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Lectures and Events
Friends of the NibArtists associated with the "Friends of the Nib" cartoonist's salon will create and reproduce a mini-comic at this live drawing jam. 6-9 p.m. Wed. Jan. 17. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, 1201 S. Vale St., 658-0110.
Walid RaadA film and video program from the exhibiting artist, titled "It's a matter of the stomach. Stomachs are very sensitive." 8 p.m. Wed. Jan. 24.Also: "Make Your Own Life: Artists In & Out of Cologne." Reception with the Rodney Graham Band: 8-11 p.m. Fri. Jan. 19. $10-$15. Henry Art Gallery, 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, 543-2280. Raad ends Feb. 4. Cologne ends April 22.
Inside the Music"In a box, with a Flashlight!?!" is a new multimedia work from Ann Cummings, with music by Tom Baker and Chris Delaurenti. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Jan. 19-20. $5. Bring a flashlight. S.P.A.C.E. Workshop, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., www.InsidetheMusic.com.
Last Chance
Frye MuseumClosing: The latest kinetic sculptural installation from sound artist Trimpin. Ends Jan. 21. Also: recent work by Viennese artist Erwin Wurm. SEE WIRE, 12/13 Also: The depiction of children in the 19th century is the unifying theme of a collection of paintings, primarily by New England artists from that era. 704 Terry Ave., 622-9250. Wurm ends Jan. 28. "Children" ends Feb. 4.
Print Zero StudiosA site-specific mural and new prints from Abraham Mong and Zach Bohn. 323 N. 105th St., 363-2997. Ends Jan. 21.
Tacoma Art Museum Great art is subversively hiding in grade school libraries everywhere. This fact is illustrated beautifully in this retrospective of beloved children's illustrator/author Eric Carle's work. SEE REVIEW, 11/01 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253-272-4258. Ends Jan. 21.
Openings
Columbia CityWoodblock prints and paintings from Nigerian artist Eze Anamelechi; ruminations on shelter from photographer Tara McDermott, Stephanie Dickie, Mark Ditzler, and Hannah Voss in the main gallery. Wed. Jan. 17. Reception: 5-8 p.m. Sat. Jan. 20. 4864 Rainier Ave. S., 760-9843. Ends March 11.
Coming of AgeA juried exhibit of contemporary quilt works. Thurs. Jan. 18. Reception: 2-6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 20. Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Galleria Level 2, 800 Convention Place, www.wsctc.com. Ends March 26.
Cornish College Gallery The work of 40+ interior design students, who've applied "spatial and visual elements to the places in which people live, work and play." Reception: 4-7 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 18. 1000 Lenora St., 726-5011. Ends Feb. 15.
Crawl SpaceThe gallery's first juried exhibition includes work from Mike Calway-Fagen (Tennessee), Justin Gibbens (Washington), Christoph Gielen (New York), Janet Lee (Washington), and Storm Tharp (Oregon). Reception: 6-9 p.m. Sat. Jan. 20. 504 E. Denny Way #1, 322-5752. Ends Feb.
Howard HouseWork from 11 gallery artists who've received Artist Trust Fellowships over the years, including Yuki Nakamura, Gretchen Bennett, and Dan Webb. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 18. 604 Second Ave., 256-6399. Ends Jan. 27.
Jeffrey MoosePaintings from Neil Andersson, Karen Schroeder, and Michele Soderstrom. Reception: Thurs. Jan. 18. 1333 Fifth Ave., Rainier Square, 467-6951. Ends March 3.
Kirkland Arts CenterContemporary functional ceramics from six national and local artists is shown in "Intelligent Design." Reception: 6-9 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 18. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St., Kirkland, 425-822-7161. Ends Feb. 3.
Patricia Cameron Dreamlike works on paper and sculpture of paper by Alla Goniodsky; and mixed media works on paper from Deborah Walker. Reception: 5-8 p.m. Wed. Jan. 17. 234 Dexter Ave. N., 343-9647. Ends Feb. 24.
Photographic Center NorthwestJonas Bendiksen's photographs show the "scattered enclaves, unrecognized mini-states, and other isolated communities that straddle the southern borderlands of the former USSR." Reception and Artist's Lecture: 6:30 p.m. Fri. Jan. 19. $5. 900 12th Ave., 720-7222. Ends Feb. 27.
South Seattle Community CollegeA juried show of local amateur and professional African American photographers. Reception: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wed. Jan. 17. Ends Feb. 7.
VivezaFor his fourth showing at the gallery, Raymond Morrow's paintings are a study in the universal desires of love. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Fri. Jan. 19. 2604 Western Ave., 956-3584. Ends Feb. 18.
Wright Exhibition SpaceMary Henry shows selected modernist paintings from 1965 to 1992 in a new survey of her work. Fri. Jan. 19. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 18. 407 Dexter Ave. N., 264-8200. Ends March 30.
Galleries
Alibi RoomAdria Garcia's self-portraits drawn on mirrors, in her first solo show, "Ancestors and Ghosts." 85 Pike St., 623-3180. Ends Feb. 28.
ArtPatchMail and correspondence art from Darla Barry Benson, Joanna Lepore, Flatchestedmama, Nate West, Amanda Mae, and more. Tashiro-Kaplan Building, 306 S. Washington St., Suite 102, 852-JERK. Ends Jan. 28.
Art/Not TerminalSeattle Weekly arts writer Suzanne Beall's 3D creations using urban detritus; in the Subterranean Room, work from Reba S. Bigelow, Harry Bonnette, Hope Braswell, and Cybele Barr. 2045 Westlake Ave., 233-0680. Ends Jan. 31.
The ArtspaceA multi-media show of paintings and textile art celebrating the artistry & accomplishments of the women of rural Weya in Eastern Zimbabwe. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1245 10th Ave. E., 323-0300. Ends Jan. 31.
ArtsWestMartha Carey's abstract oils, Billy Colby's woodblock prints and etchings, and oils from Lee Mohr all feature the artists responding to interior and exterior landscapes. 4711 California Ave. S.W., 938-0963. Ends Feb. 17.
Ballard Fetherston New work from mixed-media artist and painter Mary Molyneaux. 818 E. Pike St., 322-9440. Ends Feb. 3.
Belle & Wissell"Beasts," an exhibit of "mythological menagerie." 6014 12th Ave. S., 322-7908. Ends Feb. 17.
