Oct. 20-26, 2004

Art of India Art professor Ajay Sinha discusses how modern Indian art incorporates traditional Hindu imagery. 7 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 21. Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect Ave., free with admission, 206-625-8900.

Artist Discussion: Mining the Library One tends to think of the library as the playground of writers and readers, but visual artists can find heaps of material and inspiration among the stacks. In a panel discussion led by Michael Klein, curator of Microsoft's art collection, four working artists talk about discovering the treasures within Seattle's new downtown library. L.A.'s David Bunn has created text-based art for the Los Angeles Central Library, Massachusetts photographer Abellaro Morrell incorporates antique books in his images and New York artists Elaine Reichek and Buzz Spector make images and text borrowed from books an integral part of their work. 6-8 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 21. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., free, 206-386-4636.

Artist Lecture Abstract painter Gail Grinnel discusses her work. 7 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 21. Pratt Fine Art Center, 1902 S. Main St., free, 206-328-2200.

Critics As Performers We critics are just a bunch of prima donnas at heart, I guess, and this discussion between literary/cultural critics Charles Altieri of Berkeley and Marjorie Perloff of Stanford sets out to prove there's a whole lot of performance involved in writing and speaking critically. 4 p.m. Sun. Oct. 24. Henry Art Gallery, UW campus, admission by donation, 206-543-2280.

Fund-raiser: Arts Etc. A silent auction and display of art by jewelry artist Sandy Lew-Hailer and urban artist Darvin Vida to raise funds for the nonprofit Asian-American newspaper The International Examiner. Music provided by jazz vocalist Valerie Joyce and Hawaiian reggae band Mystic Rising. 7-10 p.m. Sat. Oct. 23. Pier 69 (Port of Seattle Atrium), 2711 Alaskan Way, $20, 206-624-3295.

InAwards 2004 The International Interior Design Association's North Pacific Chapter hosts its second annual Seattle awards gala for commercial, interior, and product design. 5:30 p.m. Tues. Oct. 26. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., $65 (reservations required), 206-762-6471.

Lecture: Goya at the Dawn of the 21st Century Seattle University associate art professor Andrew Schultz explores what makes Goya the most modern of the old masters. 7 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 21. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., free with admission, 206-654-3100.

Rare Films of Joseph Cornell Mid-20th-century artist Joseph Cornell didn't limit his art to the brilliantly weird boxes he's best known for—he was also one of the first to create found-footage films. Seattle Art Museum associate curator Susan Rosenberg will introduce this screening of Cornell's short films, plus documentary footage of the artist at work. 8 p.m. Fri. Oct. 22 and 7 p.m. Sat. Oct. 23. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., $7.50, 206-267-5380.

Openings

Solomon Fine Art Chris St. Pierre's charcoal portraits all fixate on his friend, musician Bruce Fairweather. Plus, kitschy, staged photographs of blackly comic dioramas by Tom Gormally. Opens Wed. Oct. 20. 1215 First Ave., 206-297-1400. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Museum of Northwest Art "Collections from the Elizabeth Tapper Print Workshop" showcases the work of a renowned Skagit Valley printmaker in collaboration with artists Susan Bennerstrom, Fay Jones, Russell Chatham, Elizabeth Sandvig, Michael Spafford, and others. 2-5 p.m. Sat. Oct. 23. 121 South First St. (La Conner), 360-466-4446. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Last Chance

1506 Projects "Moving Digital," a collection of video-based art, film loops, and TV-show inspired prints from artists Iole Alessandrini, Brad Ewing, Sean Frego, and others. 1506 E. Olive, 206-920-8618. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-Sun. Ends Sat. Oct. 23.

Photographic Center Northwest "Photography Past/Forward: Aperture at 50" features prints that originally appeared in the legendary photography periodical founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Minor White. 900 12th Ave. 206-720-7222. Noon-9:30 p.m. Mon., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Sat. Oct. 23.

Galleries

Artemis Work by two Cornish alums: watercolor papers straddling the boundary between abstraction and representation by Celeste Marble plus Liz Tran's quirky buildings and cityscapes. 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

Atelier 31 In Judith Kindler's slapstick feminist art, she positions a doll (standing in as the artist's alter ego) in incongruous high-art settings. Yep, that's her sitting in the middle of Da Vinci's Last Supper with a bottle of mineral water while all the disciples are sipping high-carb Cokes. Also on display: Molly Norris Curtis' short film about her obsession with a 20th century cabaret star. 2500 First Ave., 206-448-5250. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Tues.; 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun.

Ballard Fetherston Pleasant, scratchy abstractions in oil and wax by Kirsten Stolle and pleasant, spacey abstractions in acrylic and graphite by Chris Metze. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.