Openings & Events

Aaron Brady & Ryan Dorson Brady transforms images of urban bus commuters into abstract ink and graphite forms. Doran’s modern version of scientific illustration uses graffiti stylings to render skeletal structures of animals. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Gallery 110, 110 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 624-9336, gallery110.com, Opens Sept. 5, Weds.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

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BAM’s Free First Fridays Strapped for cash? Here’s your chance to check out the 50-year retrospective honoring local ceramics artist Patti Warashina, among other exhibits. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, bellevuearts.org, Free, First Friday of every month, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

The Baxter Collection Contemporary and pop surrealism from 14 different artists. First Thursday opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave. S., 624-3034, lindahodgesgallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Weds.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Gala Bent & Diem Chau Bent’s colorful paintings of trippy organic fractals collide with Chau’s totemic miniature crayon and pencil carvings of animals. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 587-4033, ggibsongallery.com, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 5.

Jaq Chartier

SubOptic explores the artist’s interest in coral reefs and the environmental damage being done to them through a series of paintings modeled after scientific graphs. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 323-2808, platformgallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Oct. 12.

Nathan Christopher & Michelle De La Vega Wood, metal, and paper sculptures from two Northwest artists that are informed by their background in environmental science. Reception 6-8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6. The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, 780-9500, theislandgallery.net, Opens Sept. 6, Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Sept. 29.

Double Dozen Twelve gallery artists pick 12 guest artists for a companion exhibit to create dialogues among their work. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, 443-3315, lisaharrisgallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Mon.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Sept. 30.

Patrick Driscoll & Matthias Merkel Hess Driscoll’s first solo exhibition works with unstretched canvases and attempts to challenge and expand the conventions of painting. Hess displays his sculptures of everyday objects in humorous tableaus. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. James Harris Gallery, 604 2nd Ave., 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 12.

The Edge and a Little Beyond A collection of work from six abstract artists who play with the structural and spacial limits of the physical canvas by cutting and altering it. Also on view, Heady features mixed-media representations of heads and brains. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Soil Gallery, 112 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 264-8061, soilart.org, Opens Sept. 5, Weds.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

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Fremont Art Walk Fremont’s First Friday artwalk venues include Activspace, Fremont Brewing Co., 509 Winery and Tasting Room, Caffe Vita, and Fremont Abbey. See fremontfirstfriday.com for participating artists. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

The Great Outdoors Paintings from four artists address the theme of wide-open natural spaces. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Ave. S., 622-2833, fosterwhite.com, Opens Sept. 5, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Leonie Guyer & Lynne Woods Turner Guyer’s stark black-on-black images, rendered with oil and chalk, feature diminished figures trapped in canvas. Turner’s paintings feature geometric forms and patterns. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S., 624-0770, gregkucera.com, Opens Sept. 5, Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

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Ted Hiebert

Electrocuting Babel employs an electricity-based photographic processes to create images of Jorge Luis Borges’ The Library of Babel. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Shift Collaborative Studio, 312 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 547-1215, shiftstudio.org, Opens Sept. 6, Fri., Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Etsuko Ichikawa

Echo at Satsop is a mixed-media exhibit by the Japanese artist exploring the tsunami and nuclear tragedies of her homeland via our own Satsop nuclear facility. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S., 624-1324, davidsongalleries.com, First Tuesday-Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Cara Jaye

Falling is the result of her studies in Paris of classical prints and images depicting falling figures. Her new drawings feature a variety of characters in a similar state of free fall. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Punch Gallery, 119 Prefontaine Place S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 621-1945, punchgallery.org, Opens Sept. 5, Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Merle Jones & Linda Spearman Topography and geography serves as Jones’ inspiration for new paintings. Spearman’s watercolors and acrylics consider nature and vanishing wilderness. Opening reception 5-9 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6. Collective Visions, 331 Pacific Ave. (Bremerton), 360-377-8327, collectivevisions.com, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

David Kroll Kroll’s paintings feature surreal depictions of birds and fish in strange poses and stark landscapes. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Grover/Thurston Gallery, 319 Third Ave. S., 223-0816, groverthurston.com, Opens Sept. 5, Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Sherry Loeser

Boobs is a look at the love/hate relationship women have with their breasts, rendered via photos and textiles. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Core Gallery, 117 Prefontaine Place S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 467-4444, coregallery.org, Weds.-Sat., 12-6 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Matthew Hilger, Clyde Petersen & Tona Wilson Three multimedia artists show their films and animations with themes like nautical life, the condition of the pedestrian, and castoff paper and texts. First Thursday opening reception 6-8 p.m. Gallery4Culture, 101 Prefontaine Place S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 296-7580, 4culture.org, Opens Sept. 5, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Sept. 26.

