is the Arts & Culture editor at Dispatches Magazine. She is Program Associate for the San Francisco Arts Commission and lives in Berkeley, California.
"California artists remained steadfast in their vision of incorporating discarded, everyday items in their artwork."—Paris Cotz
by Paris Cotz and Jon Cho-Polizzi. "The notebook is the key part of living, because you record your ideas. You will wake up with ideas..."
"Character means everything. That's what people remember, that's what becomes part of your cultural memory."
"I was completely alone standing out front, waiting to be admitted to the San Francisco Art Institute for their 150th anniversary exhibition featuring the work of 'disruptive' alumni, faculty, and staff."
“With installations spread across miles of the desert landscape, strategic selection is key." —Paris Cotz
Our editors sit down with breathtaking dancers Xi Bovell and Maggie Weirich.
Albers' boundless versatility produced groundbreaking works in textiles and printmaking, questioning the divides between traditional craft and art.
Arts editor Paris Cotz visits the long-anticipated de Young Open for Bay Area artists.