely take the time to think much about the 7.9 earthquake beyond its anniversary. In the days following the quake, the 20-year-old Chiura Obata, who had only been in the country for three years, grabbed his sketchbook and went to work. The Asian Art Museum’s 2022 exhibition, “Bearing Witness: Selected Works by Chiura Obata,” showcased the firsthand depictions.

  • 1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

    “Buttons On!” the first-ever retrospective for artist Beau McCall at the Museum of Craft and Design, opens May 11. Chinese in the Richmond, at the Chinese Historical Society of America, closes May 4. “Dress Rehearsal: The Art of Theatrical Design”  at the Legion of Honor will close May 11. Ashley Voss at Voss Gallery, on the corner of 24th and Bartlett streets, developed a local gallery guide that she updates weekly. Check out the guide’s Instagram account and website.

  • 3 weeks ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

    “Kunié Sugiura: Photopainting,” April 26 at SF MOMA. “Buttons On!” the first-ever retrospective for artist Beau McCall at the Museum of Craft and Design, opens May 11. Chinese in the Richmond, at the Chinese Historical Society of America, closes May 4. “Dress Rehearsal: The Art of Theatrical Design”  at the Legion of Honor will close May 11. Ashley Voss at Voss Gallery, on the corner of 24th and Bartlett streets, developed a local gallery guide that she updates weekly.

  • 4 weeks ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

    Overview: What's on now at San Francisco's art museums and galleries. Buttons On! the first-ever retrospective for artist, Beau McCall at the Museum of Craft and Design, opens May 11“Rug Life” at the Museum of Craft and Design through April 20. “Spirit Gleaning,” site-specific work by Bay Area-based, Iranian-born artist Minoosh Zomorodinia, through April 19.

  • 1 month ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

    “Isaac Julien: I Dream a World,” opens April 12 at the de Young Museum“Rug Life” at the Museum of Craft and Design through April 20. “Spirit Gleaning,” site-specific work by Bay Area-based, Iranian-born artist Minoosh Zomorodinia, through April 19. Ashley Voss at Voss Gallery ,on the corner of 24th and Bartlett streets, developed a local gallery guide that she updates weekly. Check out the guide’s Instagram account and website. And, now the museums.

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Lydia Chavez
Lydia Chavez @LydiaChavezZ
17 Aug 24

Thank you. There were so many students from the Jschool who contributed to our success and helped to launch the site so thank you Jschool!

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SF's innovation to support local news — with leadership from our Emeritus Prof @LydiaChavezZ at @MLNow — is highlighted in the New York Times! https://t.co/zdODSeOcUr

Lydia Chavez
Lydia Chavez @LydiaChavezZ
25 Jul 24

RT @MLNow: When someone is arrested, hospitalized, or dies, what happens to their pet? via @io_y_g https://t.co/drAIRKDHLL

Lydia Chavez
Lydia Chavez @LydiaChavezZ
11 Jul 24

Yet another superb piece by Lauren Smiley. @MLNow

Lauren Smiley
Lauren Smiley @laurensmiley

To drive your Uber or bring your Instacart delivery, Priscila Barbosa had to be, well, you. (so did 100's of her customers.) A wild tale from the queen of a shadow gig economy, an identity thief within the US immigration stalemate, my latest @wired https://t.co/8nNpK6Bhij