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11-03-2025 Vol 2133

At 90, Artist Toby Klayman Celebrates a Lifetime of Creativity in San Francisco

On a steep stretch of Prentiss Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, whimsical plywood cutouts peek from behind the facades of houses, inviting curious passersby to discover the artistic world of Toby Klayman, 90, a beloved figure in the city’s vibrant art scene.

Klayman has been a prolific creator since the 1960s, captivating collectors with her bold, playful paintings, prints, and ceramics that exude a mix of naive charm and modernist elegance.

These creations have found homes with tech workers from behemoths like Google, Microsoft, Instagram, and Airbnb, the latter even featuring her work in its

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Benjamin Clarke