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In a press release today, Cornish College of the Arts announced, “President Sergei P. Tschernisch informed the Board of Trustees of his desire to retire at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year, concluding seventeen years at the helm of the institution. His retirement will be effective May 31, 2011.”
“Deborah Kapoor:Breathing In, Breathing Out,” opens at the ArtXchange Gallery, 512 First Ave. S., in a reception from 5-8pm. Kapoor explores how prana (breath) flows through form and formlessness, touching on themes of language, history and the self. Shown is Ekya.
Catherine Person Gallery, 319 Third Ave. South, is introducing artists new to the gallery in “Ta-Da,” opening in an artist’s reception from 6-8pm. The new artists are: Nicholas Brown, Karen Doten, Julie Lindell, Kendall Mingey. The show runs through August 8.
In a dual-gallery exhibition in conjunction with Koplin Del Rio of Culver City, CA, Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Avenue S., opens “West Coast Drawings VIII,” curated by Norman Lundin. Also showing at the gallery in the reception from 6-8pm, are Claus Seligmann’s “Works on Paper,” and M.J. Anderson’s “The Probability of Resemblance.” Shown is Bill Vuksanovich’s Two Sides of the Same Coin from “West Coast Drawings VIII.” The show runs through August 1.
Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Avenue South #100, opens “Will Robinson:Shape and Shadow” and “James Waterman:Simplicity,” in a reception from 6-8pm. Featured are Robinson’s stone sculptures and Waterman’s still lifes. Waterman has shown at the gallery for over 20 years. Shown is James Waterman, Ancient Pot with Flowering Branch. The show closes July 25.
“Facing the Future,” Carol Milne’s latest body of hot and kiln cast glass sculptures, and “The Progression of an Artist,” the acrylic paintings of Ann Vandervelde, are on view at Gallery IMA , 123 S. Jackson until August 2. The artist’s reception is from 6-8pm. Shown is Milne’s Baby Boomers.
Opening at Gallery4Culture, 101 Prefontaine PL S., in a reception from 6-8pm is new work by Seattle installation artist Jennifer Towner. Towner’s mixed media works are narratives that traverse her personal history and explore what it's like to be an “almost” middle-aged, single (childless) woman in contemporary society. Shown is Fecundity.
A show featuring famed Northwest School star, “William Cumming in his 92nd year,” opens at the Gordon Woodside/John Braseth Gallery, 2101 9th. Ave. at Lenora Street, in a reception from 5:30-8:30pm. The exhibit closes August 14. Shown is At the Lake.
Greg Kucera Gallery , 212 Third Avenue S., opens for First Thursday from 5:30-8pm, with Seattle photographer Alice Wheeler’s, “Women Are Beautiful.” The artist uses her documentarian style of photography to capture images of the women she meets, going about their business at festivals, parties or just hanging out. Also in July, as a part of the Seattle Art Dealers Association’s INTRODUCTIONS series, the gallery introduces an exhibition of work by Las Vegas artist, Brent Sommerhauser.
Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, opens from 6-8pm with Joel Brock’s “Recent Work,” Karen Kosoglad, “Small Works: Paintings and Collages,” and SADA Introductions artist, Chang-Ae Song. Kosoglad shows intimately scaled mixed-media collages and beach scenes while Brock presents recent still life and architectural scenes. Both artists will be on hand for the First Thursday, exhibition opening. The show runs through August 2. Shown is Joel Brock’s Street Shadows.
Northwest Fine Woodworking , 101 S. Jackson Street, opens from 5-8pm with a selection of art furniture produced by gallery artists.
OHGE Ltd., 831 Airport Way S., opens for a reception from 6-9pm with Seattle artists Eric Thompson, Aubrey Birdwell and Stefan Moore, who aim to explore the illusion of happiness and the reality of misery through their personal, American experience.
“Opine/Rescind,” an exhibition of recent painting by Northwest artist Stephanie Hargave, opens at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery, 1225 Second Avenue, in a reception from 6-8pm. Hargrave’s encaustic paintings are rooted in organic forms and are strongly influenced by nature. Shown is Balance.
