Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Inside his Hunters Point studio, Saif Azzuz creates paintings and sculptures that pulse with color, movement, and deep connections to land and community. The artist shares how he combines data from climate maps and plants from nature walks to reflect on what has been imposed on both people and place.
See Azzuz’s work for yourself! Book tickets here: ticketing.famsf.org/events/0191818b-e64c-6b6a-7ab6-00280806cda1
“About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift” on view at the de Young with a general admission ticket until July 5, 2025.
Subscribe to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: youtube.com/@FAMSF?sub_confirmation=1
About “In the studio”
“In the studio” is a new video series from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco that offers an intimate look into the creative practices of artists across the Bay Area. Through studio visits and candid interviews, discover the unique materials, methods, and personal stories behind the artists’ work—and how their creative paths have been shaped by the Bay Area’s dynamic cultural landscape. Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5eMm5mgGrVB5FVaa-LmSkWAaWWwKtAFp&si=GFv9FSlYjv95b2IF
Watch More:
In the studio with artist Miguel Arzabe
youtu.be/KWUYdMaFOE8?si=kb4vdUSmF9xidJAe
Step into the vibrant West Oakland studio of artist Miguel Arzabe. A former engineer turned painter, Arzabe reflects on his journey into the arts, and the evolution of his one-of-a-kind weaving practice.
In the studio with Ramekon O'Arwisters
youtu.be/MSpW6W-agWE?si=NvnxAZjXs2V6bsCB
Step into the San Francisco studio of artist Ramekon O’Arwisters to see how he makes his vivid tapestries and found-object sculptures. O’Arwisters reflects on learning to quilt from his grandmother, taking up space, and putting everything he is into his work.
In the studio with Chelsea Ryoko Wong
youtube.com/watch?v=eGs9UIudgNs
Step inside Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s painting studio in San Francisco’s Mission District, where she transforms everyday moments into vibrant, joyful works of art. Wong shares how her sanctuary-like space and life in the Bay Area fuel her work.
Inside his Hunters Point studio, Saif Azzuz creates paintings and sculptures that pulse with color, movement, and deep connections to land and community. The artist shares how he combines data from climate maps and plants from nature walks to reflect on what has been imposed on both people and place.
See Azzuz’s work for yourself! Book tickets here: ticketing.famsf.org/events/0191818b-e64c-6b6a-7ab6-00280806cda1
“About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift” on view at the de Young with a general admission ticket until July 5, 2025.
Subscribe to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: youtube.com/@FAMSF?sub_confirmation=1
About “In the studio”
“In the studio” is a new video series from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco that offers an intimate look into the creative practices of artists across the Bay Area. Through studio visits and candid interviews, discover the unique materials, methods, and personal stories behind the artists’ work—and how their creative paths have been shaped by the Bay Area’s dynamic cultural landscape. Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5eMm5mgGrVB5FVaa-LmSkWAaWWwKtAFp&si=GFv9FSlYjv95b2IF
Watch More:
In the studio with artist Miguel Arzabe
youtu.be/KWUYdMaFOE8?si=kb4vdUSmF9xidJAe
Step into the vibrant West Oakland studio of artist Miguel Arzabe. A former engineer turned painter, Arzabe reflects on his journey into the arts, and the evolution of his one-of-a-kind weaving practice.
In the studio with Ramekon O'Arwisters
youtu.be/MSpW6W-agWE?si=NvnxAZjXs2V6bsCB
Step into the San Francisco studio of artist Ramekon O’Arwisters to see how he makes his vivid tapestries and found-object sculptures. O’Arwisters reflects on learning to quilt from his grandmother, taking up space, and putting everything he is into his work.
In the studio with Chelsea Ryoko Wong
youtube.com/watch?v=eGs9UIudgNs
Step inside Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s painting studio in San Francisco’s Mission District, where she transforms everyday moments into vibrant, joyful works of art. Wong shares how her sanctuary-like space and life in the Bay Area fuel her work.
