Located in the Inner Richmond district of San Francisco since 2006, retail store and art gallery Park Life has become a destination for thoughtfully curated books, prints, jewelry, homewares, tee-shirts, and original fine art. Owners Jamie Alexander and Derek Song opened a secondary business in 2008, a publishing company called Paper Museum Press, which produces artist monographs and catalogues.

Park Life recently received national media attention for receiving a cease-and-desist order from the lawyers of renowned artist Jeff Koons in relation to the Balloon Dog bookends carried in the store. Here are some photos from a recent visit I made.

The back portion of the space is a gallery

Their current show Bitches Brew, showcases new works from Kelly Tunstall, Marci Washington, Aiyana Udesen, Hellen Jo and Rebecca Ebeling.

Late afternoon shadows

Jamie Alexander of Park life in the back room filled with art.

Thomas Campbell who has an upoming show in February at Park Life

Derek Song of Park Life

The infamous balloon dog bookend

For more info visit www.Parklifestore.com and http://paper-museum.net/

-A.McManus

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