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Lectures and Events

The Return of Projections: Portland Stephanie Snyder, curator and director of the Memorial Art Gallery at Portland's Reed College, discusses the latest in "representational imaginary" art happening in her city by the likes of Kevin Abell, Alex Felton, Storm Tharp and others. Special unnamed guests are also promised. 7 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 24. Henry Auditorium, Henry Art Gallery, UW campus, 15th Avenue N.E. and N.E. 41st Street, 206-543-2280, www.henryart.org. $5 ($3 seniors/students).

Openings

Baas Kenyan native Rashidi Alibhai's vibrant mixed-media paintings combine acrylic and ink and capture East African life. Opens: Fri. Sept. 1. 2703 E. Madison St., 206-324-4742, www.baasartgallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

Joe Bar In "Coin Toss: A Study of Birds and Bees," local artists Allison Agostinelli and Natalie Oswald collaborate in a mixed-media show about nature. Also: New cloud-inspired oil paintings by Aaron Bagley in "Scapes II." 810 E. Roy St., 206-324-0407, www.joebar.org. 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. "Scapes" ends Aug. 31. "Coin" ends Sept. 30.

Phinney Neighborhood Gallery Acrylic paintings by Crista Matteson in "My Utopia." Opens: Fri. Sept. 1. 6532 Phinney Ave. N, 206-783-2244, www.phinneycenter.org. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Ends Sept. 29.

Photographic Center Northwest In "The Glass Between Us," Rebecca Norris Webb photographs animals and people reflected in the glass of urban settings like zoos. Opens: Sat. Sept. 2. Also: "Resonance, the 11th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition" showcases work by a variety of photographers. 900 12th Ave., 206-720-7222, www.pcnw.org. Noon-9:30 p.m. Mon., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. "Resonance" ends Aug. 30. "Glass" ends Sept. 29.

Platform Gallery In "Blindsight," local painter Jaq Chartier furthers her abstract experimentations with process and materials. Opens: Thurs. Aug. 31. 114 Third Ave. S., 206-323-2808, www.platformgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends Oct. 7.

Vetri Nancy Klimley's "New Work" includes decorative kiln-cast glass skirts and other vessels using the "lost wax" process. Opens: Fri. Sept. 1. 1404 First Ave., 206-667-9608, www.vetriglass.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Sept. 24.

Winston Wächter Minimalist mixed-media abstractions on wood panel by Colorado artist Kris Cox. Opens: Tues. Sept. 5. 203 Dexter Ave. N., 206-652-5855, www.winstonwachter.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Oct. 3.

Last Chance

Bellevue Arts Museum Four fiber artists create maps of fabric and thread in "On Mapping: New Perspectives With a Common Thread." Ends Sept. 3. Also: Asian textiles inform the work of two American artists in "Wrapped in Color: Kimonos by Tim Harding, Jackets by Jon Eric Riis." Also: Work from 14 studios in "Studio Glass: Decorative and Functional Objects." Also: Garry Knox Bennett has created 52 wry and funky chairs in "Call Me Chairmaker." 510 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, 425-519-0770, www.bellevuearts.org. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. (until 9 p.m. Thurs.), 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun. "Wrapped" ends Sept. 24. "Studio Glass" ends Oct. 1. "Chairmaker" ends Nov. 26.

Burke Museum The 22nd annual "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" exhibit presents 90 pictures by photographers from around the world. Sponsored by BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum of London, it makes its first-ever stop in the Northwest, featuring local Art Wolfe as a judge and Alexei Calambokidis of Olympia as a youth entry. UW campus, N.E. 45th Street and 17th Avenue N.E., 206-543-5590, www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (until 8 p.m. Thurs.). Ends Sept. 4.

CoCA Photos and sculpture by Christian French and mixed-media work by Mike Berg. Ends Sept. 3. Also: Various media are in play in "Robert Kantor: The Hope Series." Ends Oct. 8. 410 Dexter Ave. N., 206-728-1980, www.cocaseattle.org. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.

Crawl Space The drawings collected in "Piss President" are the result of artist Brad Biancardi's examination of the goings-on in this nation's capital. Ends Aug. 31. Also: Anne Mathern focuses on "greatness" in her sound, video, and photo installation, "Trial & the Tribunal." Ends Sept. 10. 504 E. Denny Way #1, 206-322-5752, www.crawlspacegallery.com. Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.

Davidson Galleries "New Work by Gallery Artists" is a group show of local and international artists, while "The Published State: Part 2" in the Antique Prints Dept. features prints commissioned for French publications from 1910-1980, from the likes of Chagall, Kandinsky, Ernst, and Giacometti. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-1324, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Both end Sept. 2.

D'Adamo/Woltz Vibrant symbolism imbues the oil canvases of Croatian artist Zivana Gojanovic. 307 Occidental Ave. S., 206-652-4414, www.dadamowoltzgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Sept. 5.

Foster/White The seemingly ubiquitous Dale Chihuly has a solo show in F/W's new space, featuring, of course, glass (including new work, Black Cylinders) and paintings. 220 Third Ave. S., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sept. 2.

Francine Seders Gallery Normally Michael Howard paints pictures of recognizable buildings in muted oil tones. Suddenly he's splashing canvases with luminous acrylic colors, then slicing them into geometric fragments and stapling them back together. This certainly is "New Work." 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-782-0355, www.sedersgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. and Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Tues., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Sept. 3.