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Erasing the rules- SFMOMA exhibition with Robert Rauschenberg This is a really exciting exhibit featuring one of America’s greatest contemporary artists.  From the 1940’s until his passing in 2008, Robert worked with everything from newspaper, photography, fabric to items found on New York City streets. More than 150 of his works are on display. He broke down the boundaries between disciplines redefining  what art can be. He also did set designs for famous American dance companies including Merc Cunningham and Paul Taylor  and felt there was a strong connection between the creative process of dancers and artists like himself. He had fun playing with art and loved to add unexpected objects on his canvases such as old socks, neck ties, and worn out bedding. This is just another example of the exciting life outside your front door in the Bay Area. 

Piedmont wins again - it is all about the hand painted ballroom and  bar 227 Crocker is a 1920's Spanish Colonial masterpiece -all of its 5,409 sq/ ft live grandly.  My favorite is the speakeasy decorated with murals of dancing girls.   List price $3,795,000 — 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 half baths -- open this Sunday  Sheila Sabine is a business woman, multi-dimensional artist, and Senior Sales Associate at The Grubb Company. ssabine@grubbco.com

Well known Artist and esthétician, Pattie Gerrie blossoms in her Noe Valley Victorian with her husband John and her four adoring Xolo ( pronounced Sho-lo) dogs from Mexico. With Frida Kahlo, the women of Tehuantepec, and the multitude of artistanea of Mexico as her role models, she fills her life with color,positive energy, and inspiration. The house, a living costume, is a kaleidoscope of amazing and beautiful art. For more information about Pattie, please visit her website at pattiegerrie.com Her work will be featured at an exhibition on November 11th at the museo Italio Americano in Fort Mason in San Francisco.

Visiting with Edward Swift at his unusual  home in the outskirts of San Miguel de Allende is a tour of  a magical world of art at every turn.  His home, cubist, modern and out of the box  in design, is a reflection of his profuse talent and a  rich container for his many masterpieces.  Edward is a prolific  artist and writer whose days are spent creating from early morning until late at night.  Currently, his works on being displayed at his featured exhibition entitled Only One leg to Stand On, on view at the City Museum of Queretaro  June 23-August 27,2017. Sheila Sabine is a business woman, multi-dimensional artist, and Senior Sales Associate at The Grubb Company. ssabine@grubbco.com

Visiting the home of husband and wife artists, Mike Kleimo and Edna Dickinson is a real treat. Located in El Chorro district of San Miguel de Allende, this spot was where the original spring was discovered, supplying water for the town hundreds of years ago. Mike and Edna purchased the home in 2004. The former resident's son is the famous rock star, Benny Ibarra, who still often visits the area. The property is composed of a large front patio with spectacular view of the town, an amazing succulent garden, a gourmet kitchen used for entertaining, including their famous holiday party for over 80 people.  Mike has a light filled and tranquil upstairs studio where he creates his wonderful paintings while listening to streaming music from California and other  parts of the world. He likes to use watercolors for his smaller paintings and acrylic for his larger pieces.  Edna describes herself as material engineer using ingenious clay techniques to create ...

Wilfried Eisinger is creating art through his cooking, in his own back yard. Wilfried (Will) Eisinger is passionate about music and food. Through Josephine.com, he is able to share his love of food with his neighbors. Are you tired of cooking meals? No time to buy groceries? Want to meet your neighbors? Josephine.com is the solution for you. This is a online platform that features chefs in your own neighborhood, cooking in their own homes. Here is how it works: Create an account with Josephine.com Choose a meal. Go pick it up at the chef's home and meet your neighbors who are doing the same thing. My preferred chef is Wilfried Eisinger, a very gifted French chef.  Read more about Will https://www.josephine.com/cooks/will To place an order directly, email Will at eisinger@me.com Bon Appétit! For more information, please contact Sheila Sabine ssabine@grubbco.com

For more information, please contact Sheila Sabine ssabine@grubbco.com

An interview with Kathrin Parsons in her home in San Miguel, Mexico. Kathrin Parsons For more details, please contact Sheila Sabine ssabine@grubbco.com

Exploring life outside my front door, I recently stepped into the elegance of Lyon, France- a city that has rivaled Paris for centuries both in terms of its culture and culinary skills. Why not visit Lyon?

