Nick Chaboya is a painter and tattoo artist who founded Golden Moon Gallery to inspire creativity and community, and share his gratitude for the arts. Read more about the gallery, and hear Nick tell his story in this video. Photo courtesy of The Daily Journal ...
It's worth a visit to the upper deck of the Main Street Garage to see the beautiful tableau of native flowers painted by local artist Isabel DeContreras. It's our good fortune to have Isabel share her talent here as part of her senior project at Crystal Springs Uplands School. The...
Good Life, a brilliant new mural by noted artist Brian Barneclo, channels the spirit of San Mateo, our one-of-a-kind city at the heart of the Peninsula. California colors and local landmarks help express the spirit of San Mateo. Here's a quick take on the making of the mural. https://vimeo.com/196033925...
The beautiful mosaics that cover the face of the Bank of America Building on the corner of El Camino and 3rd Avenue is difficult to miss. While many admire this piece of art, not as many may know the meaning behind the featured images. A.P. Giannini...
Shane Nesbitt offers old school, full-service barbering in his Downtown establishment, Shane's Barbershop & Shave Parlour. Earlier this year, Shane’s got a brilliant new sign for their storefront. This sign is unusual in that it's hand-painted, a commercial art form that has declined over the years due to cost and production factors. After...
Ryen Motzek, Artist Michael Schwab, Councilman Jack Matthews, Robert Anderson, and Ann Fienman unveil the DSMA's new logo....
Join us on the First Friday of each month for art, music, drinks, and fun at San Mateo’s monthly Art Night. Locations include Claremont Art Studios, Peninsula Art Studios, Neologian Art Gallery, and The Shop at Flywheel Press....
[caption id="attachment_16225" align="aligncenter" width="700"] This is the San Mateo Team that kept the vision and saw this collaborative creativity public art project through from initial idea to publicly created and publicly installed by and for the people.[/caption]...
1st Annual San Mateo Video Competition College Category Winner! Produced by Justin Hui from the College of San Mateo. ...
In September 2013 San Mateo Mayor David Lim, Police Activities League kids, local artists, and downtown merchants hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 60 3rd Avenue in downtown San Mateo to celebrate the opening of our new Meter Garden....