"Barbie" undergoes artsy makeover in San Francisco

A diverse group of curious art enthusiasts showed up at Altered Barbie's opening night, where pink was the color of the night and one woman wore a dress made from bubble wrap.

Visitor Alan Bamberger, who runs www.artbusiness.com, called the show "a delightful relief from the real galleries."

"You've got the gay Barbie and the death Barbie," he said, waving a hand past the array of altered dolls. "Everybody gets to put in their two cents about the planet or social issues or political agendas using Barbie. It's all here."

(Reporting by Alexandria Sage)