Openings & Events

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Belltown Art Walk Every second Friday of the month, the neighborhood galleries (including Northwest Woodworkers Gallery, Form/Space Atelier, Art/Not Terminal Gallery, and others) and non-galleries extend their hours so you can check out work by local artists. See belltownartwalk.net for details. Second Friday of every month, 6 p.m.

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Blitz! Capitol Hill Art Walk Check out the participating galleries and stores on Pike and Pine Streets, including Vermillion, Ltd. Gallery, True Love Art Gallery, and Photo Center NW, Fetherston Gallery, and Rosebud, which will extend their hours to feature art, music, and more., blitzcapitolhill.com. Second Thursday of every month, 5-8 p.m.

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Central District Art Walk Local artists with studios along E. Cherry St. (between 23rd and 24th Aves.) invite you to come in and see what’s brewing. Venues include Autumn Thing, Doubt Us Artwork, Miss Cline Press, Outside In Studio, and Coyote Central. See centraldistrictartwalk.com. Second Saturday of every month, 1-5 p.m.

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Georgetown Art Attack May’s showcase features pencil and ink drawings by Yakima artist Kristen Michael at All City Coffee, Matthew Hinshaw’s otherworldly sculptural works at American Pie and Bakery, collage by Sophia Wheelwright at Equinox Studios, and more. Afterward, continue the evening at any number of watering holes along Airport Way, including Jules Maes, 9 Lb. Hammer, and anyplace else you care to bend an elbow. More info at georgetownartattack.tumblr.com. Second Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

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Kirkland Art Walk: Howard/Mandville and other downtown galleries are represented at this monthly event. Second Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Brooke Shaden The L.A. photographer presents images captured in and around water, reflecting a fascination with submerged realms. She says, “To live under water is something that we cannot achieve, and to look at an image taken underwater is to live in that world for as long as you care to look.” Opening reception during the West Seattle Art Walk, 6 p.m. Thurs., May 9. Twilight Artist Collective, 4306 S.W. Alaska St., 933-2444, twilightart.net, Mon., Weds.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through May 31.

Symbols of Nature & Man: A Journey of 40,000 Years The creative team of Indonesian artists Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam (known as Isnia) presents a selection of Javanese culture, including traditional and interpretive batik textile art. Artists’ reception, 6 p.m. Fri., May 10. The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, 780-9500, theislandgallery.net, Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 12-4 p.m. Through May 24.

Under My Skin: Artists Explore Race in the 21st Century This group show is intended to spark dialogue about how people talk about ethnicity. Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Thurs., May 9. Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King St., 623-5124, wingluke.org, $9.95-$12.95, Opens May 9, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 17.

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West Seattle Art Walk Several venues showcase local art every second Thursday of the month, including Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, ArtsWest, Alki Arts, and more. Details: westseattleartwalk.blogspot.com. Second Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Bing Wright The twilight hours and sunsets of his color photography are reflected in the shattered mirrors in Broken Mirror/Evening Sky, lending new perspectives and further brilliance to the photos. Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Weds., May 8. Also note the gallery’s new location, north of its old digs, now at Second and James. James Harris Gallery, 604 2nd Ave., 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through June 15.

Museums

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Zoom: Italian Design and the Photography of Aldo and Marirosa Ballo Postwar Milan began booming in the ’50s. Modern factories were churning out Fiats and Ferraris, Olivetti typewriters and Pirelli tires. Plastic suddenly became a chic, colorful material. Italians were tired of old traditions. Enough with history! Basta! The Ballos were commercial photographers who took product shots, an inelegant term for often elegant telephones, chairs, and other consumer goods. They weren’t really designers, like Charles and Ray Eames, but evangelists for good design. Before Americans or Europeans could buy new creations by Ettore Sottsass or Alberto Alessi, for instance, they first saw those images in imported Italian magazines and catalogs—presented in the best possible light, which was the Ballos’ job. BRIAN MILLER Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, bellevuearts.org, $7-$10, Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through June 16.