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Lectures and Events
Ida Kay Greathouse Centenary The influential former director of the Frye Art Museum (1966–1994) celebrates her 100th birthday with a public party at her retirement home. Greathouse is credited with enriching the museum's collection of American art from the 19th and 20th centuries and contemporary Northwest paintings. Horizon House, 900 University St., 206-622-9250, www.fryemuseum.org. 2-4 p.m. Mon. Dec. 26.
Last Chance
Catherine Person Seattle artist Lynne Saad creates richly textured and textual paintings on panel and stitched-together oversized playing cards. Also: Rachel Illingworth's glistening multilayered monoprints of plant patterns, and a flowing bridal dress made of old underwear by Nole Giulini. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Dec. 23.
Cornish College Gallery Cornish alumna Dawn Cerny's "Storm and Stress" illustrations play with co-opted symbols from past centuries. Also: "Copy," student self-portraits examined under the influences of popular culture. 1000 Lenora St., 206-726-5011, www.cornish.edu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Dec. 23.
Davidson Contemporary Painter Lisa Buchanan explores abstract imaginings with lines, patterns, and color in "Escape." 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Dec. 23.
Davidson Galleries "Stilleben" features fantastic-realist work by German master painter and etcher Friedrich Meckseper. Also: the gallery's annual exhibit of original antique maps. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Dec. 23.
Foster/White "Small Works" unites a high-caliber array of small-scale paintings, sculpture, and glass work by various artists. 123 S. Jackson St., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Dec. 23.
Fountainhead Gallery Fabulous art can be found in children's books, as this show by four Washington artists reveals. Featuring the work of Max Grover, Pierr Morgan, Jesse Joshua Watson, and Richard Jesse Watson. 625 W. McGraw St., 206-285-4467, www.fountainheadgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Dec. 23.
Grover/Thurston Well-regarded local artist Fay Jones combines sumi ink, acrylic, and collage in her vast, offbeat figurative paintings inspired by personal loss. 309 Occidental Ave. S., 206-223-0816, www.groverthurston.com. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Dec. 21.
James Harris Jeffry Miller's "Ceramic Sculpture" is folk art–-inspired terra cotta earthenware. 309A Third Ave., 206-903-6220, www.jamesharrisgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends Dec. 23.
Richard Hugo House Gallery Symbols and thought fragments make up "Whispers & Cries," emotional X-rays and notebook sketches in pencil and charcoal by Betty Bastai. 1634 11th Ave., 206-322-7030, www.hugohouse.org. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Dec. 23.
Openings
Solomon Fine Art Nik Tongas uses steel, lead, resin, and cast plaster to create his dramatic, somber wall-mounted sculptures in "Obscure Domain." Also: paintings, charcoal drawings, and paper sculptures by Russ Havard, Kazuo Kadonaga, Paul Shakespear, and Chris St. Pierre. Reception: 5-8 p.m. Thurs Jan. 5. 1215 First Ave., 206-297-1400, www.solomonfineartinc. com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends Jan. 27.
Galleries
Art and Soul Celebrity photographer Nikolas Muray was both lover and friend to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and his portraits of Kahlo have been reprinted by Art and Soul using a rare color carbon printing process. 2860 N.W. Market St., 206-297-1223. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Dec. 30.
Art Institute of Seattle The 23rd Annual Faculty Show features design, media art, fashion, photography, installations, and other work. 2323 Elliott Ave., 206-233-0680, www.ais.edu. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Ends Jan. 31.
Art/Not Terminal Mixed-media abstract figures inhabit paintings by Venezuelan "New Age" artist Leopolld J. Cardozo in "Heretic: Retrospective of a Choice." Also: "Winter Sparkle," dream-inspired paintings by Haitian artist Yanick Moravia, and handmade books, illustrations, and a paper corset by Elizabeth Beronich Sheets. (Show also includes holiday gifts for sale.) 2045 Westlake Ave., 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. "Winter" ends Jan. 4; "Heretic" ends Jan. 5.
Arthead Gallery "Arthead Alumni" showcases a wide range of small-scale work by over 20 established and upcoming regional artists who've been a part of this gallery's 30-year history. 5411 Meridian Ave. N., 206-633-5544, www.bromwikstrom.com/arthead.html. Noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 14.
ArtsWest "Personal Voices and Visions" features mixed-media pictures by Arden Charles, paper kimonos using traditional Japanese paper and techniques by Karen O'Hanlon, and Asian-influenced encaustic paintings by Genie Rognier. 4711 California Ave. S.W., 206-938-0963, www.artswest.org. Noon-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Dec. 31.
Baas Art Gallery "Shared Vision, A Celebration of the Spiritual in Life and Art" features paintings by Robert Drucker, Nobuhiro Kagami, and Fulgencio Lazo. 2703 E. Madison St., 206-324-4742, www.baasartgallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends Jan. 14.
Ballard/Fetherston Intriguing new paintings by Michael Schultheis, whose past passions for math and economics slip into his acrylic paintings as seemingly random numbers and subconscious calculations. If synapses were paintable, they might look like this. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 7.
