March 23-29, 2005

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Lectures and Events

Artist Conversation: Trimpin Trimpin, a German-born technical wizard, is the creator of EMP's impressive Roots and Branches kinetic sculpture, a MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient, and an extremely talented maker of sound-producing gizmos. He'll talk about his 25-year career, including the recent piece Think Tank, created with programmer Seb Chevrel as part of CoCA's "Help Wanted: Collaborations in Art" project connecting writers, programmers, and artists. 7:30 p.m. Wed. March 23. CoCA, 410 Dexter Ave. N., free, 206-728-1980.

Artist Lecture: Doug Aitken The L.A.–based video artist talks about his work, including Interiors, a four-channel video installation opening at the Henry (see SW This Week, p. 47). Artist lecture and opening reception: 7-10 p.m. Fri. March 25. Henry Art Gallery, UW campus, $6-$8. 206-543-2280. Exhibit hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs.

Lecture: Chinese Cultural Exchange The Washington State Arts Commission's Cheryll Leo-Gwin talks about recent artist exchanges between Washington and China. 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs. March 24. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., free with admission, 206-654-3100.

Unclad The fourth annual celebration of the human nude in painting, photography, and sculpture features more than 75 artists, including Seattle's Suzanne Brooker and Camano Island glass artist Marc Boutte. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. March 26-Sun. March 27. Gallery at Utsalady Bay, 3 W. North Camano Dr. (Camano Island), free, 360-387-8681. Visit www.uncladart.com for directions.

Openings

Museum of Glass "Best in Show" is a parade of dog-themed art by William Wegman, David Gilhooly, and Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen. Opens Sat. March 26. 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.

Wagamama Japanese arts by four Eastside artists: calligraphy by Hiroe Nishikawa, photographs by Kiyoshi Toda, Sumi-e ink painting by Hiroko Seki, and Chigiri-e (mosaic rice paper art) by Kyoko Niikuni. Reception: 7-10 p.m. Fri. March 25. Redmond Town Center, 425-869-8303. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

Last Chance

Ballard/Fetherston Big, sunny abstraction by Benton Peugh, and Dorothy Rissman's meticulously layered and sanded figurative paintings. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Wed. March 30.

Gallery 4 Culture Eric Olson generates dot paintings using random tables of numbers, then hand-paints each tiny blob of acrylic on sheets of aluminum. It's a clever if slightly sterile excursion into issues of chaos and order. Smith Tower, 506 Second Ave., Suite 200, 206-296-7580. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Fri. March 25.

Garde Rail A small solo show of John Taylor's creaky, rough-hewn interpretations of historic ships, cobbled together from junk lumber, rusted tin cans, and assorted flotsam. 110 Third Ave. S., 206-621-1055. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Sat. March 26.

Jeffrey Moose Al Loving, "African-American art legend," has been making his way in the art world since the 1960s. Not long ago, he completed a huge mosaic in a Brooklyn subway station; here, he shows a series of color-saturated acrylic/rag paper collages. 1333 Fifth Ave., Rainier Square, second level, 206- 467-6951. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Sat. March 26.

Platform Scott Fife's assortment of celebrity busts made from layer upon layer of cut gray cardboard. (See this week's visual arts spotlight, p. 76) 114 Third Ave. S., 206-323-2808. 11 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends Sat. March 26.

SOIL In "Knock-Off," Nina Zingale and Gina Rymarcsuk transform tacky European art and religious souvenirs into—well, tacky photo booth snapshots. Also on display: Toi Sennhauser's dozen sewn-felt oysters. 112 Third Ave. S., 206-264-8061. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Ends Sat. March 26.

Galleries

911 Media Arts John Feodorov, who as a child was told that the lava bed down the road was actually the coagulated blood of a slain giant, brings mythological imagination to bear on office cubicles and other disenchanted contemporary places in the installation "Four Sacred Spaces." 402 Ninth Ave., 206-682-6552. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

Artbook Press & Gallery Marvin Johnson (aka bufoman) creates and collects artist-made stamps and is a participant in the subculture of correspondence in the tradition of Ray Johnson. On display will be art-through-the-mail creations by bufoman, Carl Chew, Dogfish, and Greg Byrd of Toast Postes. 4703 Ballard Ave. N.W., 206-285-2665. Noon-6 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

Artemis Matthew Porter (who co-owns Bluebottle gallery on Capitol Hill) serves up more of his odd-cute paintings of gigantic cats eating Seattle (one too many double-shorts?), and monkeys, monkeys, and more monkeys. 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

Bluebottle Mike Maas' "TV Party" offers a bunch of tired, tiki- and mod-retro 1970s nostalgia paintings made three-dimensional with multiple layers of cut Masonite. 415 E. Pine St., 206-325-1592. 1-7 p.m. Tue.-Fri.; noon-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

Bryan Ohno Katina Huston's lovely, near-abstract studies of bicycles employ a variety of inks and washes on Mylar (see this week's visual arts spotlight, p. 75). 155 S. Main St., 206- 667-9572. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.