In a tale fit for the Old Testament, the Presidio rescued the last of a hyper rare San Francisco insect population before the waves smash them into extinction, then transplanted them to a nearby lakeside promised land.
All good things must come to an end, and for the first time since its completion in 1972, the Transamerica Pyramid is not the tallest building in San Francisco. But such milestones are the way of the world, as 13 previous record breakers.
Sixteen artists from around the world have filled the old military facilities with animation, sculpture, painting, sound, found objects, video, and even thousands upon thousands of pairs of scissors confiscated by TSA agents.
Sixteen of the long abandoned gun positions at Fort Scott will briefly become studios for artists from Iran, Syria, China, Cuba, Vietnam, and Korean. And the exhibition is titled "Home Land Security." We're going to leave the political vibe be.