"La Cocina: The Culinary Treasures of Rosa Covarrubias," Mexican Museum, S.F. Through Jan. 18, 2015

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/La-Cocina-The-Culinary-Treasures-of-Rosa-5478588.php

 “Rosa Covarrubias in Her Kitchen, Tizapán.” Photo courtesy of The Mexican Museum.

"Golden" exhibition features new works by Heather Robinson and Victoria Veedell, Secession Art and Design gallery, S.F. Through September 28

To celebrate its seventh anniversary, Secession Art & Design gallery presents, "Golden," an exhibition featuring works by painters Heather Robinson and Victoria Veedell. Through September 28.

Opening reception 6:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, August 15. 
3361 Mission St., S.F. www.secessionsf.com.

"Hexagons (Tropical)" by Heather Robinson

“Chevrons (Fuchsia)" by Heather Robinson

"Little Dipper (Cool)" by Heather Robinson

"June on Bernal Hill," by Victoria Veedell

"Afternoon Russian River" by Victoria Veedell

"Day's End Reflections," by Victoria Veedell

Street Date, Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Larkspur-Landing-Circle-Larkspur-5657584.php

Rustic Bakery. Photo by Stephanie Wright Hession 

Street Date, Jack London Square, Oakland

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Street-Date-Jack-London-Square-Oakland-5672768.php

Miette. Photo by Stephanie Wright Hession

All content and photographs by Stephanie Wright Hession and may not be downloaded, copied, etc. without my permission.

Swedish painter Anna Halldin Maule, "Persona," Scott Richards Contemporary Art, S.F. Through August 30, 2014.

"Imitation of Life," (2014). Oil on canvas by Anna Halldin Maule.
Photo courtesy of Scott Richards Contemporary Art.

For her solo exhibition, "Persona," Swedish painter Halldin Maule creates stunningly realistic, figurative portraits of women that contain surrealist elements, butterflies and hints of bondage. 

Through Aug. 30. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Scott Richards Contemporary Art, 251 Post St., S.F. (415) 788-5588. www.srcart.com.

- Stephanie Wright Hession

"Flora"  (2014). Oil on canvas by Anna Halldin Maule.
Photo courtesy of Scott Richards Contemporary Art.

Staycation, S.F. style

http://blog.sfgate.com/getlost/2014/07/01/20-san-francisco-staycation-ideas/#24432101=9

Photo by Stephanie Wright Hession. 

Street Date: Explore the S.F.'s Jazz District: Fillmore Street.

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Fillmore-Street-San-Francisco-5596100.php

Fillmore Street Cafe. Photo by Stephanie Wright Hession

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Amberlee Rosolowich at the Hespe Gallery, June 17-July 26

"Hanging Out," oil on canvas (2014) Amberlee Rosolowich.
Image courtesy of The Hespe Gallery.

San Francisco painter Amberlee Rosolowich expresses her sensitivity toward animals and her playful nature through a series of large-scale, oil on canvas works where children chill out with peacocks, hug lions and owls and romp with polar bears, giraffes and owls.

www.hespe.com

"All the Tme," oil on canvas (2014) Amberlee Rosolowich.
Image courtesy of the Hespe Gallery

"Owl Squish," oil on canvas (2013) by Amberlee Rosolowich.
Image courtesy of the Hespe Gallery

"1.2.3...," oil on canvas (2013). Amberlee Rosolowich.
Image courtesy of the Hespe Gallery.

"Go!," oil on canvas (2014) by Amberlee Rosolowich.
Image courtesy of the Hespe Gallery

“Anthony Friedkin: The Gay Essay,” de Young Museum, June 14-January 11, 2015

“Jean Harlow, Drag Queen Ball, Long Beach, (1971). Gelatin silver print by Anthony Enton Friedkin. Photo courtesy of the de Young Museum.

Photographer Anthony Friedkin documented gay communities in San Francisco and Los Angeles between 1969 and 1973, which he entitled “The Gay Essay.” Featuring more than 75 vintage portraits that he shot in bars, dance halls, hotels and on the street, the exhibit also includes contact prints, documents and other materials from his archives.

http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/anthony-friedkin-gay-essay

“Sunshine and Superheroes: San Diego Comic-Con,” Oakland Museum of California, May 23, 2014-May 31, 2015

Photo courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California and Kristen Boucher Anderson.

Co-curated by the OMCA and students/faculty at San Diego State University, and the third in the series “What’s Happening California,” this installation includes superhero costumes, vintage comic books, Comic-Con memorabilia, student-produced videos and an interactive phone booth with costumes for visitors to try on, as a way of exploring the social and economic impact on the community by the San Diego Comic-Con, the longest-running and largest comics convention.

www.museumca.org/exhibit/sunshine-and-superheroes-san-diego-comic-con