Openings & Events

Jean Albus

Ineffable collects the Montana artist’s unsettling photos. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Weds., Oct. 2. CoCA Ballard Gallery, 6413 Seaview Ave. N.W., 728-1980, cocaseattle.org, Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 25.

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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.

Bank of America’s Museums on Us Saturday and Sunday, B of A and Merril Lynch cardholders can gain free access to Northwest African American Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Wing Luke Museum. Oct. 5-6.

Laurie Lee Brom, Ransom & Mitchell, and Sail Three seperate solo exhibitions of paintings, digital work, and drawings that all share a similar baroque, gothic undertone. First Thursday opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Roq La Rue, 532 First. Ave. S., 374-8977, roqlarue.com, Weds.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Ben Butler In Propagation, he constructs strange, organic sculptural forms out of wood that twists and spirals. First Thursday opening reception 6-8 p.m. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S., 624-1324, davidsongalleries.com, Opens Oct. 3, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Deborah Butterfield She will be presenting her life-sized sculptures of horses, constructed out of bronze casts of castoff sticks, branches, and other plant material. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S., 624-0770, gregkucera.com, Opens Oct. 3, Thurs.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Nov. 16.

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Dome Art Collective Grand Opening The opening celebration of this new gallery features work by Joe Lavely, Aaron Morgan, and Bob Antone. First Thursday opening reception 5 p.m. onward. Currency Art Gallery, 214 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle, facebook.com/Domeartcollective, Opens Oct. 4, Fri., Sat., 5-9 p.m. Through Oct. 31.

Patrice M. Donohue

Emanations showcases built surfaces of wax, paper, and clay that convey a sense of breaking through. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Shift Collaborative Studio, 312 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 547-1215, shiftstudio.org, Opens Oct. 4, Fri. & Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Oct. 26.

Jan Erickson

Dark Thaw presents Erickson’s new series of drawings exploring the idea of decomposition and loss. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Punch Gallery, 119 Prefontaine Place S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 621-1945, punchgallery.org, Opens Oct. 3, Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

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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.

Sullivan Giles He offers three large portraits of skulls, consisting of 30 layered stencils each. First Thursday opening reception 5-7 p.m. Zeitgeist Art and Coffee, 171 S. Jackson St., 583-0497, zeitgeistcoffee.com, Opens Oct. 3, Mon.-Sun., 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Nov. 6.

Derek Gillamn The Chinese-sculpture scholar will present a lecture on the life-sized ceramic sculptures discovered in caves in Beijing in 1912. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org, $5-$7, Thu., Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m.

Tyson Grumm The whimsical animals and other figures collected in The Near Side were inspired by his love for Gary Larson’s long-running cartoon strip The Far Side. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Patricia Rovzar Gallery, 1225 Second Ave., 223-0273, rovzargallery.com, Oct. 3-31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Gaylen Hansen Hansen’s rough-hewn paintings depict cowbody figures and coyote-infested landscapes of an imagined Wild West. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave. S., 624-3034, lindahodgesgallery.com, Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 30.

William Hernandez In Milagros, the Peruvian-born artist shows his impressionistic paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. ArtXchange, 512 First Ave. S., 839-0377, artxchange.org, Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Nov. 23.

Innovation This group show features artists from the 2012 Pilchuck Emerging Artists in Residence: Jessie Blackmer, Lea Bucknell, Clark DeCapite, Elizabeth Fortunato, Anthony Sonnenberg, and Juliana Wisdom. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Method Gallery, 106 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), methodgallery.com, Opens Oct. 4, Fri., Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Nov. 9.

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Izzie Klingels In Playing Games, the British artist will be showing off her highly detailed annd whimsical illustrations that have earned her clients in The Guardian, Absolut Vodka, and Vogue. Some new works will be applied directly to the gallery walls. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. M.I.A. Gallery, 1203 Second Ave., 467-4927, m-i-a-gallery.com, Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Arthur & Marilouise Kroker The Krokers, professors from the University of Victoria and experts in technology and contemporary culture, will be presenting new work in the store window exhibition space. Noxious Sector Projects, 312 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), noxioussector.net/projects, Opens Oct. 3, Mon.-Sun.. Through Oct. 30.

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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 and Celluloid Seattle, 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.

Mark O’Connell & Ryan Finnerty O’Connell presents work utilizing cut paper, acrylic, and wood. Finnerty shows large-scale portraiture. 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 Oct. 26.

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It’s Only a Paper Ghost is a series of his highly varied paper-mache pieces that range from skulls to boquets to turtles. First Thursday opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Paper Hammer, 1400 Second Ave., 682-3820, paper-hammer.com, Opens Oct. 7, Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 29.

Fab Rideti & Group Exhibition Rideti’s Perfect Families explores the concept of “family” through the lens of the seven deadly sins. In the back gallery, Descriptions explores the shifting notion of portraiture in today’s world of social networking. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Gallery 110, 110 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 624-9336, gallery110.com, Weds.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Signs of Life A celebration of contemporary jewelry art including the work of nine metalsmiths. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. Weds., Oct. 2. Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, 1420 Fifth Ave., 624-6768, facerejewelryart.com, Opens Oct. 7, Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 22.

Dara Solliday & Molly Magai

More Painting About Buildings and Cars is, well, a bunch of paintings of buildings and cars. Take note, architecture and auto enthusiasts. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Room 104, 306 S. Washington St. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 953-8104, room104gallery.com, Weds.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Cappy Thompson

Walking Through Heaven is a new collection of the artist’s painted glass vessels and ceramic sculpture. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. William Traver Gallery, 110 Union St., 587-6501, travergallery.com, First Tuesday-Friday of every month, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 3.

Siolo Thompson The Seattle artist explores the evolving archetype of women in popular culture in Girl In Landscape. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5. Ltd. Art Gallery, 307 E. Pike St., 457-2970, ltdartgallery.com, First Tuesday-Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Oct. 22.

Junichi Tsuneoka

Chibi Pockets collects the artist’s intricate wooden toy figurines of robots and futuristic beings. Opening reception, 4-6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5. KOBO at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., 381-3000, koboseattle.com, Opens Oct. 7, Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 26.

Wizard Business & Iole Alessandrini In their group show, Denton Crawford, Elizabeth Kleene, and Justin Plakas present work probing the relationship between mysticism, spirituality, and art. Alessandrini’s Error 404: Site Not Found evokes the unusual triad of “Michelangelo, Steve Jobs, and Walt Disney.” First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Soil Gallery, 112 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 264-8061, soilart.org, Opens Oct. 3, Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Nov. 2.

Thomas Wood

Northwest Land, Sea, and Sky is—surprise!—a collection of Northwest landscape paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, 443-3315, lisaharrisgallery.com, Opens Oct. 7, Mon.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 4.