Aug 29, 2008
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 4, 2008, for the inaugural They Shall Walk/Dale Chihuly Associates Benefit Art Auction Buffet Dinner and Fall Fashion Show to be held at the New York Fashion Academy, 5201 Ballard Avenue NW. Four newly-created pieces of art glass from Darryl Smith and his fellow artists at the Boathouse will be auctioned off. Call Les Neu at 206.229.8234 for tickets and more information.
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Aug 29, 2008
On view at the Bellevue Arts Museum through November 30 is "John Grade: Disintegration: Sculpture Through Landscape." Seattle-based sculptor John Grade imbues his artwork with his love of exploration of far regions and cultures and his sense of marvel for the natural phenomena and forces shaping the landscape, as well as mans relationship to his environment. Drawn from his own experience, Grades recent sculptural objects investigate and alter landscapes from the oyster fields and mountains of Washington State to the deserts and slot canyons of the Southwest, exploring the relationship between art and nature. Meet the artist on September 5 from 6:30-7:30pm. Shown is his Collector.
On view at the Bellevue Arts Museum through November 30 is "John Grade: Disintegration: Sculpture Through Landscape." Seattle-based sculptor John Grade imbues his artwork with his love of exploration of far regions and cultures and his sense of marvel for the natural phenomena and forces shaping the landscape, as well as mans relationship to his environment. Drawn from his own experience, Grades recent sculptural objects investigate and alter landscapes from the oyster fields and mountains of Washington State to the deserts and slot canyons of the Southwest, exploring the relationship between art and nature. Meet the artist on September 5 from 6:30-7:30pm. Shown is his Collector.
Aug 19, 2008
Sam Davidson is combining his two galleries into one space at 313 Occidental Avenue and closing the Tashiro/Kaplan space. Davidson, one of the oldest galleries in Pioneer Square, moved only the contemporary art part of his business to Tashiro/Kaplan a few years ago but kept the main gallery on Occidental where he changed the concentration to antique and contemporary prints. By returning contemporary art to the front of the Occidental location, the gallery will no doubt resume the familiar configuration its patrons knew well for so many years.
Aug 14, 2008
Internationally-known glass artist, Henner Shroder, has an exhibition of his cast glass on view at the Art Mine, located at 310 Hadlock Bay Rd. in Port Hadlock. After studying at Massachusetts College of Art and receiving a fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America, Schroder taught at the Pilchuck Glass School as well as Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle. He is co-owner/operator of the Chimacum Glass Studio , a state of the art glass casting studio, which is the largest facility of its kind in the Pacific North West. The exhibition is on view through September 30.
Internationally-known glass artist, Henner Shroder, has an exhibition of his cast glass on view at the Art Mine, located at 310 Hadlock Bay Rd. in Port Hadlock. After studying at Massachusetts College of Art and receiving a fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America, Schroder taught at the Pilchuck Glass School as well as Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle. He is co-owner/operator of the Chimacum Glass Studio , a state of the art glass casting studio, which is the largest facility of its kind in the Pacific North West. The exhibition is on view through September 30.
Aug 13, 2008
Two artists, Su Jun and Cao Jian, have been selected by Pilchuck Glass School to be the first Chinese national students in the schools thirty-seven year history as the recipients of the 2008 Cohen Family scholarships. Jun and Jian will attend Michiko Miyakes immersive course Hot Junk at Pilchuck from August 12 to 29. The Cohen Family was inspired to sponsor artists at Pilchuck by their son Adam Cohen. Adam studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing in 2007 and encouraged artists to apply to Pilchuck. His family chose to designate their scholarships for Chinese artists because of Adams connection to China and their desire to share with others the creative experiences he had as a student at Pilchuck.
Aug 13, 2008
National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) a $400,000 Implementation Grant to support the upcoming exhibition "Sabadeb The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists." The exhibition, curated by Barbara Brotherton, Curator of Native American Art at SAM, will be on view Oct. 24, 2008 Jan. 11, 2009. The first ever traveling exhibition of the art and culture of the Coast Salish peoples of Washington state and British Columbia, Sabadeb will capture the essence of Coast Salish culture through a presentation of artistry, oral traditions and history. Approximately 180 works will trace the development of Salish art from prehistory to the present, including many from international collections acquired during the earliest period of collecting, some not previously exhibited or published.
Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced the award at a public event at the Seattle Art Museum August 14. The event, event, which was held in the Museums Native American galleries, was cohosted by Duwamish, Suquamish and Squamish tribal officials and was punctuated by live
Native American music.
We are so pleased to receive such generous support for this important exhibition, said SAM Director Mimi Gates. Native American art is one of the Museums strongest collections, and is central to our regions history and culture. Its exciting to see the NEH and Boeing embrace our mission in exhibiting this stunning art.
Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced the award at a public event at the Seattle Art Museum August 14. The event, event, which was held in the Museums Native American galleries, was cohosted by Duwamish, Suquamish and Squamish tribal officials and was punctuated by live
Native American music.
We are so pleased to receive such generous support for this important exhibition, said SAM Director Mimi Gates. Native American art is one of the Museums strongest collections, and is central to our regions history and culture. Its exciting to see the NEH and Boeing embrace our mission in exhibiting this stunning art.