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Lectures and Events
East Edge Galleries OpeningA group of galleries along the city's Third Avenue arts perimeter hosts a less bustling Thursday reception. Includes Catherine Person, Davidson Contemporary, Foster/White, G. Gibson, Gallery4Culture, Greg Kucera, Howard House, James Harris, Pacini Lubel, and Platform. (See individual listings for addresses.) 6-8 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 19. www.eastedgegalleries.com.
Kurt Solmssen: Painterly RealismThe Northwest artist talks about his bright chromatic paintings of Puget Sound landscapes. 7 p.m. Fri. Oct. 20. Geo Studio, Rm. 304, Gage Academy of Art, 1501 10th Ave. E., 206-523-4243, www.gageacademy.org. Free.
Illustrated Conversation with Eric Carle The well-loved children's author and illustrator presents and discusses his work (currently on exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum). Sponsored by Seattle Arts & Lectures. 7 p.m. Sat. Oct. 21. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 206-621-2230, www.lectures.org. $9-$18.
Colleen Hayward & Kensuke YamadaAn informal discussion with the abstract painter and the ceramic artist. Noon, Sat. Oct. 21. Catherine Person Gallery, 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com. Free.
Annie LeibovitzThe renowned photographer discusses her newest work. 7:30 p.m. Tues. Oct. 24. Kane Hall, UW Campus, 206-634-3400, www.bookstore.washington.edu. $5. Sold out; standby tickets may be available.
RE-Store Recycled Art & Fashion Show Fifty Puget Sound artists transform everything from bubble wrap to toilet bowls into sculpture, paintings, and "haute trash" fashion. Featuring work by Marita Dingus, Chris Jordan, Evan Blackwell, Diane Kurzyna, and others. 7 p.m.-midnight (fashion show at 9 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 20 at the RE-Store, 1440 N.W. 52nd St., 206-423-0675, www.re-store.org. Exhibit ends Nov. 14. Free.
Openings
Howard HouseStarlings swarm to the Rome suburb of EUR in winter, the site where Mussolini planned his unrealized homage to fascism, the Universal Exhibition. In "Murmurs," Alex Schweder, Charles Mason, and Richard Barnes capture this beautiful and eerie phenomenon collaboratively in video, audio, and photographs. Opens Thurs. Oct. 19. 604 Second Ave., 206-256-6399, www.howardhouse.net. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Nov. 25.
Patricia Cameron Czech-born local architect and designer Milan Heger presents paintings and works on paper in "Stealing the Soul." Reception: 5-8 p.m. Wed. Oct. 18. 234 Dexter Ave. N., 206-343-9647, www.pcameronfineart.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Dec. 1.
Last Chance
Cornish College Gallery In her Alumni Exhibition, Diem Chau makes fascinating small-scale sculpture out of underappreciated items like toothpicks and crayons. 1000 Lenora St., 206-726-5011, www.cornish.edu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Oct. 20.
Henry Art Gallery "Monsen 75 at 75" features 75 groundbreaking and significant photos from the vast collection of Joseph and Elaine Monsen in honor of Joseph's 75th birthday. The collection spans 1843–1993 and ranges from Man Ray to Cindy Sherman. Also: Akio Takamori's "The Laughing Monks" combines the UW art professor's own ceramic work with pieces from the Henry's collection. Both end Oct. 22.Also: "day ring, night ring" are sound artist Steve Roden's two new installations that respond to the museum's permanent wonder room, Skyspace by James Turrell. Also: "The Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1968–1993," large-format color photos demonstrate Shore's influential vision of the last half-century. 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, 206-543-2280, www.henryart.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. "ring" extended to Nov. 12. "Shore" ends Dec. 31.
Jeffrey MooseLocal artists Barbara Benedetti Newton and Randena Walsh capture flora in pastel on paper. 1333 Fifth Ave., Rainier Square, 206-467-6951, www.jeffreymoosegallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Oct. 21.
Museum of Glass "Kickin' It With Joyce J. Scott" is a 30-year retrospective of the multifaceted artist's lively work in sculpture, textiles, and performance. Ends Oct. 22.Also: Various artists explore the properties of glass through site-specific installations in "Transparently Built." Also: "Fresh! Contemporary Takes on Nature and Allegory" juxtaposes contemporary glass art with other media. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma, 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. (until 8 p.m. every third Thurs.), noon-5 p.m. Sun. "Fresh!" ends Dec. 31. "Transparently" ends May 27.
Galleries
Art Patch Gallery "Populai," Jite Agbro's current works on paper, are inspired by illuminated manuscripts and old-style graphics. 306 S. Washington St., Suite 102, 206-388-2373, www.sweatshopinc.com. By appointment only, Sun. Ends Oct. 27.
ArtsWest"One Moment in Time" presents work by the Northwest Collage Society. 4711 California Ave. S.W., 206-938-0963, www.artswest.org. Noon-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Nov. 4.
ArtXchange "Textures of Contemporary Vietnam" features handsomely rendered lacquer work by Khanh Bui & Phong. 512 First Ave. S., 206-839-0377, www.artxchange.org. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Oct. 31.
Baas"New Paintings" by Rachel Maxi present a vaguely Hopper-esque glowing realism in oil. 2703 E. Madison St., 206-324-4742, www.baasartgallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ends Oct. 28.
Ballard Fetherston Cathy Sarkowsky's "Fantastic Creatures" are elegantly imagined in clay print and ink on panel. 818 E. Pike St., 206-322-9440, www.ballardfetherstongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Nov. 7.
Benham GalleryAn attempt to understand their 21-year-old brother's mysterious drowning in Grays Harbour this past January is the sorrowful subject of "Estuarine Project," a photographic installation by Reymont Cantil and Brendan Basham. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480, www.benhamgallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends Nov. 11.
