De Young Open proves to us the Bay Area art scene is alive and well

In case you haven’t heard: San Francisco’s art scene <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/arts/design/san-francisco-art-market.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">is dead</a>. So dead, in fact, that the de Young had to pick from nearly 8,000 artists for its triennial exhibition featuring works from nine Bay Area counties. The Bay Area art world has been buzzing for months in anticipation of the second de Young Open and the rare opportunity for local artists to have their work hung in one of San Francisco’s major art museums. I had the pleasure and privilege of getting a sneak peek at the exhibition and a chance to speak with the artists themselves. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*g8NPy9O4svBMRiq438ftNQ.png" style="height:385px; width:700px" /> The de Young Open was originally conceived as a pandemic initiative to maintain the museum’s mission to promote community engagement and critical art conversation. In 2020, the exhibit received an overwhelming amount of submissions and enthusiasm, which made the decision to reboot it in 2023 easy. This year 7,766 artists submitted their work to the anonymous jury and 883 artists won a spot on the gallery wall. <a href="https://thebolditalic.com/de-young-open-proves-to-us-the-bay-area-art-scene-is-alive-and-well-7980a7c7a4b7">Click Here</a>