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Paintings by Mike Shankman at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco

Paintings by Mike Shankman at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco

Art Openings Friday, June 1

Event: ’SUPERSTRUCTURE‘ paintings by Mike Shankman, Opening Reception When: Friday, June 1, 2012 At 5PM Where: 111 Minna Gallery 111 Minna Street (at 2nd) SFCA 94105

Event: Sheila Ghidini: Halftones (graphite drawings and sculptural installation) and Esther Traugot: Outside In (sculptures . . . → Read More: San Francisco Area Event Picks for May 31 – June 6, 2012

Tiny graphite pencil sculptures by Dalton Ghetti

'Chain' © sloan T howard photography

'Chain' © Sloan T Howard Photography

Thank goodness for zoom photography otherwise I’d have to be an ant to appreciate the magnificence of these tiny sculptures. São Paulo-born artist Dalton Ghetti carves intricate objects from the protruding graphite of wooden pencils. To create his pieces, Ghetti uses either a sewing needle or a sharp triangular . . . → Read More: Tiny graphite pencil sculptures by Dalton Ghetti