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MOHAI Free First Thursdays The museum is open late; and, in addition to its permanent collection (artifacts from our civic and maritime history), you can see John Grade’s 65-foot-tall sculpture Wawona (salvaged from the schooner of the same name), plus new exhibits on video games and Seattle’s history at the movies, curated by SW film critic Robert Horton. Museum of History and Industry, 860 Terry Avenue N., 324-1126, mohai.org, Free, First Thursday of every month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Observations From the New Gold Mountain A collection of work from contemporary Chinese-American artists. Reception 6:30-8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St., 425-822-7161, kirklandartscenter.org, Opens Sept. 6, Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 6.

Matthew Offenbacher & Victoria Haven Cornish’s recent Neddy grant-winners show their work. Reception 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 12. Cornish Alumni Gallery, 1000 Lenora St., 726-5011, cornish.edu, Tues.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 19.

Phinney Center’s Fall 2013 Open House Local artists and craft-makers show their work. Also, sign up for a class if you like. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., 783-2244, phinneycenter.org, free, Sun., Sept. 8, 2-5 p.m.

Connie Sabo

information + impression is a site-specific installation made of twisted and woven newspaper. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Method Gallery, 106 Thirs Ave. S., Seattle, methodgallery.com, Opens Sept. 6, Fri., Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Sept. 21.

The Salon in the Field Artists Sarah Kavage and Adria Garcia will be creating their latest in-situ woven grass installation. Green River Natural Resources Area, 21250 Russell Road, Kent, Free, Sun., Sept. 8, 2-6 p.m.

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Roger Shimomura SEE THE AGENDA, PAGE 23.

Jennifer Beedon Snow Her new paintings depict mundane urban scenes and objects. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave. S., 624-3034, lindahodgesgallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

Lino Tagliapietra

Profumo del Vetro collects the Venetian artist’s whimsical and colorful blown glass work. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. William Traver Gallery, 110 Union St., 587-6501, travergallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 3.

To Give in Return Six artists from Seattle and Oaxaca, Mexico present work that contemplates what it means to be an immigrant to new communities. First Thursday opening reception, 4-6 p.m. City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 684-8888, seattle.gov, Sept. 5-6, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Kimberly Trowbridge The paintings and sculptures in her Story Tell Her are intended as “an homage to frustration, humiliation, and the self’s inner battle,” says the artist. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 12. Blindfold Gallery, 1718 E. Olive Way, 328-5100, blindfoldgallery.com, First Wednesday-Saturday of every month, 1-5 p.m. Through Oct. 5.

Peter Waite & Erich Woll Waite’s architectural paintings explore what he calls “existential tourism,” while Woll’s glass sculptures play on visual puns. Open reception 6-8 p.m. Tues., Sept. 10. Winston Wachter Fine Art, 203 Dexter Ave. N., 652-5855, winstonwachter.com, Opens Sept. 10, Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 24.

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Wallingford Art Walk Participating venues and galleries include Stu Stu Studios, Fuel Coffee, Julia’s Restaurant, and Oasis Art Gallery. See wallingfordartwalk.org for full roster of attractions. First Wednesday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

WEAVE Festival A new arts festival featuring over 60 contermporary artists at venues like Axis, Ghost Gallery and Vermillion. First Thursday opening reception, 6-9:30 p.m. Bherd Studios, 312 N. 85th St., 234-8348, bherdstudios.com, Opens Sept. 5, Mon.-Sun.. Through Sept. 28.

Z.Z. Wei

Journey is a collection of the Northwest artist’s saturated urban and rural landscape paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Patricia Rovzar Gallery, 1225 Second Ave., 223-0273, rovzargallery.com, Opens Sept. 5, Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Sept. 30.