The Hive is the brain child of Rykarda Parasol - local songwriter and painter. The salon is sometimes referred to as "Small Factory" as it is often compared to Warhol's Factory in spirit and purpose - but with fewer casualties so far. Those in the loop can look forward to movie nights, collective art projects, and shows in both visual art and music. The space itself does not just host art but hopes to be a moving working piece of art in and of itself.

It's not a gallery. Our honeycomb hideout is a privately owned art salon dedicated to connecting artists, musicians, craftsmen, and writers. It's main purpose is to art and imagination. Salon visits are by appointment or open house only.

The salon is located in historic Russian Hill/Nob Hill/Tender Nob -- near elegant restaurants such as “1550 Hyde” and just two blocks from upper Polk Street. Honestly, we don't even know what neighborhood we're in. They tell me a couple of Beat writers used to live a few blocks away and some still do.

Visual Fine Arts
We work with varying mediums at our space, but mostly we display visual fine art painting and we lean towards traditional elements. We also host music and literary events privately - y'know, whatever comes up or floats our boat. If we can bare it, we host parties for the public at large. Since we make no profit this is not always feasible.

July, 2007
7x7 Magazine, "Dear Readers" page 30, San Francisco

June 5, 2007
What’s the Buzz? The bad buzz: The honeybees are disappearing and we don’t know why. The good buzz: We’ve found out where the city’s painters, poets, musicians, and artistically inclined are congregating.

After watching an Andy Warhol doc, Rykarda Parasol got a bee in her bonnet and created a community space for fellow artistes, and thus The Hive, a private salon in Russian Hill, was hatched.

Enlisting a few drones, the chanteuse transformed the former noodle factory into a honey pot of a parlor. There’s plenty of blank wall space in the back and room up front for readings, music sets, and sleep over parties. The vibe: homespun and come-as-you-are.

Right now, the gallery is invitation only with no regular hours, but stay tuned for art potluck nights, movie screenings, and galas.

There’s no address listed. Just look for a gray building on the corner of Hyde and Pacific.
And if you don’t like it, buzz off.

~ Art Submission Inquiries. Please Read ~

Submission Guidelines:
At this time we view artists on personal recommendation only.

Music Submission - please read:
Sorry No. We do not accept unsolicited inquires or materials as we do not book bands here. It's a private establishment. It's an art salon, not a rock club.