Visual Arts Calendar

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Lectures and Events

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NO-TELL MOTEL Vibrating beds. Secret liaisons. Bad coffee. And sex behind flimsy walls. Seattle artist Claire Cowie juries a tribute to the cheap motel. I have no idea which artists or what will be on display during this one-week exhibit, since the folks at StrangeCo.a group formed to generate connections between U.W. art students and the Seattle art communityaren't making selections until the week before the show. But it could be fun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed. Nov. 5-Mon. Nov. 10. CMA Gallery, 4205 Mary Gates Memorial Drive, U.W. Campus, free, 206-543-0178.

ARTIST LECTURE: QUILTING Local artist Erika Carter talks about incorporating African-American story quilts and other forms. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Wed. Nov. 5. Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S. Main St., free, 206-328-2200.

PILCHUCK BENEFIT AUCTION The glass school celebrates 25 years with a gala auction. 5:30-8 p.m., Thurs. Nov. 6. Westin Hotel, 1900 Fifth Ave., free, 206-621-8422.

LECTURE: COMING TO LIGHT David F. Martin, co-owner of Martin-Zambito Fine Art, gives an overview of Pacific Northwest artists working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Japanese American artists such as Kamekichi Tokita. 11 a.m. Fri. Nov. 7. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., free with admission, 206-654-3100.

DESIGN DOUBLEHEADER Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City and Brigitte Shim from Toronto's Shim-Sutcliffe Architects talk about design without boundaries. 6:30 p.m., Fri. Nov. 7. UW, Kane Hall, Room 130, $10-$15, tickets through Peter Miller Books, 206-441-4114.

HOW THE WEST IS ONE Comedian-NPR guy Bill Radke's humor always seems a little forced to me, but if that's your thing, he's poking fun at West Coast culture as part of SAM's B2V exhibit. 7:30 p.m., Fri. Nov. 7. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., $5-$7, 206-654-3100.

HMONG NEW YEAR Art, music, food, dance, and textile displays are all part of Seattle's annual celebration of Hmong culture from Laos, Burma, Vietnam, and Thailand. 9 a.m-1 a.m., Sat. Nov. 8. Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., free, 206-684-7200.

LECTURE: FOLLOWING THEIR MUSES Eighteenth century painters Angelica Kauffman and Elizabeth Vigée-Lebrun managed to forge careers during the reign of Catherine the Great. U.W. art history professor Susan Casteras investigates what they accomplished. 2 p.m. Sat. Nov. 8. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., free, 206-622-9250.

NATIVE AMERICAN ART AUCTION The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe hosts a fundraiser for its Longhouse, Elders Center, library, etc. There will be traditional Native American foods, the David Boxley Dancers, and auction of items such as cedar baskets, carved masks, jewelry, etc. 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 8. Burke Museum, UW campus, 360-297-2646.

LECTURE: LIQUID LANDSCAPE Scholar Miya Mizuta Lippit discusses motifs of light and water in modern Japanese prints and paintings. 3 p.m. Sun. Nov. 9. Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect St., free with admission, 206-625-8900.

BOOK SIGNING Four artiststhe Clayton Brothers, Joe Sorren and Eric Whitesign books at the Roq. 5-8 p.m., Sun. Nov. 9. Roq la Rue, 2316 Second Ave., free, 206-374-8977.

LIFE AS ART FUNDRAISER Jewelry and wearable art for sale to benefit Seattle Rep. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. Nov. 10. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., $10-$25, reservations required, 206-443-2202.

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First Thursday

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ATELIER 31 Straight out of Walla Walla, sculptor and painter Brad Rude's goofy bronzes pose farm animals in precarious situations. Rich Lehl's surreal paintings try to evoke the weirdness of quickie marts and other nighttime urban spaces. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 2500 First Ave., 206-448-5250. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Tues.; 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun.

CDA GALLERY Organically-shaped ceramics and an installation by Seattle artist Mi Wu take advantage of the random effects precipitated by adding natural materials such as salts, leaves, and seaweed during the firing process. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 506 Second Ave., Suite 200 (Smith Tower), 206-296-7580. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri.

DAVIDSON New paintings by Brian Novotny, who in the past has created a kind of cut-and-past patchwork of the everyday, turning the ordinary into formalist studies of pattern and form. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

562 Graphic artist PARS KID will show his latest during First Thursday hours, then, at 11 p.m., he'll be creating a 8 x 12 canvas piece live during the set by PLAN B. Other DJ's and Bboys will entertain. 562 First Ave. So. (across from the Triangle Tavern).

FORGOTTEN WORKS "Growing Pains" explores the angst and acne of youth; works by Allison Agostinelli, Chrissa Arazny, and Susan Tillitt. Reception: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 619 Western Ave., 206-343-7212. Noon-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

G. GIBSON "Factories and Toys" includes British photographer Michael Kenna's spare, empty landscapes, plus work by Heidi Kirkpatrick and Beverly Rayner. Reception: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. 514 E. Pike St., 206-587-4033. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

GALLERY 110 How do we look within the confines of our homes? Pam Berg Lundh's paintings and woodblock prints find both comfort and discomfort in domestic space. Also on display, Sharon Strauss' abstract paintings consist of multiple canvases slightly jumbled and linked together. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 10 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.