A program that fills vacant storefronts with art installations along a seedy stretch of Market Street relaunched with great fanfare Friday with Mayor Ed Lee helping kick things off. But behind the scenes, the Mayor’s Office clashed with the merchants’ group originally charged with running the show.
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Vacant storefronts in San Francisco’s Central Market neighborhood have gotten an artistic facelift thanks to the efforts of The City’s Art Commission.
Now in its second year, Art in Storefronts features six storefront installations and five murals on and near Market Street. The work, which will remain on view until Aug. 13, is full of unexpected surprises.
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