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Lectures and Events
Architecture Tour: Free to Be Fremont Some would say Fremont has been destroyed by the intrusion of the massive Adobe corporate complex and other structures that produce living-wage jobs rather than rainbow-colored bongs and macramé. But change is inexorable, and this architecture tour of the Republic of Fremont will no doubt discover the contradictions in this neighborhood that put the "irk" in quirky. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. July 10. Seattle Architectural Foundation (meeting place announced upon registration), $20 (advance registration required), 206-667-9184.
Artist Talk: Kathy Glowen The creator of Dress of Years in the exhibit "Building Tradition" talks about the passing of time and its effect on objects of affection. 6 p.m. Thurs. July 8. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. (Tacoma), $5, 253-272-4258.
Kirkland Arts Center Summerfest A two-day festival of artist demonstration booths, children's activities, food, and music by Pearl Django, Cambalache Salsa, and others. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat. July 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. July 11. Marina Park, Lake St. & Kirkland Ave. (Kirkland), free, 425-822-7161.
Lecture: Van Gogh in Provence What do Peter Mayle and Vincent Van Gogh have in common other than a weakness for absinthe? That's right, they were both gaga for the south of France, and this lecture by Boston Museum of Fine Arts curator George Shackelford highlights the influence of Provence on the Dutchman's art, and in particular, works in the current "Van Gogh to Mondrian" show. 7 p.m. Mon. July 12. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., $6-$8, 206-654-3100.
Lewis and Clark Painting Premiere The public gets its first look at a "historically accurate" mural by Chris Hopkins depicting the Corps of Discovery's encounter with the Chinook village of Cathlepotle (on the Washington side of the Columbia River) in March 1806. 2-4 p.m. Sat. July 10. Burke Museum, UW campus, N.E. 45th St. and 17th Ave. N.E., free with admission, 206-543-5590.
Openings
Artemis Laura Amussen's big, abstract, and intriguing installations make use of bamboo and other natural materials to create some rather Freudian-looking holes and other patterns that aim to "initiate a dialog between emptiness and desire." (But what would they have in common to talk about?) 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Cafe Solstice Cool, weirdly abstract microscope photography, plus assorted collages and other stuff by photographer and UW research scientist Mark Moody. Opening night is accompanied by "Live Ambient Sounds produced by belaqua." Reception: 6:30 p.m. Sat. July 10. 4116 University Way, 206-675-0850.
Columbia City Gallery The reopening of the Columbia City Gallery (in conjunction with SEED, SouthEast Effective Development) is especially timely, since Columbia City's other major gallery, Garde Rail, is packing up for Pioneer Square this August. Opening will be art by local Mary Coss, performance by Seattle Miyagi Kai, and appearances by local dignitaries including King County Exec Ron Sims. Reception: 5-9 p.m Thurs. July 8. 4864 Rainier Ave. S., 206-760-4285. Noon-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.
Fountainhead Two artists work in basketry made from unusual materials: Olympia-based artist June Kerseg- Hinson's intricate pieces use copper wire, waxed cotton, and spun paper, while Jo Stealey's vessels are made from clay and textiles. Reception: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sat. July 10. 625 W. McGraw St., 206-285-4467. 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.
Frye Art Museum "Eloquent Vistas" collects American landscape photography from the second half of the 19th century by Eadweard Muybridge, William Henry Jackson, and many others. Opening day includes a lecture, "Photographing the West," by Chicago curator Rod Slemmons. Opens Sat. July 10. Lecture: 2 p.m. 704 Terry Ave., 206-622-9250. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon- 5 p.m. Sun.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs.
Gallery 63 Eleven The Ballard artwalk (the second Saturday of the month) features "At Sea," a series of painted adventures between a cat and polar bear by Kelly Staton, and Mona J. Lang's campy struggles for survival called "Wintertime." Reception: 6-10 p.m. Sat. July 10. 6311 N.W. 24th (Ballard), 206-478-2238. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Royal BC Museum A huge touring exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts from the British Museum will make its only stop in the Pacific Northwest at Victoria's Royal B.C. Museum. Expect to see heaps of gorgeous treasures looted by those darn Brit imperialists, including intricate golden death masks, a multi-ton granite lion, scraps of Egyptian scrolls, and yes, real, dead mummies. 675 Belleville Street (Victoria, B.C.) 888-447-7977. 9 a.m.-5 p.m daily.
SCCC M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery "Translación de la Palabra/Transition of the Word" features mixed-media works on immigration and assimilation by Isaac Hernandez. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Thurs. July 8. 801 E. Pine (inside SCCC Atrium Cafeteria), 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 5-7 p.m. Tues & Thurs. 206-344-4379.
Sev Shoon Arts Center Loosely based on the Asian zodiac, Dominic Gomez's "El Tiempo del Cerdo" features vigorously executed monoprints. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat. July 10. 2862 N.W. Market St., 206-782-2415. Open by appointment only.
Last Chance
Davidson Seattle debuts by two New York artists: Lordan Bunch, who paints portraits from anonymous photo- booth portraits of the 1920s and '30s, and Miki Lee, a specialist in playfully abstract stripe paintings. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sat. July 10.
