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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Interior of iconic San Francisco 'Painted Lady' house
The Painted Ladies - a row of seven pastel colored homes in San Francisco - have long been an iconic staple in California, but one of them has a drab interior thanks to a new art exhibit. People from all across the world venture out to the Bay Area's Alamo Square Park to get a glimpse at the stunning properties , which were famously featured in the 1987 sitcom Full House. And now, tourists can walk into the Pink Painted Lady home to tour an art exhibit hosted by fnnch Museum - but the inside is far from what the exterior looks like. Behind the doors, the pop-up event, which opened to the public on July 23, features a unique display of Honey Bear paintings along colorless, bland walls. A total of 116 Honey Bear paintings, created by local artist fnnch, are on display in the house. Keen art observers don't have to pay to go, but they do have to register to get inside. The tour is around until October and is open seven days a week from 12pm to 8pm. The artist, a Missouri native who describes himself as an 'anonymous American street artist,' is excited to have his paintings on public display. 'I am thrilled to finally reveal the "fnnch Museum," a project I have been working on all year,' he said in a social media post. 'It is a retrospective of 10 years of Honey Bear paintings, and it is being hosted in one of the famous Painted Ladies of Alamo Square.' Others who have made their way to the exhibit or plan to do so have also shared their elation. 'Went today and the show is FANTASTIC!!! Also, the woman at the front desk was awesome,' one wrote. 'I had accidentally registered for the wrong date and she sorted it so quickly and seamlessly,' an Instagram user wrote on fnnch's post,' they added. 'Looking forward to checking out this exhibit by @fnnch,' said another. While some are thrilled about the display, others are not at all happy about it. In 2021, he was called out in a petition with people demanding his artwork be removed from the city's LGBT center because it is 'inappropriate.' Specifically, the page said it was wrong for him to paint there because he is a 'cis, straight, white, male gentrifier' who is 'taking up space in what should literally be a LGBT location.' 'The local street art and queer community are already blighting out his mural regularly and have vowed to keep it up until it is removed and replaced for good,' it continued. The page also shared an image of a person standing in front of the graffiti-filled mural with their middle fingers in the air. Daily Mail contacted fnnch for comment. The Pink Painted Ladies home is not the first to open its doors, as there is also a Blue Painted Lady House Tour. People can explore the home for 90 minutes daily at 4pm for $35 a person, according to its social media page.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iconic San Francisco 'Painted Lady' house's shocking drab interior revealed in public art exhibit
The Painted Ladies - a row of seven pastel colored homes in San Francisco - have long been an iconic staple in California, but one of them has a drab interior thanks to a new art exhibit. People from all across the world venture out to the Bay Area's Alamo Square Park to get a glimpse at the stunning properties, which were famously featured in the 1987 sitcom Full House. And now, tourists can walk into the Pink Painted Lady home to tour an art exhibit hosted by fnnch Museum - but the inside is far from what the exterior looks like. Behind the doors, the pop-up event, which opened to the public on July 23, features a unique display of Honey Bear paintings along colorless, bland walls. A total of 116 Honey Bear paintings, created by local artist fnnch, are on display in the house. Keen art observers don't have to pay to go, but they do have to register to get inside. The tour is around until October and is open seven days a week from 12pm to 8pm. The artist, a Missouri native who describes himself as an 'anonymous American street artist,' is excited to have his paintings on public display. 'I am thrilled to finally reveal the "fnnch Museum," a project I have been working on all year,' he said in a social media post. 'It is a retrospective of 10 years of Honey Bear paintings, and it is being hosted in one of the famous Painted Ladies of Alamo Square.' Others who have made their way to the exhibit or plan to do so have also shared their elation. 'Went today and the show is FANTASTIC!!! Also, the woman at the front desk was awesome,' one wrote. 'I had accidentally registered for the wrong date and she sorted it so quickly and seamlessly,' an Instagram user wrote on fnnch's post,' they added. 'Looking forward to checking out this exhibit by @fnnch,' said another. While some are thrilled about the display, others are not at all happy about it. 'Remember the time he called himself an immigrant from Missouri? Wild times,' one wrote. 'Lovely home. Hard pass on the 'artist',' wrote another. Someone else labeled his artwork 'Gentrified graffiti.' 'But…he sucks,' a user wrote. Fnnch, who has only been pictured with face masks on, is no stranger to controversy as he was previously blasted by critics who appear to be tired of seeing his Honey Bears plastered across San Francisco. In 2021, he was called out in a petition with people demanding his artwork be removed from the city's LGBT center because it is 'inappropriate.' Specifically, the page said it was wrong for him to paint there because he is a 'cis, straight, white, male gentrifier' who is 'taking up space in what should literally be a LGBT location.' 'The local street art and queer community are already blighting out his mural regularly and have vowed to keep it up until it is removed and replaced for good,' it continued. The page also shared an image of a person standing in front of the graffiti-filled mural with their middle fingers in the air. Daily Mail contacted fnnch for comment. The Pink Painted Ladies home is not the first to open its doors, as there is also a Blue Painted Lady House Tour. People can explore the home for 90 minutes daily at 4pm for $35 a person, according to its social media page.
Axios
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Honey bear exhibit opens inside Pink Painted Lady
In San Francisco, few public art displays have become more ubiquitous than the infamous honey bear — painted in bold colors with whimsical themes across walls, windows and businesses. State of play: Now, the San Francisco street artist behind the artwork — who goes by the alias fnnch — is offering rare access to a coveted Painted Lady with a free exhibit featuring hundreds of original honey bear designs from the past decade. Driving the news: The fnnch Museum, which opened July 23, transforms a major tourist destination into an art exhibit inside one of San Francisco's most photographed homes. By the numbers: 1,476 people visited the exhibit last week — nearly double the turnout from the week prior, per fnnch. Between the lines: All 116 honey bear editions will be showcased in one space for the first time. The exhibit includes a timeline of most of the honey bears' origins with photos and design notes, plus more than 250 handmade placards. What they're saying:"I believe art is for everyone and these artworks have been my attempt to make quality paintings more accessible," fnnch told Axios via email. Yes, but: What began as playful street art in 2015 has since drawn backlash among critics, who say that fnnch's honey bears have come to symbolize gentrification, cultural homogenization and widespread displacement in a city struggling with deepening inequalities. Our thought bubble: Although the show presents a unique opportunity to visit a historic landmark, Nadia thinks it's likely to reignite debate over privilege and visibility in public art. Claire has desperately wanted to go inside a Painted Lady, and this exhibit was a great way to get a peek. It was filled with a mix of tourists and locals, and she thought everyone left with a newfound appreciation for the city's quirkiness.
