Sam Mondros
@Sam_Mondros
Arts for @SFStandard | bylines in @nytimes @pointreyeslight http://squarecylinder.com | [email protected]
NEW: We published photos of CA National Guard troops sleeping on floor. Newsom posted them, Right-wing critics called them fake or AI-generated. Today, the Pentagon said they were real. We discuss the vetting process: sfchronicle.com/california/art…
How are the tariffs affecting the art world? One SF gallery’s paintings have been stuck in Los Angeles after shipping company DHL’ latest backlog shakeup. Read more in my story for @sfstandard sfstandard.com/2025/04/26/the…
Under Aaron Kyro, SF’s Church of Scientology became the world’s top recruiter — growing 5x in a year, per a Church spokesperson. But as his influence rose, his business began to collapse. New from @low___impact and me in @sfstandard: sfstandard.com/2025/07/09/you…
aaron kyro and his wife have together donated more than $1 million to the church of scientology. if he had the cash for those big donations, why couldn’t he keep his business afloat? new from @Sam_Mondros and me in @sfstandard #skatetwitter sfstandard.com/2025/07/09/you…
The Standard acquires Charter, welcomes Kevin Delaney as editor-in-chief sfstandard.com/2025/06/30/the…
Eungie Joo, a renowned curator who was fired from SFMOMA in December, is back with a bold new art show — just across the street. 📝: @Sam_Mondros sfstandard.com/2025/06/17/fir…
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Gohary, CFO and managing director at California Academy of Sciences, resigned abruptly this week amid a financially turbulent time for the natural history museum. sfstandard.com/2025/05/16/cal…
Trump has cut millions in funding across every major museum in the Bay Area. sfstandard.com/2025/05/06/tru…
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has cut federal funding for San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora, citing an executive order made last month, "Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy." sfstandard.com/2025/04/21/tru…
scoop w/ @katie_robertson: The New Yorker has parted ways with its art critic after complaints about his behavior at its 100th anniversary party nytimes.com/2025/03/17/bus…
When I reached out to Sam Altman about accompanying me to opening night, he responded at 5:30 the next morning. “its is a fun idea but im really busy :(“ sfstandard.com/2025/03/15/doo…
When Sweden held a referendum on whether to join the E.U., which had a bloc-wide snus ban, voters adorned their cars with bumper stickers that read, “E.U.? Not without my snus.” newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…
NEW: An incredible investigation by @Sam_Mondros on what could be San Francisco's worst landlord. Mold, leaks, power outages & alleged false claims to claw back security deposits from desperate tenants. One past resident called it: "Truly. Deeply. Evil." sfstandard.com/2025/03/11/san…
NEW: No heat, leaky units: Sophie Lau just might be SF's worst landlord, racking up 460 city complaints, 100+ lawsuits, and endless tenant horror stories. A must-read investigation by @Sam_Mondros via @sfstandard sfstandard.com/2025/03/11/san…