Openings & Events

daya astor and carolyn gracz The artists present work under the rubrics Quotidian Urban Geometry and Perspective. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Shift Gallery, 312 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), shiftgallery.org. Noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 28.

sheri bakes Her oil paintings capture light and motion in nature. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Ave S., 622-2833, fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 1.

belonging Activist profiles and original artwork explore the cultural and political climate leading up to the Immigration Act of 1965. Free First Thursday opening reception, 7-8 p.m. Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King St., 623-5124, wingluke.org. $9.95-$14.95. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.

mark bennion and marita dingus The artists exhibit New Works and The Girls. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Traver Gallery, 110 Union St., 587-6501, travergallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m-5 p.m. Sat. Ends March 28.

gala bent and blake haygood

A Chorus for the Multiverse and The How, What, and Wherefore explore complex themes through watercolor, acrylic, and graphite on paper. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 587-4033, ggibsongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends April 18.

clay collects clay The most treasured pots from private collections. Opens Fri., March 6. Pottery Northwest, 226 First Ave. N., 285-4421, potterynorthwest.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. Ends April 3.

Dirtbag Sisters Working under one name, Karie Jane and Jess Bonin contemplate the pursuit of happiness in a conceptual show called Happily Never After. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Punch Gallery, 119 Prefontaine Pl. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 621-1945, punchgallery.org. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends March 28.

carol gouthro and jim kraft The two artists work in ceramics. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Gallery I|M|A, 123 S. Jackson St., 625-0055, galleryima.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends March. 28.

Group Show Three exhibits featuring autobiographical paintings and manipulated photography by gallery artists Sam Wolfe Connelly, Liz Brizzi, and Darla Teagarden. First Thursday opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Roq La Rue, 532 First Ave S., 374-8977, roqlarue.com. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends March 28.

melinda hurst-frye and sarah fansler lavin The two locals show new work. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Core Gallery, 117 Prefontaine Pl. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 467-4444, coregallery.com. Noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends March 28.

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In LEGO, We Connect Tiny toy tableaux are captured in whimsical photos by Vesa Lehtimaki (from Finland), Shelly Corbett (local) and Boris Vanrillaer (a Swede). First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Artist talk, 11 a.m. Sat. Bryan Ohno Gallery, 521 S. Main St., 459-6857, bryanohno.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends April 11.

steve jensen He works with recycled materials to explore notions of death and loss. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Abmeyer + Wood Fine Arts, 1210 Second Ave., 628-9501, abmeyerwood.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends March 28.

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fay jones The Seattle icon showcases her signature surrealist imagery. First Thursday opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Seattle ArtREsource, 625 First Ave., Suite 200, 838-6295, seattleartresource.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends March 31.

Karen kosoglad and victoria johnson Two artists explore abstraction through mixed media and paint. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, lisaharrisgallery.com, 443-3315. 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends March 29.

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judith larsen She honors the work of female journalists and human-rights and social-justice workers in her oil and watercolor portraits. Opens Tues., March 10. M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Seattle Central College, 1701 Broadway, 934-4379, seattlecentral.edu. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Wed. Ends March 25.

jeffrey larson

Skin Deep features abstract mixed-media collages in appreciation of the male body. First Thursday opening reception, 5-9 p.m. The Kitchen, 103 First Ave. S., 623-3780, delicatusseattle.com. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. End date TBD.

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Yoona lee She explores race in America through monochromatic paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Zeitgeist, 171 S. Jackson St., 583-0497, zeitgeistcoffee.com. 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 1.

Pitch Common objects are the subjects for Erik Shane Swanson, James Scheuren, and Philip LaDeau. They work in sculpture, photography, and drawing. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. SOIL Gallery, 112 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 264-8061, soilart.org. Noon-5 p.m. Thu.-Sun. Ends March 28.

The portrait reframed This group show features portraiture by Anita Nowacka, Davis Freeman, Jay Defehr, and others. Opening reception, 1-4 p.m. Sun., March 8. Stacya Silverman Gallery, 614 W. McGraw St., 270-9465, stacyasilverman.com. Hours by appointment. Ends June 15.

process and artifacts Work from 12 local artists who represent the Duwamish Artist Residency. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Gallery4Culture, 101 Prefontaine Pl. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), galleries.4culture.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends March 26.

ellwood t. risk The Los Angeles artist uses graphic design. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Hall|Spassov Gallery, 319 Third Ave. S., 453-3244. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends March 31.

Barbara sternberger and patti bowman

Inner Passage features paintings from Bellingham artist Sternberger. Bowman, from Seattle, depicts urban scenes. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave. S. 624-3034, lindahodgesgallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends March 28.

Sonya Stockton and Pascale Lord They show new work. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Gallery 110, 110 Third Ave. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 624-9336, gallery110.com. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends March 28.

deloss webber His sculptures reflect the beauty of nature in abstract ways. First Thursday opening.Patricia Rovzar, 1225 Second Ave., 223-0273, rovzargallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Ends March 31.

Ongoing

Squeak Carnwath

Songs collects the Oakland painter’s large, bright new works, many of them covered in text culled from her favorite music lyrics. Also on view, new ceramics in Taking Form: Quality in Clay. James Harris Gallery, 604 Second Ave, 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends March 28.

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John Grade

Middle Fork is a replica of a giant Western hemlock. MadArt, 325 Westlake Ave. N., 623-1180, madartseattle.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends Apr. 25.

Ann Hamilton The artist has created new commissioned art for the Henry that she invites viewers to interact with through touch. Henry Art Gallery (UW campus), 543-2280, henryart.org. $6-$10. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Weds., Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs. & Sat. Ends April 26.

HodgePodge Staff members at the school show their glass work and more. Pilchuck Glass School Seattle Exhibition Space, 240 Second Ave. S., 621-8422, pilchuck.com. Ends March 25.

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Indigenous Beauty A collection of traditional Native American artwork from the Diker Collection, with a Northwest sidebar. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., 654-3121, seattleartmuseum.org. $12.50-$19.50. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. (Open to 9 p.m. Thurs.) Ends May 17.

Jason lajeunesse In Echoes, Lajeunesse explores his pursuit of sobriety through a collection of paintings. Ghost Gallery, 504 E. Denny Way, 832-6063, ghostgalleryart.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends. March 9.

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MELT A group show of local and international artists responding to issues pertaining to youth, childhood, and education. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way S.W., 935-2999, youngstownarts.org. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Ends March 15.

On Capturing Transient Bodies Patty Haller, Ingrid Lahti, Edward Lee, and Trung Pham set out to “capture what cannot be captured” in this painting exhibit. ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., 938-0963, artswest.org. 1:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends March 7.