RIO YAÑEZ
Curator, Artist, Mural Tour Guide
Born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District, Rio is a curator and graphic artist. As a curator he is a frequent collaborator with his father, Rene Yañez, and the pair have been developing exhibits together since 2005. He has exhibited in cities ranging from San Francisco to Tokyo. Yañez is also a founding member of The Great Tortilla Conspiracy, the world’s most dangerous tortilla art collective.
Join Rio for a tour of the Mission District’s internationally famous murals as he sheds light on the creative processes, national and neighborhood politics, and exquisite gossip behind some of the most iconic public art in the Bay Area.
—Rio Yañez, 24th Street Mural Tours, Sunday 12/17 @ 3:00pm
RIO YAÑEZ
Curator, Artist, Mural Tour Guide
Born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District, Rio is a curator and graphic artist. As a curator he is a frequent collaborator with his father, Rene Yañez, and the pair have been developing exhibits together since 2005. He has exhibited in cities ranging from San Francisco to Tokyo. Yañez is also a founding member of The Great Tortilla Conspiracy, the world’s most dangerous tortilla art collective.
Join Rio for a tour of the Mission District’s internationally famous murals as he sheds light on the creative processes, national and neighborhood politics, and exquisite gossip behind some of the most iconic public art in the Bay Area.
—Rio Yañez, 24th Street Mural Tours, Sunday 12/17 @ 3:00pm
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