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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Audrey Muldoon, left, and Juji Cowles, right, model Heavenly Mirage. (Photo courtesy of Tiana Gray)

Knitting Yarn into Gold

Jaiden Forey, Staff Writer
November 13, 2024

Juji Cowles takes the art of knitwear to the next level. In a studio in Los Angeles, Cowles uses her needles to knit yarn into gold. The intricate designs are represented in the knitwear throughout different...

Morgan Rossi poses for a portrait at Happy House in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 20, 2024. Happy House specializes in showcasing and selling artists' work.(Jesus Arriaga / Xpress Magazine)

Happy House: How a Psychedelic General store is helping Local Artists

Natalie Gallegos, Staff Writer
September 23, 2024

From neon clothing and dead stock vintage items to zines, bolo ties and clown rings, the sights you’ll see upon entering the funky, psychedelic general store Happy House in North Beach, will make you...

(Joshua Carter / Xpress Magazine)

Take Note of This!

Caroline Van Zandt, Copy Editor
November 22, 2022

Locals recognize SF State for its diverse student population, gorgeous campus and history of activism. Even its buildings are packed with personality. If you’re ever walking through the student-housing...

Image generated by the Midjourney AI bot, following the prompt: “AI robot." Midjourney AI is know for it's hyperrealistic image generation and ease of use.

Paint or Pixels? The Ongoing Battle Between Tradition and Tech

Eian Gil, Editor in Chief
October 14, 2022

From Twitter bots to robots making coffee, advancements in artificial intelligence have allowed for more and more technology to permeate into our daily lives. It's difficult to point to a corner of the...

Diego Gomez stands in front of their mural holding a prop head of President Trump at Walgreens Pharmacy on 18th Street in San Francisco on Oct. 13, 2020. (Jun Ueda / Xpress Magazine)

Street artists unite the city during the pandemic

Rebecca Schupp and Jun Ueda
October 25, 2020

Art. It is all around us and there are many different ways of expressing it — whether it be visual or performance art. It is important to utilize creative muscles to create an escape as a form of therapy,...

Artwork by Jocelyn Lee titled, "Earthquake! (Be Still My Heart)"

A journey to the walls of the de Young open

Nia Coats, Staff Writer
October 21, 2020

Imagine playing monopoly and instead of landing on Boardwalk, the top hat lands on the most expensive San Francisco neighborhood — South of Market.  In this 406-acre district, the median income is nearly...

A lone runner jogs past a large rainbow near Haight St.

Seeing rainbows through the storm

Story and photos by Andrea Williams
April 14, 2020

As the world attempts to cope with a global pandemic and many countries enforce social distancing, it is easy to feel hopeless and alone. But in the midst of it all, people are choosing to share messages...

Pictured is Brett Vanhorn reaching across the canvas to pick up a side to allow the paint to drip in the direction he wants.
Photographed on February 18, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif. (Maddison October / Xpress Magazine)

Cosmic Caveman

Story by Ryce Stoughtenborough and Photos by Maddison October
February 24, 2020

Brett Vanhorn was sitting in his Honda Fit Sport on the corner of Castro and 18th Street. He was shoveling globs of peanut butter into his mouth with the help of the handle of a plastic fork. Vanhorn is...

Inside the 'Women Are Perfect' Artist

Inside the ‘Women Are Perfect’ Artist

Oscar Gutierrez
October 6, 2015

Muralist Jessica Sabogal poses for a portrait in her studio behind La Galeria de Raza in San Francisco’s Mission District Thursday, Sept. 17. (James Chan/ Xpress)   By Oscar Gutierrez [dropcap...

Image courtesy of Ryan  Whelan.

May’s Bay Area Art Shows

Derek Macario
May 1, 2015
Find something for art lovers on both sides of the Bay!
Dena Beard, Executive Director of The Lab, paces through the space in the last hours before the opening of the "A Journal of the Plague Year" exhibition on Wednesday, April 1. (Kate Fraser / Xpress Magazine)

Revival of an experimental art space

Derek Macario
April 29, 2015
The experimental art space The Lab is making a comeback in it's 30th year in San Francisco.
Image courtesy of Good Mother gallery

April’s Bay Area Art Shows

Derek Macario
April 10, 2015
Find something for art lovers on both sides of the Bay!
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