Openings & Events

Fred Birchman and Carolyn Krieg Birchman focuses on architecture and landscape in Reclamation Projects. Krieg shows equine photos in Horses. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Sat., May 9. Prographica Gallery, 3419 E. Denny Way, 322-3851. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends June 20.

calligraphic abstraction A collection of 35 works from Islamic to archaic Chinese to the contemporary writing system created by artist Xu Bing. Opens Sat., May 9. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org. $5-$9. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs. Ends Oct. 4.

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Pagans is a photo/video series that reimagines African deities. Opens during First Thursday art walk. Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, 1203 Second Ave., 467-4927, marianeibrahim.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends June 13.

Nancy Coleman In Textus, she uses painted, woven text to study the space between literal and abstract. Opening reception during First Thursday art walk. Gallery 110, 110 Third Ave. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 624-9336, gallery110.com. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends May 30.

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Auspicious features molds of toys and Godzilla. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Ave S., 622-2833. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 30.

Jen Erickson Her paintings deal with loss and decomposition. Opens during First Thursday art walk. Punch Gallery, 119 Prefontaine Pl. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 621-1945, punchgallery.org. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends May 30.

everything your heart desires Five Seattle film and video artists try to answer the question, “What do you want most?” 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. Thurs.-Sun. Ends May 30.

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Georgetown art attack Check out new exhibits at Interstitial (You Will Be Rare), Eight and Sand (I Want to Believe), Fantagraphics (Black River Art), and more! Georgetown, georgetownartattack.tumblr.com. 6-9 p.m. Sat., May 9.

GET THE SCOOP! This show is all about spoons and ladles, made predominantly from clay. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Fri., May 8. Pottery Northwest, 226 First Ave. N., 285-4421, potterynorthwest.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Fri. Ends May 29.

Tyson grumm Twenty new works in The Nemesis of Prose combine surreal paintings and poetry. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Patricia Rovzar, 1225 Second Ave., 223-0273, rovzargallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Ends June 1.

robert Hardgrave Cullom Gallery collaborates with the host venue to present Die Kopie, a collection of large-scale collaged and toner-transfer work. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat., May 9. Studio E Gallery, 609 S. Brandon St., 762-3322, studioegallery.org. Hours by appointment. Ends June 6.

Anne Hirondelle Her colorful ceramics use the vessel as metaphor. Opens during First Thursday art walk. Gallery I|M|A, 123 S. Jackson St., 625-0055, galleryima.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 30.

Journey into the other A group show exploring the abstract, surreal, and experimental. Anthony Hurd, Peter Staley, Angela Fox, Celeste Byers, and others are featured. First Thursday opening reception, 5-9 p.m. Flatcolor Gallery, 77 S. Main St., 390-6537, flatcolor.com. Noon-6 p.m. Ends May 30.

Fulgencio Lazo Her dreamlike paintings feature images drawn from her birthplace of Oaxaca, Mexico. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Wed., May 6. Baas Framing Studio, 2703 E. Madison St., 324-4742, baasframingstudio.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends June 20.

Lennon Nine artists (including Tim Bruckner, James Shoop, Kristine Pool, and May Pang) create celebrate the music and legacy of the legendary Beatle. Opens Saturddy during Georgetown Art Attack. Krab Jab Studio, 5628 Airport Way S., 715-8593, krabjabstudio.com. 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends June 6.

Emma Jane Levitt Centered around the sudden death of her partner, In the Presence of Absence explores loss, grief, and connection. 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 May 28.

Travis Louie and Lauren Marx Louie presents new paintings in Archive of Lost Species. Marx shows new works on paper. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Roq La Rue, 532 First Ave. S., 374-8977, roqlarue.com. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends May 30.

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Similitude focuses on the Northwest landscapes and native birds. 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 May 31.

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Made Personal Serrah Russell, Joe Rudko, and Colleen RJC Bratton used found materials to create and reference history. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat., May 9. The Alice, 6007 12th Ave. S., thealicegallery.com. Noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends June 6.

Erin O’Keefe In Natural Disasters, she presents a collection of still-life photographs. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 323-2808, platformgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends June 27.

PhinneyWood art walk Work from local artists Thendara Kida-Gee and Katarina Reka will be on display. 6-9 p.m. Fri., May 8. Greenwood Branch Library (and nearby venues), 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., 684-4086, spl.org.

Willem de Rooij For Bouquet XI, the Dutch artist collaborated with a local florist to create works centered around Middle Eastern flowers. Opens Sun., May 10. Henry Art Gallery, 4100 15th Ave. N.E., 543-2280, henryart.org. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed., Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. Ends Aug. 16.

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SLU ART WALK A diverse array of art is hosted by venues including Caffe Torino, Cornish College, the SLU Discovery Center, and more. Check out Javier S. Ortega’s 3-D sculptures and beautiful typography in Lynda Sherman’s Lust for Life. 5-8 p.m. Thurs., May 7. South Lake Union, sluartwalk.com.

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Jennifer Beedon Snow Her semi-realistic paintings depict the suburbs, swimming pools, and objects. 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 May 30.

Anne Hayden Stevens and Kaz Poznanski Stevens searches for “the evocation of a place” in her landscape paintings. Poznanski looks to express nature through color. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sat., May 9. Fountainhead Gallery, 625 W. McGraw St., 285-4467, fountainheadgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Ends May 31.

Francesca Sundsten and Cheryl Ekstrom Sundsten shows new paintings in Natural History. Setting Forth collects new scultpure from Ekstrom. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Hall|Spassov Gallery, 319 Third Ave. S., 453-3244. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 31.

Kalindi Thompson and Aaliyah Gupta The local artists exhibit new work that both focus on nature, whether it be Thompson’s realistic depictions or Gupta’s abstract paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Core Gallery, 117 Prefontaine Pl. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 467-4444, coregallery.org. Noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends May 30.

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Chiho Aoshima This is SAAM’s second exhibit by a contemporary young Japanese artist associated with Takashi Murakami. In addition to 30-plus drawings and two large “dreamscapes,” her show Rebirth of the World includes a wall-filling new animated work, Takaamanohara (or The Plain of High Heaven), dealing with wrathful Shinto deities, cycles of destruction, and rebirth. In her typically colorful paintings and sketches, ethereal kawaii sprites roam in enchanted glades where the colors are anything but natural. Long, undulating hair mixes into the undgrowth and vines, suggesting deeper connections to the planet. BRIAN MILLER Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org. $5-$9. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs. Ends Oct. 4.

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Ilse Bing An early user of the 35mm Leica hand-held camera, the German Bing (1889-1998) is known as a pioneering woman in European photography. Henry Art Gallery, Ends Oct. 11.