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Lectures and Events
Angle Gallery "AIDS Is Knocking" is a fund- and consciousness-raising multimedia project by acclaimed photographer Amanda Koster in support of the Rabuor Village Project. Koster's richly compelling portraits and video and sound installation give a human face to the suffering in this western Kenyan community. Reception: 5-9 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 2. 312 S. Washington St. (Tashiro-Kaplan Building), 206-856-7037.
Celebration of New Zealand Culture at the Burke The Burke Museum offers a weekend full of Maori artists, local Native weavers, carvers, tattoo art, and panel discussions to kick off its new exhibit, "Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread." Among the scheduled talks: a lecture (Saturday at 1 p.m.) on"Contemporary Maori Art and Culture" by Darcy Nicholas of New Zealand's Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture. Events: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sat. Feb. 4-Sun. Feb. 5. Burke Museum, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. Free with museum admission ($8; $6.50 seniors, $5 youth). 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. "Toi Maori" ends May 29.
David Chatt Bead Workshop Seattle bead artist David Chatt leads a three-day workshop in his craft, focusing on his specialized technique, the single needle right-angle weave. (See spotlight, this page.) 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fri. Feb. 3-Sun. Feb. 5. $300. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E. (Bellevue), 425-519-0750, www.bellevueart.org.
Keith Shawe and the Roma Tacoma-based documentary photographer Keith Shaw presents his photos and discusses the plight of the Roma people in "Jekhipe (Oneness): A Portrait of the Roma of Southern Macedonia." 7 p.m. Fri. Feb. 3. Free. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., 206-720-7222, www.pcnw.org.
Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur Through Children's Eyes Darfur may have fallen from the headlines, but the 3-year-old conflict in this western Sudanese region remains devastating. This traveling exhibit presents 27 vivid and disturbing drawings by children in the refugee camps along the Sudan-Chad border who escaped Darfur physically, but not psychologically. Cosponsored by Human Rights Watch, whose researcher, Olivier Bercault, will discuss the artwork, along with UW social-work professor Nancy Farwell and Amna Ibrahim, a UW fellow from Sudan. Other sponsors include: the American Jewish Committee, the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, and SaveDarfurWashingtonState. (See article.) Reception and discussion: 6:30 p.m. Wed. Feb. 1. Odegaard Library, UW campus, 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, 206-543-2990. Free. 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat.; 1-10 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 22.
Wanda M. Corn—The Great American Thing: A Transatlantic Affair A leading American art historian and author of the book that inspired the new exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum, Dr. Corn discusses the artistic exchanges between American modernists and European avant-garde artists in the early 20th century. 1:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. (Tacoma), 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. Free with museum admission ($7.50; $6.50 seniors/students).
First Thursday
Artists' Gallery of Seattle Kenneth Lee Johnson presents acrylic paintings and illustrations. Reception: 6-10 p.m. 902 First Ave. S., 206-340-0830, www.agofs.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 28.
Catherine Person In "Hortus Ortus: Davis Freeman and Kensuke Yamada," the local photographer and the young Japanese sculptor both find inspiration in the garden. Reception 6-8 p.m. Artists' talk: noon, Sat. Feb. 18. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Davidson Contemporary The quiet terrain east of the Washington Cascades inspires Leslie Williams Cain's landscapes in "Recent Pastels." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Davidson Galleries In "The Mezzotint," two New York artists revive the laborious 400-year-old engraving process to new effect. Carol Wax re-creates antique typewriters, fans, and clocks, while Fred Merhsimer interprets contemporary cityscapes from his Brooklyn neighborhood. Also: "English Landscape Scenery" consists of artful mezzotint engravings by David Lucas of paintings by John Constable dating back to 1829. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Foster/White Bratsa Bonifacho responds to the symbols and sounds of classical musical scales and chords in his vivid new abstract canvases, "Moderato Cantabile." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 123 S. Jackson St., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Gallery4Culture In a commentary on consumerism, Julia Haack uses recycled materials with architectural references in "Salvage/Selvage." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 101 Prefontaine Pl. S., 206-296-7580, www.4culture.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Feb. 24.
Gallery 110 "Restating Empire" takes a wide-ranging, critical look at images of American hegemony. This juried exhibit features work by 21 artists from across the country and is curated by Deborah Paine. Opening reception and award presentation: 6-8 p.m. Wed. Feb. 1. First Thursday reception: 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2. 110 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336, www.gallery110.com. Noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Feb. 25.
Globe Gallery Photos of Myanmar (formerly Burma) by Julie McMackin will support the efforts of the Free Burma Coalition. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 105 S. Main St. (#100), 206-612-7655. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Feb. 28.
