Proprietor Dan Zelinsky Talks About Working to Keep San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique Open to the Public
“Nostalgia Museum” is a touching short film by Sofie Kodner and Eleonora Bianchi for the KQED Arts series Truly CA that focuses on the Musée…
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A California Cartoonist Tells the Heartbreaking Story of Losing His Santa Rosa Home to the October Fires
Cartoonist Brian Fies shared the heartbreaking story of completely losing his Santa Rosa, California home and everything in it to the October 2017 Tubbs fire.…
Ralph Carney (1956- 2017), A Brilliant Musician and Composer Who Collaborated With Tom Waits
On December 17, 2017, Ralph Carney, the brilliant wood and brasswind musician who was a good friend of Laughing Squid, passed away at the age…
A Disconcerting Installation Featuring 20 Blinking Kinetic Eyeballs That Track a Person Around a Room
San Francisco artist Chris Eckert, who wanted to make a point of increasing surveillance and decreasing privacy of the population, has created “Blink, an absolutely…
A Heartbreakingly Beautiful Tribute to Those Who Tragically Perished in the Oakland Warehouse Fire
KQED Arts, a longtime supporter of creativity in the San Francisco Bay Area, has created a truly beautiful but heartbreaking video tribute to each of…
The Surprisingly Thriving Art of Film Projection as Witnessed at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco
KQED Arts spoke with the projectionists of San Francisco’s famous Roxie Theater to learn more about their craft, what it means to them, how there…
San Francisco Installation Artist Brian Goggin Opens Up About His Creative Process With KQED Arts
While starting his latest project entitled “Meghalaya“, San Francisco installation artist and longtime friend of Laughing Squid Brian Goggin sat down with Cynthia Stone of…
How the Lowriders of San Francisco Customize Their Cars Into Drivable Works of Art
Claudia Escobar of KQED Arts took a look at the fascinating lowrider culture of San Francisco and discovered a passionate group of artists who customize…
Keeping the Traditional Japanese Art of Hand Painted Hamamatsu Kites Alive
“Unwind, Pictures In The Sky” by KQED, is a fascinating interview with artist Goyo Kazuka, an expert in the traditional Japanese art of hand painted…
Artist Theo Jansen Walks His Magnificent Kinetic Strandbeests Along the Beach in San Francisco
In 2011 we wrote about Dutch artist Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests, incredible wind-powered walking sculptures that harness the power of the wind to move…