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Lectures and Events
Catherine Opie Lecture This UCLA Professor of Photography will speak in conjunction with the museum's "Contemporary Photography and the Garden—Deceits and Fantasies" exhibit. Opie's work explores the similarities between diverse gardens, from a men's prison in Minnesota to estates in Santa Barbara and the Hamptons. 2 p.m. Sat. March 25. $5-$8. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org.
Family Day This afternoon of family activities offers mask making, batik art, drum making, clay art, drawing activities, a found-materials craft project, miniature sand mandalas, storytelling, koto playing, and more. Noon-4 p.m., Sun. March 26. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, www.bellevuearts.org.
Stained Glass Lecture Artist and historian Walter Lieberman traces the evolution of stained glass from ancient to modern times, followed by a demonstration in "the hot shop" of the techniques and styles discussed. 2-5 p.m. Sun. March 26. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma, 253-284-4719, www.museumofglass.org.
Openings
Viveza In "Art by Increment," Eric Olson corresponds colored paint dabs with a random number generator, exploring the "delicate balance" between the world we desire and what actually exists. Opens Wed. March 22; reception 6-10 p.m. Fri. March 24. 2604 Western Ave., 206-956-3584. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Ends April 30.
Last Chance
Benham Gallery Daguerreotypes, photomicrographs, and pinholes by New York photographer Jerry Spagnoli. Also, new work by photographer Dominic Rouse. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480, www.benhamgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends March 25.
Capitol Hill Arts Center "Still Beaming," illuminated mixed-media work by emerging artists presented by the Twilight Artist Collective. 1621 12th Ave., 206-388-0500, www.capitolhillarts.com. Wed.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Ends March 27.
Cornish College Gallery Multimedia artist Erik Geschke and found-cardboard artist Bryan Smith present work in this alumni exhibition. 1000 Lenora St., 206-726-5011, www.cornish.edu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Fri. Ends March 24.
Foster/White Pretty floral portraits in oil by Jamie Evrard. Also: Carmen Lozar's flameworked glass and mixed media figurines in "Stills." 123 S. Jackson St., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends March 25.
Fountainhead Aaron Coberly's "Contemporary Figures" capture a romanticized realism in oil paintings and drawings. 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 March 26.
Local Color Block prints, paintings, photography, and jewelry from Monica Gutierrez-Quatro, Jennifer Bloom, Tracy Simpson, Debi Basile, Cindy Raybould, and Veneta Small. 1606 Pike Pl., 206-728-1717, www.localcolorseattle.com. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends Mar. 28.
Platform Gallery "Diaphaneity" features new sculptural work by Matt Sellars that uses barns as a metaphor for memory. 114 Third Ave. S., 206-323-2808, www.platformgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends March 25.
SOIL Jason Wood's transplanted large tree parts are mildly disorienting while Sean Johnson's carefully balanced steel and wood sculpture offers a bit more to ponder in "Stunt n Growth." Also: Chris Engman's "Transplant" photo plays with nature and artifice. 12 Third Ave. S., 206-264-8061, soilart.org. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Ends March 26.
Galleries
Art & Soul Oil on panel paintings by Jessica Marston. 2860 N.W. Market St., 206-297-1223. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends April 4.
Artists' Gallery of Seattle Ashley Wells' acrylic Seattle-inspired cityscapes in "Go Round Back." 902 First Ave. S., 206-340-0830, www.agofs.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 31.
Art/Not Terminal Local tattoo artist Serena Lander's "Mosaics" are made of broken china and recycled tiles. 2045 Westlake Ave., 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends April 2.
Ballard/Fetherston Impressionistic and supernatural acrylic landscapes by Benton Peugh in "New Paintings," and clay work by Dorothy Rissman, "Fragments of My Imagination." 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 1.
Baas Art Gallery "Debut" introduces impasto oil paintings of waiters and bathers by Jeanne Edwards and scenic watercolors by Kathy Collins. 2703 E. Madison St., 206-324-4742, www.baasartgallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends March 31.
Catherine Person Drake Deknatel was arguably doing his best work when he died at the end of 2005. His final large, bold canvases are haunted by a recurring image: himself as a small boy, lost inside his father's WWII military jacket. This is the motif of "Paintings from 2003-2005," the Seattle- and Berlin-based painter's first posthumous show. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 1.
Corridor Lush surrealist paintings by Donald Jones. 306 S. Washington St., 206-856-7037. Noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends April 1.
D'Adamo/Woltz Iconic buildings take flight in local surrealist Jeff Mihalyo's "Floating." 307 Occidental Ave. S., 206-652-4414, www.dadamowoltzgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends April 4.
Davidson Contemporary Interesting variations on portraiture in "Persona," featuring the work of Lordan Bunch, Marsha Burns, Karen Ganz, Steven Miller, Samantha Scherer, and Francesca Sundsten. Also: local artist Tram Bui explores architectonic angles in her simple oil paintings of skeletal scaffolding. 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 1.
