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The George R. Moscone Convention Center[5] (/ mɒsˈkoʊni /), popularly known as the Moscone Center, is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California, United States. The complex consists of three main halls spread out across three blocks and 87 acres (35 ha) in the South of Market neighborhood. [4]
Comic-Con International (1995–2015) Website. www.alternativepressexpo.com. The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. Founded by Slave Labor Graphics publisher Dan Vado, APE focused on self-published, independent, and alternative cartoonists and comic publishers.
Brooks Hall. Brooks Hall (originally Civic Center Exhibit Hall, nicknamed Mole Hall[1] and Gopher Palace[2]) is a disused 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m 2) [3] event space underneath the southern half of Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco; a parking garage occupies the space under the northern half. It was built in the late 1950s for $4,500,000, [4 ...
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, is the largest public arts institution in the city of San Francisco. FAMSF's combined attendance was 1,158,264 visitors in 2022, making it the fifth most attended art ...
William Patton. Mechanics' Institute is a historic membership library, cultural event center, and chess club housed at 57 Post Street, San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1854 as a mechanics' institute, an educational and cultural institution to serve the vocational needs of out-of-work gold miners. Today the Institute serves readers ...
Tower of Jewels (PPIE) Coordinates: 37.80373°N 122.4419°W. The Tower of Jewels. The Tower of Jewels was the central building at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, the 1915 world's fair held in San Francisco, California.
Museum of the African Diaspora. Coordinates: 37.786411°N 122.401546°W. Museum of the African Diaspora members stand outside the museum, awaiting a tour. The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is a contemporary art museum in San Francisco, California. MoAD holds exhibitions and presents artists exclusively of the African diaspora, one of ...
Margaret Leisha Kilgallen (October 28, 1967 – June 26, 2001) was a San Francisco Bay Area artist who combined graffiti art, painting, and installation art. [2] Though a contemporary artist, her work showed a strong influence from folk art. She was considered a central figure in the Bay Area Mission School art movement.