Somewhere along the SOMA, rats have invaded in search of a revolution. Their leader? You already know his name.

Have any photos on failed buffs throughout The City? Send them to dara.sftaco@rocketmail.com

Usually, when most graffiti and street artists scribble over public property and statues with a satirical or political message, it provokes thought, humor and at times, gives the writer fame within the community. However, in KKKatie’s case, she has successfully shunned herself from the rest of the graffiti/street art movement.

She’s an outsider in a community of outsiders…Its a multi racial, multi ethnic, diverse community of people who do not tolerate racial hate in any shape or form  -Steve Rotman, Bay Area graffiti photographer

What are your thoughts and opinions on KKKatie? Let SFTACO know by leaving a comment!
For more information on this case, read the SF Guardian article here

Market St. seems to be overflowing with Reyes pieces, especially since his work is currently showing at the E6 Gallery. If you’ve got a Reyes pictures, shoot us an email at dara.katrina@yahoo.com!

Have any alley treasures caught in a photograph and feel nice enough to share? Send em to dara.katrina@yahoo.com to add onto the website!

Send in your pictures of overly vandalized news stands at dara.katrina@yahoo.com

The second issue came out July 1st and features the SOMA district as well as full bay are art listings July-September

The FREE release Symposium includes:

Panel Discussion:
6-7:15

Moderator: JD Beltran

Panelists:
Eli Ridgway
Jay Howell
Heather Villyard
Julie Lazar
Justin Hoover

Live Music: 7:30-10pm
Adam Stephens (Two Gallants)
Young Prisms
Rumspringa (LA)

SFAQ HOSTED BAR:
Blue Angle Vodka
Mejor Tequila
PBR
Trumner Pilnser
Artesa Wines

FOOD PROVIDED BY:
George’s Restaurant

The mission of the San Francisco Arts Quarterly is to provide the growing arts community of San Francisco with a free publication aimed at enabling galleries, artists, collectors, and the general public to connect and network, facilitating the expansion and flourishing of San Francisco’s art driven economy. SFAQ is a newspaper and calendar that presents the public with a quarterly update on art community events and offer insight into the current and future state of a variety of arts throughout the city.

The SFAQ calendar is a user friendly guide that contains a pullout San Francisco MUNI map and a compilation of the various venues and spaces within San Francisco. The calendar will include a listing of openings, public events, performances, festivals, screenings and releases featured at various educational facilities, museums, established galleries, non-profit organizations, theaters, music halls, and more with an emphasis on alternative venues and up and coming spaces/galleries. SFAQ’s calendar will expand individuals’ artistic perspective in San Francisco and facilitate their connection to the various events that are happening throughout the city. We wish to provide every artist with the opportunity to make their exhibition, project, or performance more readily available to the public. This helps inspire and support the citizens of San Francisco to continue practicing their various artistic endeavors, further enveloping San Francisco with the gift of creativity.

The San Francisco Arts Quarterly will direct a dialogue with a highlighted neighborhood in San Francisco, rotating to different areas of the city with every issue. Each edition will consist of interviews with individuals and collectives who are showing an interest in the advancement of the San Francisco arts community and thus helping to further stimulate the city’s progressive nature, opening a conversation between the district of focus and the rest of San Francisco. This will provide individuals with an in-depth look into the various districts of San Francisco’s multi-faceted arts community. The publication is designed to inspire people to discover and explore areas of San Francisco that they do not typically experience, with the intention of unifying the varied areas of San Francisco into one comprehensive artistic whole extending throughout the city.

Click here to view the FACEBOOK group (yes, really.)

As curator for Points of Unity, Cayetano received support from the art collective he actively participates in known as Inks of Truth. With the encouragement from his peers to pursue this event, Cayetano dubbed Points of Unity to be the second brainchild to the collective’s first event, Artistic Integrity. While the first art reception proved to be a series of trial and error, in comparison, P.O.U. was outlined with more structure and organization that provided every member, from planner to artist, a role in the receptions flawless execution.

The reception, which was held at the Bayanihan Center, strived to empower the audience in realizing that artistic success is possible as long as an story or message can be communicated to an audience. When sharing his experiences at other art receptions throughout San Francisco, Cayetano expressed that the art world doesn’t always seem to inspire or encourage artistic endeavors and ones success seems to solely be based on skill level, however, art is not purely based on logistics. As Cayetano believes, art is a method of self expression that provokes thought and allows a dialogue to be created between the piece and the viewer. Allowing the audience to foster a relationship with a piece, whether it is spoken word or a mail box sculpture, only strengthens the meaning and development of an artists’ creation.

The event maxed out at an outstanding 200 attendees and with such an eclectic group of artists; people were left to feel inspired to create as well as to push the quality of their craft. A photographer himself, Cayetano participated with the reception not just as its curator, but also as an artist. Originally, the Nikkomat FT2 he has strapped onto his shoulders at all times was a gift for a close friend, but unfortunately, she passed away. With a new camera in his possession, Cayetano found comfort in capturing daily life and took the initiative to learn more about his craft, but also paralleled his artistic growth to what he believes his friends’ would have been. Though reluctant to label himself as a photographer, his pictures depict a genuine sincerity, honesty and an optimistic reflection of the human spirit. From locals in the SOMA district to villagers in the Philippines, his photos capture stories of struggle, perseverance and ultimately, compassion towards the human race.

Although Cayetano made it clear that he doesn’t want to be the poster boy for Inks of Truth, it is incredibly hard to deny the energy and passion he radiates. With every word spoken about his perspective on art and with every hand gesture that accompanies his opinion, it becomes apparent that there will be more gallery events to come. As long as there are artists creating, Inks of Truth will provide the stage for them to be showcased because, as Cayetano once said, “Art isn’t art unless it’s shared with someone.”

To learn more about Inks of Truth and to view more photos, click here!
Photos were provided byJoy Ng who is a photographer, poet and all around badass.