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Plastic cameras reveal the cheap and cheerful

By: Lauren Gallagher 02/01/12 8:15 PM
Less is more: “San Fernando Valley,” shot by Thomas Alleman with a Holga camera, is among the... Read More
Never underestimate the power and pleasures of a cheap toy camera. The humble hunks of plastic have a magic, mystery and whimsy that cannot be duplicated, not even by tech-savvy iPhone app impersonators like the Hipstamatic. RayKo Photo Center’s fifth annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show, on view through March 6, celebrates the versatility of the medium with impressive results. Read More

Surrealistic fables from Remedios Varo

By: Murray Paskin 01/25/12 9:00 PM
An intriguing sense of mystery pervades each of the 13 oil paintings and pencil drawings that make up this gem of a show, “Remedios Varo: Indelible Read More

SF Ballet gala breaks the mold

By: Janos Gereben 01/20/12 10:53 AM
A ballet gala with substance – what will they think of next? While such events often mean that patrons with limited attention  are Read More

Amazing cityscapes by Ben Aronson

By: Murray Paskin 01/18/12 8:30 PM
The unique and varied richness in “Ben Aronson: Here and Now,” an exhibition of 20 cityscapes at Jenkins Johnson Gallery, is seemingly endless. Read More

More Fine Arts Articles

Plastic cameras reveal the cheap and cheerful
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Surrealistic fables from Remedios Varo
SF Ballet gala breaks the mold
Amazing cityscapes by Ben Aronson
Art is born in ‘Nameless forest’ at Yerba Buena Center
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