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The best West Coast art

Each week, our regional CLIFF NOTES columnists pick the most exciting events and exhibitions on the West Coast. We send them straight to your inbox.

Cliff Notes Archive

Explore over two years of weekly columns with the best West Coast art from writers and artists in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.

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Mailchimp Archive

The Cliff Notes editions below are from 2020–2022 when we were using Mailchimp to send emails. (Editor’s note: this section is in progress and will be completed over time as we have capacity to finish it)

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