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Lectures and Events
Sol Kjøk The Brooklyn-based artist gives a slide show and talk about the symbolism in her latest drawings. 2 p.m. Sat. April 15. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.org. Free with museum admission ($4-$6).
Design in an Age of Adversity Four Czech artists, René Roubícek, Petr Novotný, Jirí Pacinek, and Charlie Parriott, share memories of creating art during various regimes in the history of the Czech Republic, in conjunction with the museum's current exhibit. Sponsored by PONCHO. 2-3 p.m. Sun. April 16. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma, 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Free with museum admission ($8-$10).
Openings
Crawl Space "Personally Public" presents an array of concepts by 11 artists and artistic teams that make art public. Leg-warmers for mail boxes (by artist and show curator Diana Falchuk), tiny heads clandestinely attached to urban architecture (Peter Bonnell), and cereal boxes returned to supermarket shelves inside-out (Robert Zverina) are some of the clever and playful ideas on display. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat. April 15. Opens Sun. April 16. 504 E. Denny Way (#1), 206-322-5752, www.crawlspacegallery.com. Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends May 14.
Nordic Heritage Museum Bodies intertwine in "Swift and Slow," drawings by Norwegian-born (now Brooklyn-based) artist Sol Kjøk. Reception: 6-8:30 p.m. Thurs. April 13. 3014 N.W. 67th St., 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.org. Free with museum admission ($4-$6). 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Ends June 11.
Wall Space Mark Vercammen's sensual monochromatic photos of the naked male body in "Structure" have the textured feel of etchings. 600 First Ave. #322, 206-749-9133, www.wallspaceseattle.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri. Ends May 12.
Winston Wächter Vast white skies fill the oil and linen canvases of Vashon Island painter Victoria Adams in "Weather Shift: New Landscapes." Also: "Group Photography" features the work of Tom Baril, Rena Bass Forman, and Kris Cox. Also: "Spring Highlights" showcases the work of nine artists, many new to the gallery: Jeffrey Bishop, Heather Hutchison, Angelina Nasso, Erin Parish, Tracy Rocca, Christopher Reilly, Michael Schultheis, Seton Smith, and Julie Speidel. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Tues. April 18. 203 Dexter Ave. N., 206-652-5855, www.winstonwachter.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. "Spring" ends April 13. "Weather" and "Group" end May 31.
Last Chance
Cornish College "Design 1.2.3 Show" is a juried exhibit of work by students from the first three years of the school's Design Department. 1000 Lenora St., 206-726-5011, www.cornish.edu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends April 14.
Frye Art Museum Candida Höfer's fascination with empty public spaces is the subject of "Architecture of Absence," the first North American retrospective of the German photographer's work. Ends April 16.Also: "Swallow Harder: Selections from the Ben and Aileen Krohn Collection" is the provocative first museum show of this local multimedia contemporary collection. 704 Terry Ave., 206-622-9250, www.fryemuseum.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends May 14.
G. Gibson Gallery New Yorker Bill Jacobson's painterly blurred-focus images are collected in "Photographs." 300 S. Washington St., 206-587-4033, www.gibsongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends April 15.
SAM Rental/Sales Gallery "Introductions 2006" presents eight of the gallery's new artists: Tori Ellison, Scott Foldesi, Claire Johnson, Irene Mahler, Inez Stoere, Heinrich Toh, Marie Watt, and Malei Young. Seattle Tower, 1220 Third Ave., 206-343-1101, www.seattleartmuseum.org/artrentals. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends April 15.
Wing Luke Asian Museum "Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest" aims to illuminate the history and heritage of this long-standing yet misunderstood local community through various media. 407 Seventh Ave. S., 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 16.
Galleries
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." 306 S. Washington St., Suite 102, 206-388-2373, www.sweatshopinc.com. By appointment only, Sun. Ends April 21.
ArtsWest "Art Defined and Undefined" challenges perceptions of art through conventional and unconventional work by six artists: Kristen Ramirez, Adriana Grant, Dan Rhoads, Jimm Nawrocki, Rick Simpson, and Barbara Stout. 4711 California Ave. S.W. (West Seattle), 206-938-0963, www.artswest.org. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends April 29.
Baas Art Gallery European summer landscapes and still lifes on trompe-l'oeil tiles are the subjects of watercolors by local artist and SAFA instructor Jo Gershman. 2703 E. Madison St., 206-324-4742, www.baasartgallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends April 29.
Ballard/Fetherston Ohio transplant Jane Richlovsky finds seductive juxtapositions in her observations of vintage Americana in "Domestic Bliss and Other Temptations," new narrative paintings on found textiles. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 6.
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. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480, www.benhamgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends May 27.
