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Lectures and Events
Allan Packer The multifaceted Canadian artist will discuss his two new exhibits at Davidson and Spokane Falls Community College. 2 p.m. Sat. April 8. Davidson Contemporary, 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com.
Bo Bartlett—New American Mythology The American artist will offer a slide lecture on his influences, training, and latest work. 2 p.m. Sun. April 9. Gage Studio, Seattle Academy of Fine Art, 1501 10th Ave. E. 206-526-2787, www.seattlefineart.org. Free.
Edward Goldman The critic and host of L.A.'s KCRW "Art Talk" radio show will remark on Seattle's current art scene. 2 p.m. Sat. April 8. Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium, Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect St., 206-654-3100, www.seattleartmuseum.org. $7.
Matthew Picton & Donnabelle Casis The Oregon artist and the Boston-based painter discuss their current shows. Noon, Sat. April 8. Howard House, 604 Second Ave., 206-256-6399, www.howardhouse.net.
Olivia Britt The local abstract artist will talk about her current work. 6 p.m. Tues. April 11. Francine Seders, 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-782-0355, www.sedersgallery.com.
Fremont First Friday Over 16 galleries and shops participate in this monthly art walk. Guide maps are available at various locations. 6-9 p.m. Fri. April 7.
First Thursday
Art Patch Gallery "My Dear & Unfortunate Successor" is Sweatshop Inc. member Kenichi Yamagucci's mixed media "kaleidoscopic adventure of adorable animals, innocent children, and mystical monsters." Reception: 5-9 p.m. 306 S. Washington St., Suite 102, 206-388-2373, www.sweatshopinc.com. By appointment only, Sun. Ends April 21.
Benham Gallery R. Mac Holbert presents a solo show of his photos, while "Side by Side" pairs and compares his work with fellow photographer Graham Nash. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480, www.benhamgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends May 27.
Catherine Person The gallery has a Japanese focus in time for the cherry blossom festival, with contemporary sculpture by Etsuko Ichikawa, Nori Morimoto, and Norie Sato. Receptions: 6-8 p.m. Thurs. April 6, also 6-8 p.m. Wed. April 19. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 29.
D'Adamo/Woltz Mysterious oil paintings by local artist Robert Keller and collagelike acrylic landscapes by Mary Carlton. Reception: 5-8 p.m. 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 30.
Davidson Contemporary Nature, Inuit culture, math, and books inspire the latest drawings and sculptures of Allan Packer in "64 degrees n 14'- 76 degrees w 32'AP." 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 April 29.
Davidson Galleries An intriguing desolation haunts the figures in the contemporary Finnish woodcut prints by multiple artists. Also: "20th Century Works on Paper" are a varied collection of prints from the estate of Seattle collectors John McCall Case and Mary Ellen Krug. 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 April 29.
Foster/White The gallery opens in its new and bigger location with "Things Made," woven earthenware sculptures by Jim Kraft, and abstract landscapes by Northwest painter Lloyd Blakely. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 220 3rd Ave. S., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends April 29.
Friesen Gallery "Alignment" presents over 30 mixed media works from a group of the gallery's artists. Reception: 5-8 p.m. 1200 Second Ave., 206-628-9501, www.friesengallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends May 1.
Gallery 110 Oil, plastic, and neoprene visions by Canadian artist Stefanie Denz, and abstract figures in acrylic ink on linen by Joan Kimura. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 110 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336, www.gallery110.com. Noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 29.
Gallery4Culture Etchings, drawings, film, and sound collaborations by Mary Simpson in "Wait Until Spring, Brother." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 101 Prefontaine Pl. S., 206-296-7580, www.4culture.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends April 28.
Greg Kucera "Splinter. Return." The abstract and figurative canvases and sculptures of Cuban-born painter, poet, and writer Enrique Martinez Celaya are darkly fascinating, as one might expect from an artist whose materials include charcoal, tar, and blood. Also: The intricate "visual algorithms" of the prints of New York artist James Siena. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 212 Third Ave. S., 206-624-0770, www.gregkucera.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 13.
Grover/Thurston There's an emotional austerity to the mysterious people interacting against sparse landscapes in Utah painter Brian Kershisnik's "Unknown Allegory." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 309 Occidental Ave. S., 206-223-0816, www.groverthurston.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 29.
Howard House The Russian Navy's mapping project of the Arctic Ocean bed is the launching point of Matthew Picton's "Volumetric Drawings" and mixed media sculptures, while Donnabelle Casis paints with a cartoonist's sense of color and fluidity in "Hunch." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 604 Second Ave., 206-256-6399, www.howardhouse.net. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 13.
James Harris Unfurnished rooms and still-life leftovers are the subjects of Laura Letinsky's crisp and painterly color photographs in "Somewhere, Somewhere." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 309A Third Ave. S., 206-903-6220, www.jamesharrisgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 6.
