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Lectures and Events
Architecture Walk: Wallingford Bungalows The prototypical Seattle home is the Wallingford bungalow, a modest but finely-crafted design that got its start as a mail-order kit (the days of affordability are long gone, however). This tour stops inside some of the city's most painstakingly restored Wallingford domiciles. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. June 12 (advance registration required). Seattle Architectural Foundation, 1333 5th Ave. Suite 300 (Rainier Square Atrium), $20, 206-667-9184.
Artist Lecture Glass artists Dick Weiss and Walter Lieberman (collectively known as WD-40+) talk about their work. 2 p.m. Sun. June 13. Museum of Glass, 1801 East Dock St. (Tacoma), free with admission, 253-396-1768.
Flag Day Celebration Curious about how the U.S. flag got expropriated as a bumper sticker in support of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? It's not the first time. If you're wondering how Old Glory got to where it is today, Gary Lentz, park manager of Lewis and Clark State Park, will give a slide show on the history of the national symbol. 11 a.m. Mon. June 14. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific (Tacoma), free with admission, 253-272-3500.
Lecture: Modern Paints Artists' materials underwent a major revolution in the 1950s, and as a result, artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein were able to achieve radical new effects. Tom Learner, a senior conservator at London's Tate Modern, talks about the challenges of restoring art that uses these paints. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. June 12 (advance registration required). Seattle Architectural Foundation, 1333 5th Ave. Suite 300 (Rainier Square Atrium), $20, 206-667-9184.
Multimedia Presentation: Van Gogh In "Van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius, a Brush With Faith," Common Ground Seattle uses live music, various media, and narrative to explore the life, art, and religious faith of Vincent Van Gogh. 3 p.m. Sat. June 12. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., $5 suggested donation, 206-654-3100.
Seattle Central Apparel Design Show Graduating students in Seattle Central Community College's Apparel Design program show off their haute couture. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues. June 15, Room BE2114, SCCC Campus, 1701 Broadway, free, 206-687-3828.
Openings
ArtsWest "Beyond Expectations" collects paintings, prints, photography, and glass art from local gay and lesbian artists in celebration of Pride Month. Reception: 3-5 p.m. Sun. June 13. 4711 California Ave. S.W. (West Seattle), 206-938-0963. Noon- 6 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Ballard/Fetherston Geoff Garza's decorative abstract paintings recall, according to the artist, the lace tablecloths and other interior details of his grandmother's south Texas home. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Fri. June 11. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Karpeles Manuscript Library "From Northern Climes" presents the work of two contemporary Finnish-American artists, Pirjo Berg and Phil Fagerholm. Also on display: "Transfigurations," an exhibit on the art and culture of early Finnish immigrant communities in southeast Alaska. 407 South G St. (Tacoma), 253-383-2575. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.
Kirkland Arts Center In "Fancy Cakes and Shore Lines," Sonja Peterson's ceramic sculptures and paintings refer to traditional Japanese Buddhist/Shinto stone figurines known as jizo, while Kiki MacInnis' phallic drawings of peach pits and root clumps verge on the abstract. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Thurs. June 10. 620 Market St. 425-822-7161. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Roq La Rue By no means a household name in the art world, Billy Name was the unofficial documentary photographer within Andy Warhol's Factory in the 1960s. A former waiter, Name served as a jack-of-all-trades within the Factory: creating the studio's famous silver interiors, assisting with the sets of Warhol's films, and eventually shooting thousands of photos of the antics at 231 East 47th Street . Roq curator Kirsten Anderson has tracked down Name and invited him to display 30 of his distinctively grainy black & white images. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Fri. June 11. 2316 Second Ave., 206-374-8977. 2-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.
Last Chance
James Harris In Keith Tilford's magnificent debut solo show, "Plicature," explosions, books, and cryptic bits of language erupt in intricately scribbled drawings while a riot of spiderlike sculptures assembled from plastic twisty-ties litters the gallery. 309A Third Ave., 206-903-6220. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sat. June 12.
Greg Kucera "The BIG Print Show" offers large-scale prints from BIG names like Chuck Close, Ed Ruscha, and Helen Frankenthaler. 212 Third Ave., 206-624-0770. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sat. June 12.
Solomon Fine Art The group show "Yarns" plays on both senses of the word: The works here incorporate a twist on tales or threads, including Jenny Hellmann's embroidery and Dave Hughes' Gothic text in Plexiglas. 1215 First Ave., 206-297-1400. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends Fri. June 11.
Galleries
Ace Studios In her solo show "Portraits of Men, Metaphors of Wood," Suzanne Brooker juxtaposes images of men with a variety of misshapen pieces of wood, resulting in pleasing and enigmatic figurative paintings. 619 Western Ave., 206-623-1288, 1-5 p.m. Sat., or by appointment.
Artemis Rachel Maxi's new collection of realist oils on masonite evoke the sharp contrasts of light and dark found in urban cityscapes. 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