Featuring special guest photographer Angelina, age 8 http://museumca.org/

This 10,000 sq ft. Gallery opened to the public on 1/31/16. http://bampfa.org/ It has a small amphitheater built with re-claimed pine trees made into seats,four study centers, a drop-in art center with free materials for all age groups 6-80, an outdoor viewing screen, a permanent collection of world culture objects dating back to 3,000 B.C. and on going lectures and movies. It is truly a treasure  for all the world to see. Sheila Sabine Senior Sales Associate, The Grubb Company ssabine@grubbco.com 

Lobby performance by Dougherty Valley High School Chamber Orchestra. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 @ 8:00 PM Oakland Symphony @ The Paramount Theatre LOST ROMANTICS Michael Morgan, Conductor Sponsored by The Grubb Company www.grubbco.com

The latest current exhibition  at the De Young museum is called Jewel City .This exhibition revisits the vital moment when San Francisco hosted the Panama Pacific International Exhibition which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, the reconstruction following the great earthquake and the World's Fair.  At the time, it covered 76 city blocks and contained more than 11,000 paintings,sculptures,prints and photographs from all over the world. In spite of World War One approaching, many European artists were able  to participate. The current exhibition has reassembled more than 200 works which were on display for this amazing event. View this exhibit at the De Young museum until January 10, 2016.

Ixia - floral design (2331.Market, San Francisco) Their designs are somewhere between architecture and sculpture. Each unique piece is inspired by and used materials  that come from the earth, including many unusual flowers, barks, branches, and mosses.

This wonderful exhibit t races the evolution of fashion in the 20th century. These fashions worn by American women reflect the nations tastes and transformations during the decades between 1910 and 1980. Significant looks from French couture houses include designs by Lanvin, Vionnet and Schiaparelli and Charles James. Additional attention is given to the pioneering generation of American women designers in the 1930s through the 1950s, such as Bonnie Cashin, Elizabeth Hawes, and Claire McCardell. These beautiful gowns are on exhibition at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco through July 19, 2015.

Here are a few details from the 2015 San Francisco Decorator Showcase . This year, the showcase was held at the Julia Morgan designed mansion at 3630 Jackson St. in Pacific Heights. Some of the best designers in San Francisco decorate every room of this 10,000 room residence. All proceeds from this event benefit the Financial Aid Program of San Francisco University High School .

Every Friday night from 5pm to 9pm, the  Oakland Museum  is the place to be.  Off the Grid  offers a wonderful display of activities for the entire family. There are gourmet food trucks, a live band, dancing and half-price admission to the museum for adults (18 and under get in for free!). ^Above:   Dukes of Manouche  and Streatery food truck menu from April 17th Off the Grid event at Oakland Museum ^Above: The main entrance to OMCA

Every Spring, the de Young Museum presents the Bouquets to Art . This amazing exhibition presents the best floral designers in the Bay Area whose individual floral designs follow the themes of the paintings on exhibition. ^Sheila Sabine - Out and About - de Young Museum in San Francisco

Uptown Oakland is flourishing with many talented  artists.  I would like you to meet Scott Schryver and hear his thoughts on Inspiration. 

During my recent trip to New York, I made a visit to Bergdorf Goodman to see their annual holiday window displays. More than 100 artists worked on  this year's theme - Inspiration. Each window is dedicated to a major  art form-literature, architecture, theater, painting, film, dance and sculpture. Each display is made from its  own set of materials, creating an eight lesson course in art appreciation. You will definitely feel inspired after viewing these amazing displays.