Openings & Events

Tony Angell

Spirit Companions presents the local animal sculptor’s new work in bronze and stone. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Ave. S., 622-2833, fosterwhite.com, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Jan. 25.

Art to Art An installation in which Indian Raga musician Srivani Jade presents his new compositions alongside the art that inspired them—Annette Solyst’s miniature paintings. First Thursday opening reception, 7 p.m. Jack Straw New Media Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., 634-0919, jackstraw.org, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Jan. 17.

JD Banke

Pretty Litter presents new acrylic paintings from the Cornish grad. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Prole Drift, 523 S. Main St., 399-5506, proledrift.com, Thurs.-Sat., 12-6 p.m. Through Dec. 28.

John Brophy and Femke Hiemstra Local painter Brophy juxtaposes Western consumer culture with global belief systems and artifacts. Hiemstra is a Dutch illustrator who creates surreal, Alice in Wonderland-type scenes that often include cats. 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 Jan. 4.

Laura Castellanos

Borrowed Tribe is the latest in her “sock doll” series, created as an homage to her grandmother. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Gallery4Culture, 101 Prefontaine Place S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 296-7580, 4culture.org, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Dec. 24.

Alan Corkery Hahn The Seattle artist creates unique “doodles” by embroidering pieces of paper to look like hand-drawn sketches. First Thursday opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Paper Hammer, 1400 Second Ave., 682-3820, paper-hammer.com, Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Jan. 31.

Correlate The local group show features the disparate work of Jesse Burke, Ariana Page Russell, Scott Fife, Eric Eley, Adam Ekberg, and Debra Baxter. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 323-2808, platformgallery.com, , Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 14.

Figures & Faces Exactly what it sounds like: a collection of work depicting the human figure, and an assortment of faces. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 7. Prographica, 3419 E. Denny Wy., 322-3851, prographicadrawings.com, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Jan. 11.

Pete Fleming and Ross Hamilton Two Glasgow artists show together for the first time in Seattle. Their show is called Import/Export. Also on view, works by local artist Julie Alexander. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Soil Gallery, 112 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 264-8061, soilart.org, Thurs.-Sun., 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 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.

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Inscape Open Studios Over 50 artists will be opening their doors to display their paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, video and more. Inscape, 815 Seattle Blvd. S, 257-3022, inscapearts.org, Sun., Dec. 8, 12-6 p.m.

Mary Iverson and Dane Youngren Iverson’s paintings layer imposing geometric shipping containers on top of natural landscapes. Youngren’s ceramic sculptures riff on bygone transportation and industrial structures, similarly addressing globalization and commerce. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S., 624-1324, davidsongalleries.com, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 24.

Todd Jannausch

Callus takes traditional tools and alters their form to create new purposes and gestures. First Thursday opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Method Gallery, 106 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), methodgallery.com, Fri., Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 21.

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Eirik Johnson and Mark Thompson Johnson’s photo dyptichs compare Barrow, Alaska landscapes and cabins side by side in summer and winter, making for gorgeous juxtapositions. Thompson’s dark, gothic drawings depict Victorian architecture. 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 Jan. 18.

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Lauren Max Called Oh My Goth, her cheeky photographs riff on goth and black-metal band imagery, often in dissonant settings. Note: the show is held one night only in a private residence. Vignettes, 1617 Yale Ave., Seattle, vignettes.us, Fri., Dec. 6, 7-10 p.m.

S M L Works in all three sizes are offered by gallery artists including Julie Alexander, Francis Celentano, Linda Connor, Claire Cowie, Wynne Greenwood, Matthias Merkel Hess, Nicholas Nyland, Serrah Russell, Gail Tremblay, Josef Vascovitz, and Bing Wright. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. James Harris Gallery, 604 2nd Ave., 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Dec. 20.

Seeing It My Way Nine artists are featured in this group exhibition that challenges the viewer see the world from the artists’ perspective. First Thursday opening reception, 5-9 p.m. Corridor Gallery (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 306 S. Washington St., 856-7037, tklofts.com, Fri., Sat., 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 29.

Lois Silver

Vignettes surveys candid domestic scenes in Silver’s trademark style, vibrant colors and heavy oil paint textures. First Thursday opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, 443-3315, lisaharrisgallery.com, Mon.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 29.

Suburbia: Dream or Nightmare Thirteen artists explore the seedy underbelly of America’s suburbs in this group exhibition. 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 Dec. 28.

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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.

White Gallery 110’s annual chromatic show asks several artists to create work referencing that color from a variety of perspectives. 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 Dec. 28.