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Lectures and Events
Artist Lecture: Reimagining Myth New York–based realist artist Scott Goodwillie gives a slide show and talk on how myths from sources as diverse as classical Greece and the Himalayas have informed his work. 7 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 12. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., free, 206-622-9250.
Strange Places, Weird Faces A one-week show of paintings by Thom Johnson and LBW kicks off a new venue in Wallingford for emerging artists. Reception: 2-8 p.m. Fri Aug. 1. Show runs noon-5 p.m. Sat. Aug. 14-Wed. Aug. 18.
Openings
Blue Door New work by Graham Fracha and Susie Wind. Reception: 7-9 p.m. Fri. Aug. 13. 759 N. 80th St., 206-783-2583. Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
City Space "Transition and Transformation" is a juried show of 26 emerging artists from across the state. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 12. 701 Fifth Ave. (Bank of America Tower), 3rd floor, 206- 749-9525, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Gulassa & Co. Paige Alderete's "Les Cheveaux" demonstrates that wigs can be art, too, with a series of wigs incorporating human hair, colorful synthetic fibers, feathers, beads, and found objects. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Fri. Aug. 13. 10 Dravus St., 206-283-181. Noon-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Kirkland Arts Center "You Are What You Eat": jewelry, food, and sociopolitics featuring juried works by Patty Cokus, Ron Pascho, Rebecca Tomas, and others. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Thurs. Aug 12. 620 Market St. 425-822-7161. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Museum of Glass Motorized, kinetic sculptures by Museum of Glass favorite Gregory Barsamian. Opening festivities include a performance of Slumber Gin, Peter Kyles' interpretive dance piece inspired by Barsamian's work. Reception: 1-4 p.m. Sat. Aug. 14. 1801 East Dock St. (Tacoma), 253-396-1768. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. (third Thurs. of the month until 8 p.m.), noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Seattle Academy of Fine Art Mitch Albala's atmospheric paintings transform the Alaskan landscape into studies in color and light. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Fri. Aug. 13. 1501 10th Ave. E., 206-526-2787. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Galleries
1506 Projects "Sea Legs" features new work by Ben Beres (tiny-text prints), David Herbert (low-tech sculpture and video), Jamison Ogg (supermarket-quality prints), Matt Sellars (minimal wood sculptures), and Daniel Smith (collage on cedar shingles). 1506 E. Olive, 206-329-5400. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-Sun.
Ace Studios In "Plastic Fantastic," Matthew Porter paints cute portraits of Japanese toy characters. 619 Western Ave., 206-623-1288, 1-5 p.m. Sat., or by appointment.
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." 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Atelier 31 Etchings and aquatints by two important contemporary American artists: Julian Schnabel and sculptor George Segal. Also on display: simple sculptures in wood by Seattle artist Gary Berg. 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.
Benham Italian photographer Federico Busonero and American Stephen Johnson shoot images of national parks in their respective countries, while William Henry captures manmade castaway objects in a natural environment. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.
Bluebottle In "Esperanza Es Eterna" (Hope Is Eternal), San Diego–based artist Charles Glaubitz creates a new series of paintings narrating a personal, cross-border mythology in the age of globalization. At its center is a costumed child-hero who witnesses the excesses of maquiladora factories and other border culture. Inhabiting both sides of what he calls the "paradox" of the border world (he's the son of an American father and a Mexican-born mother), Glaubitz's art is a vibrant mix of influences—from Hello Kitty to Tijuana billboards. 415 E. Pine St., 206-325-1592. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Bryan Ohno A group show of gallery artists including Ben Darby, Dean Eliasen, and Rae Mahaffey. 155 S. Main St., 206-667-9572. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.
Capitol Hill Arts Center "Furnish" is a group show on the existential questions of domestic space by artists including Erk Run, Anne Mathern and Megan Szczecko. 1621 12th Ave. 206-388-0500. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Sun.
Carolyn Staley "Modern Women" features a series of Japanese prints depicting strong, lovely, and sensible women from the 19th and 20th centuries. 314 Occidental Ave., 206-621-1888. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat.
CoCA In "101 Ways to Remove a President From Power," some rather impolitic art counts the ways to get rid of presidents (whether GWB, Martha Stewart, or Kenneth Lay). Featured artists include Jack Daws, Susan Robb, Leiv Fagereng, and many others. 410 Dexter Ave. N., 206-728-1980. 2-8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun.
D'Adamo/Woltz In "Untold Story," Iranian-born artist Parvin paints figurative canvases that beat you over the head with their clumsy symbolism: a war widow cradling the skull of her beloved, and that sort of thing. 303/307 Occidental S., 206-652-4414. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.
