Dec. 22-28, 2004

Artemis "Seven Tiny Artists" refers to the size of the artwork, not the artists. On hand will be small and affordable paintings, photographs, jewelry, and other cool stuff by Liz Tran, Todd Karam, and Kate Endle. 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Thurs. Dec. 23.

BIF's Mixed-media landscapes and little paintings by the late local arts renaissance man, Wesley Wehr, plus sculpture and drawings done between 1965 and 1975 by Ben Sams. 5828 Roosevelt Way N.E., 206-522-1607. Noon-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Ends Fri. Dec. 24.

Davidson Dion Zwirner's near-abstract paintings recall estuaries and wetlands, but there's a lack of rigor to this new work—nothing really jumps out from the jumble. If you ask me, John Grade is a better interpreter of nature into abstraction (I enjoyed his show of large sculpture here earlier this year). This selection of Grade's drawings and small sculptures delves into the microscopic world without being too literal about it. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Fri. Dec. 24.

Foster/White "Small Works" features undersized paintings and sculpture by Eva Isaksen, Alden Mason, Gerard Tsutakawa, and many, many others. 123 S. Jackson, 206-622-2833. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Fri. Dec. 24.

Grover/Thurston Michaelene Walsh's ceramics are sort of creepy but nothing you couldn't give to your aunt Edith for Hanukkah. 309 Occidental St., 206-223-0816. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Wed. Dec. 22.

Howard House Billy Howard closes the year with "Sell Out," a sizable sale of work by a heap of artists, including gallery favorites Victoria Haven, Mark Takamichi Miller, Yuki Nakamura, Susan Robb, and Portland's Damali Ayo, a conceptual artist known for her provocative pieces on race relations. 604 Second Ave., 206-256-6399. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Fri. Dec. 24.

SOIL This month, the artists' collective gallery SOIL becomes a video-performance-theater space with the Butoh-inspired antics of DK Pan as well as installations by video artists Kaleb Hagan-Kerr, Robb Kunz, and others. 112 Third Ave. S., 206-264-8061. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Ends Fri. Dec. 26.

Galleries

1506 Projects Tony Weathers' "Yes, Oui, Si; Waiting," is a site-specific video installation questioning our desire for commodities and consumer goods. 1506 E. Olive, 206-329-5400. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

911 Media Arts The contemporary media center celebrates its move to new digs with an installation of Language Willing, a simultaneously frenetic and lethargic video piece by local genius Gary Hill. 402 Ninth Ave., 206-682-6552. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

Aftermath Ursula Gullow's "There is Little Sense of Having Arrived Anywhere" is a 12-foot mural of urban chaos cut into sections to protest the commercialization of art. 928 12th Ave., 206-709-9797. 1-5 p.m. Sat.

Art Institute of Seattle Gallery The AIS annual faculty exhibit showcases sculpture, video, painting, and mixed media by 40 faculty members. 2323 Elliott Avenue, 206-448-0900. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.

Atelier 31 Rebecca Raven's 2- and 3-dimensional paintings inspired by the silent-movie era will be the last hurrah for this Belltown gallery, which will close shop at the end of the year. 2500 First Ave., 206- 448-5250. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Tues. and Sat. 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri.

Bluebottle The faux ethnic treasures in "Artifacts of Pepelo Island," by Seattle-based artist Iosufatu Sua ask the question: Would you rather visit an anthropology exhibit of "primitive" art, or a show of contemporary street painting? And why? 415 E. Pine St., 206-325-1592. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

Bryan Ohno This year's holiday group show features a talented roster, including Patricia Hagen (whose abstractions range from candy lozenges to menacing biological forms), sculptor Junko Ijima, and Katina Huston, who does lovely sumi-style ink washes of bicycles. 155 S. Main St., 206-667-9572. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

CoCA "Because We Can," a solo show of slightly surreal photos by Hugh Lenzt, plus a group show by CoCA members. 410 Dexter Ave. N., 206-728-1980. 2-8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun.

Crawl Space "Fantastically Ordinary:" new, understated sculpture and drawings on wax and other media by two University of Washington BFA graduates, Chad Wentzel and Rachael Olson. 504 E. Denny Way #1 (near Olive), 206-240-6015. Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

G. Gibson Contemporary figurative photographs by Mona Kuhn and flower photographs by Ron van Dongen. 514 E. Pike St., 206-587-4033. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

Gallery 4 Culture Designer and photographer Thom Heileson's richly layered photomontages and videos offer up mysterious spaces, a kind of architecture of the unconscious. 506 Second Ave., Suite 200 (Smith Tower), 206-296-7580. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.