Seattle artist Molly Norris combines her love of both visual art and writing to create “Editoon,” on view at the Marni Muir Gallery, 112 South Washington Street, through July 3. The shown opens for First Thursday from 6-8pm.
“Lost and Found,” the work of instructors, students and renters, opens at Pratt Gallery, 306 S. Washington Street, in a reception from 6-8pm. The show runs through July 31.
Punch Gallery, 119 Prefontaine Place South, is showing “Wearable,” the non-traditional jewelry of Alex Chaney and Genne Laakso, two recent MFA graduates of Central Washington University’s metalsmithing program, in a reception from 5-8pm. The show runs through August 1.
R E Welch Gallery, 1214 First Avenue, is featuring collaborative artists, Malott and Rae for the months of July and August. Shown at the right is In the Trees II.
Shift Collaborative Studio, 306 S. Washington Street, opens from 5-8pm with a reception featuring Lauren Atkinson and Donald Green who use photography, mixed media drawings and sculpture to explore identity, language and communication. The show runs through August 1.
Tether Gallery, 323 Occidental Avenue S., opens from 5-8pm with a reception for Joan Hiler Depper’s, “Effrontery,” a collection of absurdities, redux portraits and situational snapshots paired with pieces that explore the concept of imitation and reproduction as art. Hiller’s work has shown in a variety of galleries across the United States. and in Germany.
Rick Araluce’s mixed media miniature construction, “The Poetry of Memory,” and Merrill Wagner’s selection of works in painted steel and stone as well as new figurative work surrounding her rural Pennsylvania home, Flowers,” open at the Traver Gallery, 110 union Street, in a reception from 5-8pm. The show runs through August 1. Shown at the left is Wagner’s Thistle.
Wall Space Gallery , 600 First Avenue, Suite 322, opens “Out of the Garden,” the photography of Joanne Koltnow and Christina Florkowski, in a reception from 6-8pm. Shown is Parrot Sunrise by Florkowski.
The current show at Gallery San Juan, 232 A Street #6 in Friday Harbor, examines the ways artists see and hear music to enhance creativity. Also on view is new work by gallery artists. Shown is BJ Dollahite’s Spring Wind I, II, III.
“Transcendence,” an exploration of artistic passion and the pursuit of philosophical answers, is on view until July 29 at Oasis Art Gallery, 3744 Wallingford Avenue N. in Seattle. The gallery will be open for the Wallingford First Wednesday Art Walk from 6-9pm. Included in the show are works by abstract painter Drie Chapek, impressionistic landscapes by Nadia Kasko, acrylic painter Joni James, acrylics by Marti Lyttle, Zen-like photographs on Japanese paper with bee's wax by Irene Stauffer, and the pursuit of the Tao in a new photographic series entitled "Obstacles" by Alex Strazzanti. Shown is Alex Strazzanti’s Rock Water Series 5: The Rush.
Would you believe more Russians are visiting this web site than any country other than the United States? In fact, there are 1/3 more Russians than the country in second place – Italy. The top five are Russia, Italy, China, Great Britain and Germany.
Larry Richmond’s contemporary interpretations of traditional basket shapes using clay will be featured at Good Earth Pottery , 1000 Harris in Bellingham, for the month of July.
Crackerjack Contemporary Crafts. 1815 N. 45th. #212 in Wallingford, opens from 6-8pm on July 1 for the Wallingford Art Walk with fused glass pieces from Susanna Prince. Prince, also known for her art jewelry, will attend the reception.
Wallingford Art Walk from 5:30-8pm. Info: 206.547.5177 or info@oasisinseattle.com
Gallery Walks in Pioneer Square and the Seattle Art Museum area, 6-8pm.
Downtown Museum and Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park are free all day on First Thursdays. For maps check out www.firstthursdayseattle.com/
Anacortes Galleries are open from 6-8pm. Visit www.anacortesart.com.
Bainbridge Island Galleries are open from 5-8 or 9pm.
Bellingham Downtown Art Walk from 6-10 pm. For more information go to http://www.downtownbellingham.com/gallerywalk/
Belltown Seattle monthly art walk from 6-8pm. Call Carol d'Amelio at 206.443.6003 for more information.
