I was in San Francisco from Georgia, wasting time while awaiting my girlfriend's later flight into Oakland - we came to visit her family for the (belated) holidays. I stopped by the San Francisco Art Exchange because I'm a huge fan of music history and the exhibit caught my eye. After walking in and saying "hello" to one of the employees at a desk, I overheard him make a comment to another employee at the desk behind him to which the second employee replied, "well, we have insurance." I then felt their eyes - among other employees - burning through me the entire time I looked at the pieces on the walls. I can only assume that they made these comments because of my grungy attire, consisting of a denim vest, hoodies underneath, jeans with holes in the knees, and a backpack. I get that the Union Square area has a homeless issue but I have never felt been more offended by such classism. While I loved the pieces on display, I wasn't able to enjoy them and I will never recommend this gallery to anyone - in San Francisco or...
   Read moreMy family visiting from Tennessee and I stop by the SFAE what a great place really cool photos of all the rock bands we loved, fascinating. Best part was the guys who worked there, very knowledgeable about bands and music history. One dude took us to a back room and gave us a course on the Beatles. We loved it. If you're in San Francisco stop by and get a real San Francisco experience. An buy a one of a kind art piece. Thanks...
   Read moreThis guy knows everything, he's got an a collection of rock and roll photographs that cannot be believed. It's the Beatles, it's the Rolling Stones, it's Pink Floyd, it's David Bowie, it's Janis Joplin, it's Jimi Hendrix, but it's not just these artist it's the way they are presented, the beauty of the art, the photographs will knock your socks off, this is a must see.
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