Visual Arts Listings

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Lectures and Events

Create a Whimsical Garden Sculpture with Artist Lynn DiNino Tacoma artist Lynn DiNino teaches you how to make a sculpture from balsa foam and colored concrete veneer. 1701 Pacific Ave. (Tacoma), 253-272-4258 ext. 3030, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. $45 ($35 TAM members; includes museum admission and supplies). 1-5 p.m. Sat. Jan. 28.

Elizabeth A. Brown, Susan Dory, and Brian Murphy Henry Art Gallery's chief curator will lead an informal discussion with local painters Susan Dory and Brian Murphy about the process and inspiration behind their work. (RSVP required!) Winston Wächter, 203 Dexter Ave. N., 206-652-5855, www.winstonwachter.com. Free. 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 26.

Openings

Francine Seders Barbados-born artist and UW art professor Denzil Hurley presents his abstract tonal oils under the rubric "Variant/Glyphic/Negation/Redact." Opens Fri. Jan. 27. Reception: 2-4 p.m. Sun. Jan. 29. 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-782-0355, www.sedersgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 26.

Last Chance

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.

Artists' 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.

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.

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.

Davidson Contemporary Russian painter Alexander Gorenstein creates dramatic, surrealist scenes featuring European architecture against barren landscapes, while Shura Petrov refers to his Russian and American identity in his colorful, subtly ironic works. 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.

Davidson Galleries Seiko Tachibana uses Western printmaking techniques to create minimal, elegant images resembling traditional Japanese art. Also: Original hand-colored etchings of New World birds by British naturalists Mark Catesby (1683–1749) and George Edwards (1694–1773). 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.

Fenomena Three Russian artists present elaborate etchings and works on paper: Stanislav Nikireev, Margarita Kuzminskaya, and Yuriy Nozdrin. 200 Roy St. (#104), 206-213-0080, www.fenomena.us. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; noon-1 a.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends Jan. 29.

Foster/White "Carnival Grotesque," James Martin's latest compilation of zany gouache-on-brown-paper paintings, combines Northwest mysticism with a dash of burlesque. Also compelling, is "Seed," Sandra Zeiset Richardson's collection of modern ceramic sculptures. 123 S. Jackson St., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.

Fountainhead Russian painter Vasily Reshchuk displays new watercolors, primarily of landscapes from his native Vladivostok. 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 Jan. 29.

Gallery4Culture In "Everywhere/Nowhere," local artist Kristen T. Ramirez has created a large painted and mixed-media installation that embraces the visual clutter of urban American life. 101 Prefontaine Pl. S., 206-296-7580, www.4culture.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Jan. 27.

Gallery 110 Harry Clewans' fascinating and vast canvases are composed of insanely intricate collages of his own reassembled woodblock prints. Also: Midge Williams' colorful, abstract paintings inspired by L.A. freeways. 110 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336, www.gallery110.com. Noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.

Grover/Thurston David Kroll explores the coexistence of nature and mankind through paintings that juxtapose still-life foregrounds with rolling, natural landscapes. 309 Occidental Ave. S., 206-223-0816, www.groverthurston.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.

Hospice Photography Providence Hospice of Seattle presents "Portraits of Healing: Celebrating the Gift of Hospice." The photographs, by Nancy Medwell, depict end-of-life moments between patients and their caregivers. City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave. (second floor), www.providence.org. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Jan. 31.

Jeffrey Moose Multitalented Chinese artist Long Gao displays scrolls, stone-cut prints, surrealist oils, and other work. Rainier Square, 1333 Fifth Ave., 206-467-6951, www.jeffreymoosegallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Jan. 31.

Kimzey Miller In "New Paintings," Gregg Robinson uses dry pigment on plaster finished in high gloss to create vibrant geometric canvases. 1225 Second Ave., 206-682-2339. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 31.

Linda Hodges Young painter Christopher Martin Hoff finds poetry and fascination in construction sites throughout Seattle. 316 First Ave. S., 206-375-3814, www.lindahodgesgallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Jan. 28.