It's a gorgeous Spring weekend so get out there and visit the Mission Open Studios, continuing through Sunday. Admire some art, stroll around the Mission in the sun (here's a helpful map of the various open studios), meet the artists, enjoy some of your favorite TJ's snack items, and maybe even take home some art for yourself. More pictures here.
Meet the Artists: Mission Open Studios
The Late Federico (Pico) Sanchez's Final Open Studio During The Mission's Spring Open Studios This Weekend
Seize the opportunity to learn more about the life and work of Mission icon Pico Sanchez, the neighborhood's most beloved artist, mentor, and friend who passed away suddenly at age 63 in December. All are invited to get a glimpse inside Sanchez's famous art studio, which will be open to the public for the last time, as part of the epic weekend-long Spring Open Studios in the Mission Saturday and Sunday.
SF Open Studios: SOMA/Downtown
Saturday marks the SOMA/downtown installment of SF Open Studios. All of the open galleries will be in the Eastern SOMA/Yerbua Buena area near SF MOMA -- the Yerba Buena neighborhood, if you will. Fourteen art galleries in the hood will open their doors for free art and free refreshments. Contemporary, emerging, and established artists will be featured at these galleries:
SF Open Studios Starts This Weekend
This weekend 's event will be located in the Bernal Heights, Castro, Duboce, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, Mission, Noe Valley, and Portola neighborhoods, and each of the next three weekends will take place in a different geographic location. Download the Weekend 1 map, and hit the pavement Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SF Open Studios: Photography At Rayko
It's Open Studios time and the city is gloriously (extra-)rife with art. Here's a show happening at the RayKo Photo Center:
Let's Go See Some Art at SF Open Studios
SomArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St.)
SF Open Studios
Sat., Oct. 7 – Oct. 29 (Tue.-Fri., 12-4 p.m. / Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
This is a must-do, everyone! Every October, ArtSpan produces SF Open Studios, the country’s largest, longest-running free visual arts event and a model for open studios throughout the country and the world. During the event, over 800 local, practicing and emerging local artists open their art studios throughout the city to showcase their work for the public. So put on your tennis shoes and hit the pavement, because this year is going to be incredible! (Hint: pick up the San Francisco Bay Guardian each Wed. for a map of the weekend's open studios)