Bremerton Gallery Walk, 5-8pm, in Downtown Bremerton.
Ellensburg Art Walk, 5-7:30pm., in Historic Downtown Ellensburg.
Fremont Art Walk, 6-9pm. Visit www.fremontseattle.com.
Issaquah Art Walk 6-9pm in downtown Issaquah.
Sequim Art Walk, 5-8pm, downtown.
Vashon Island Gallery Cruise, 6-9pm. Call Silverwood Gallery 206/463-1722.
Gig Harbor Art Walk, 1-5pm., along the waterfront
Langley on Whidbey Island Galleries extend their hours to 8pm.
Port Townsend Art Walk, 5:30-8:30. Call Ancestral Spirits Gallery at
360/385-0078.
Quilcene Art Walk, 11am-6pm. E-mail info@olympicartgallery.com.
Western Bridge, 3412 Fourth Avenue South in Seattle, invite all to support the Green Bag Campaign and meet acclaimed green artist Chris Jordan at a reception at the gallery on June 29 from 5:30-7pm. Although this is a fundraiser with a supposed $35 minimum donation, any amount is welcome. Mayor Nickels and several council members will also be in attendance.
Gallery 110, 110 S. Washington St., reception and silent auction 6-8pm on both nights. From paper fashion gowns and hats worn by artists to food, raffle, exhibition, music, performance art and more, this annual event features one-of-a-kind works on paper by gallery artists.
“The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf,” 70 pieces of leading art jeweler, Bruce Metcalf, makes its Northwest debut at Bellevue Arts Museum and is on view June 27 through October 18. His work has been featured in major exhibitions, including the Museum of Arts & Design, NY; Akron Art Museum, OH and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC among others. Shown: Figure Pin #140.
Washington State nature photographer ,Keith Lazel, has captured the drama of the Hoh River, one of the very few intact and pristine rivers left in the contiguous United States, in a photographic exhibit called “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story.” Organized by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, the exhibition will be on view through October 18 at the Washington State History Museum , 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. Shown: Hoh River in Early Spring.
Bill and Ruth True, owners of Western Bridge, 3412 Fourth Avenue South in Seattle, invite all to support the Green Bag Campaign and meet acclaimed green artist Chris Jordan at a reception at the gallery on June 29 from 5:30-7pm. Although this is a fundraiser with a supposed $35 minimum donation, any amount is welcome. Mayor Nickels and several council members will also be in attendance.
Darkbot-Sea, in collaboration with 911 Media Arts Center , 402 9th Avenue North, opens the exhibit, “People Doing Strange Things With Electricity,” tonight at a party from 7-12pm. The exhibit showcases innovative trends in contemporary art by bringing together established and emerging artists who work with electricity in a significant way either in their art or in its creation. The show closes July 24.
Contemporary art came under attack after World War II as many of the new generation of artists painted in a very different style that seemed to tear down the past. With the exhibit “Target Practice: Painting Under Attack 1949-78,” curated by Michael Darling, the Seattle Art Museum shows how well-known artists like Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, as well as lesser-known peers around the globe, escaped conventions and broke the traditions of hundreds of years. The show runs through September 7. Shown is Target by Jasper Johns.
Organized by Patricia Junker, Seattle Art Museum Curator of American Art, “Andrew Wyeth: Remembrance,” seven paintings that span Wyeth’s career and show his favorite subjects, are on view through October 19 at SAM. The seven paintings are from private collections and range from the 1950s to the 1980s. They include two early works: Brown Swiss (1957)and Distant Thunder (1961) along with five Helga paintings: Black Velvet(1972), Farm Road (1979), Cape Coat (1982), Overflow (1978) and Braids(1979), one of his most beloved paintings. Shown: Braids (detail). Courtesy of Frank E.Fowler.
What else can a photograph be beyond the carrier of an uninterrupted image? Lawrimore Project , 831 Airport Way South, takes on this question in an exhibit called “phot(o)jects,” circulated by Presentation House Gallery in Vancouver, B.C. and organized by Bob Nickas. On view through August 1, the opening reception is June 24 from 6-9pm. Shown: Wolfgang Tillmans Lighter, Green Concave I.
