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Lectures and Events
Artifact Identification Day at the Burke Have a Native Whatzit from a garage sale or a Rare Thingummy from the attic you've been wondering about? Bring your cultural mystery objects from the Pacific Rim or North America to the Burke for a free ID (no appraisals) by one of the museum's curators. Limit of three items per person. Bones and fossils welcome! Burke Museum, UW Campus, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. Free with museum admission ($8; $6.50 seniors, $5 youth). 1-4 p.m. Sat. Jan. 21.
Glass History Lecture Series Tacoma's Museum of Glass continues its 10-lecture series on the history of glass with artist and teacher Walter Lieberman, covering glass art from Roman times up to the emergence of stained glass in medieval Europe. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St. (Tacoma), 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Free with museum admission ($10; $8 seniors/students). Lecture: 2 p.m. Hot Shop demonstration: 3-5 p.m. Sun. Jan. 22.
Inside the Music in a Box with a Flashlight BYO flashlight to see "Honest Doubt," an art installation by Ann Cummings in a darkened 8-by-8-foot room accompanied by music by Tom Baker and Chris DeLaurenti. Proceeds support Sedrat Arts. S.P.A.C.E., Sandpoint Magnuson Park, 7400 Sandpoint Way N.E. (#30), www.insidethemusic.com. $5. 8 p.m. Fri. Jan. 20-Sat. Jan. 21.
Seattle Asian Art Museum Grand Reopening SAAM celebrates its reopening with music, dance, and theater from various Asian cultures and art activities for kids. There'll also be mural painting, Sumo wrestling suits to try on, and taiko drum performances. Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM), Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect St., 206-654-3100, www.seattleart museum.org. Free. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. Jan. 21.
Openings
Cornish College Gallery Cornish alum Heather Hart highlights the absurdities of identity politics with crocheted objects introduced into stereotypically male contexts, like her "Uzi Coozie" gun cozies. Also: an exhibit of student work exploring the theme of "HomeLand." Hart reception: 5 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 19. 1000 Lenora St., 206-726-5011, www.cornish.edu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Feb. 17.
Crawl Space "Illusion, Disillusion" reconfigures the gallery with inflating rooms and transforming sculpture by Shawn Patrick Landis. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat. Jan. 21. Opens Sun. Jan. 22. 504 E. Denny Way (#1), 206-322-5752, www.crawlspacegallery.com. Noon- 5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Feb. 12.
G. Gibson Gallery Young Seattle artist Maija Fiebig presents her latest oil-on-board paintings in "Moss," and graphic designer Doug Keyes shows his large-scale color photos in "Becoming Language." Opens Wed. Jan. 18. Reception: 4-6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 28.300 S. Washington St., 206-587-4033, www.ggibson gallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Patricia Cameron In "{Cafe}LIFE," Argentine-born photographer Armando Lindner exposes intimate moments in cafes. Reception: 5-8 p.m. Jan. 18. 234 Dexter Ave. N., 206-343-9647, www.pcameronfineart.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Feb. 28.
Galleries
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 Northwest photographer Bill Butler digitally captures the Pacific madrona tree, peeling bark, and other natural objects in "Digital Nature," and painter David Gorospe studies "The Power of Women" in fashion imagery. Also: Mixed-media abstract figures inhabit paintings by Venezuelan "New Age" artist Leopolld J. Cardozo in "Heretic: Retrospective of a Choice." 2045 Westlake Ave., 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org. "Women": 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 1-6 p.m. Sat.; 1:30-5 p.m. Sun. "Digital": 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 2.
Artist's Gallery of Seattle "A Tribute to Color" features oil and acrylic still-life paintings by Hanna Vater and her young art students. 902 First Ave. S., 206-340-0830, www.agofs.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Jan. 31.
Ballard/Fetherston Port Townsend artist Kim Kopp takes on the challenge of creating a mixed-media painting for each day of the year in "The Calendar Project." 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 18.
Capitol Hill Arts Center "Pane in the Glass" should draw people in for its brilliant title and premise alone: Nine local artists have transformed nine recycled windows into illuminated art in four weeks. Presented by the Twilight Artist Collective. 1621 12th Ave., 206-388-0500, www.capitolhillarts.com. 6-10 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Ends Jan. 31.
Catherine Person With his show "In Climate," Seattle artist Ron Lambert explores nature's effect on the human psyche through sculpture, audio, video, photography, and drawing. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.
CoCA In "Evidence," local photographer Mateo Zapata Zachai's 20 suggestive black-and-white images show recently vacated restaurant tables. 410 Dexter Ave. N., 206-728-1980, www.cocaseattle.org. Noon- 5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Ends Feb. 5.
Corridor Multimedia artist Brian Quinn explores pattern and form through photographic and oil-paint manipulations. 306 S. Washington St., 206-856-7037. Noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Jan 28.
