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Lectures and Events
Etsuko Ichikawa, Nori Morimoto, and Norie Sato Three artists currently exhibiting at Catherine Person Gallery present slide lectures as part of the Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival. 2 p.m. Fri. April 21 (Morimoto), Sat. April 22 (Sato), Sun. April 23 (Ichikawa). Seattle Center Pavilion Room A, 305 Harrison St., 206-684-7200, www.seattlecenter.com. Free.
Jane Richlovsky The local painter discusses her work. 6 p.m. Thurs. April 20. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com.
Michele Rushworth & Malayka Gormally: Portait Commissions Two portrait artists discuss the business side of their field in this SAFA "Artist Tool Kit" lecture series. 12:30-2 p.m. Thurs. April 20. Alhadeff Studio, second floor, Seattle Academy of Fine Art, 1501 10th Ave. E., 206-526-2787, www.seattlefineart.org. Free.
Seen Any Great Shows Lately? Suyama Space curator Beth Sellars moderates a panel discussion about favorite art shows with artist Fred Birchman, Western Bridge director Eric Fredericksen, Stranger art critic Jen Graves, and Platform Gallery owner Dirk Park. 6 p.m. Tues. April 25. Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-782-0355, www.sedersgallery.com.
The Vienna Secession The Museum of Glass continues its 10-lecture series with artist Walter Lieberman discussing the period between the Vienna Secession and the Bauhaus movement, during which glass transformed from an Art Nouveau aesthetic to ornamental to functional in the 1930s. Lecture 2 p.m., Hot Shop demonstration 3-5 p.m., Sun. April 23. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Free with museum admission ($4-$10).
Openings
G. Gibson Gallery Classic-style paintings by New Yorker Marc Dennis in "Allegories" and large-scale photos by St. Paul artist JoAnn Verburg in "Poet Under Water." Opens April 20. 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 May 27.
Henry Art Gallery Visionary artist and architect Maya Lin's first museum installation in eight years, "Systematic Landscapes," features expansive sculptures and a comprehensive look at her current career, including her work on "The Confluence Project." Also: "Roy Lichtenstein: Prints 1956-97" includes 77 prints, lithographs, etchings, sculptures, and woodblocks by the Benday-pointillist Pop Artist. Also: Video artist Kelly Mark's amusing footage of conversations with statues and other engagingly off-kilter situations in "Thanks for Everything." Reception for "Systematic Landscapes" 9 p.m. Fri. April 21. $8-$10. 15th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 41st St., 206-543-2280, www.henry art.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. Lichtenstein and Mark end May 7; Lin ends Oct. 1.
Last Chance
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. Ends April 21.
CoCA "Coupling IV: Secret Handshake" matches 10 local artists with 10 UW art students who create work together. Their collaborations are auctioned to benefit Strangeco, the coalition that organizes the annual event. 410 Dexter Ave. N., 206-728-1980, www.cocaseattle.org. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Ends April 23.
Patricia Cameron "Connect/Disconnect" unites the varied work of a geographically disparate group of artists: Deanne Belinoff, Andree Carter, Martha Carey, Adela Gonzalez, Kloe Kang, Mary Mitsuda, Joan Stuart Ross, and Stuart Tume. 234 Dexter Ave. N., 206-343-9647, www.pcameronfineart.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends April 22.
Galleries
Art/Not Terminal Kites, a teeter-totter, and a gorilla mask can be found at the "17th Annual Functional Art Show." Also: the "Seattle Erotic Art Festival Invitational Gallery Show" in the gallery's Subterranean Room. 2045 Westlake Ave., 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org. "Functional" hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. noon-5 p.m. Sun. "Erotic" hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. days TK 1-6 p.m. Sat., 1:30-5 p.m. Sun. Ends May 4.
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.
Bluebottle Cute meets creepy in "Touchy Feely," work by Ryan Bubnis that brings to mind the oddly lovable Ugly Dolls. 415 E. Pine St., 206-325-1592. 1-7 p.m. Tues.-Fri. Ends April 30.
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. Reception: 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.
