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Chen Shaoxiong The contemporary Chinese artist shows new video works and their source drawings in the exhibit Ink. History. Media, which is inspired by historical photos of major events from 1909-2009. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org. $5-$7. Opens Sat., July 19. Hours: Weds.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 19.
Fantasy in the City Mike Oncley, Doaly, Vikram Madan, and Steve Thomas are among some two dozen gallery artists exploring sci-fi and fantasy themes. Ltd. Art Gallery, 307 E. Pike St., ltdartgallery.com. Opening reception 7 p.m. Fri., July 18. Ends Aug. 24.
Healthcare: On the Edge of Change That’s the name of this small exhibit by painter Nancy Rothwell, who addresses the aging of baby boomers in her art. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. N.E., 525-8400. Opening reception 4 p.m. Sun., July 20. Ends Sept. 5.
KAC Artists’ Exhibition Over two dozen locals will show their work in this annual juried exhibit, with many on hand for the reception. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St., 425-822-7161, kirklandartscenter.org. Opening reception 6 p.m. Fri., July 18. Ends Sept. 13.
Elizabeth Lopez Now located in SAM’s gift shop, the sales gallery features her bright-colored abstract paintings. SAM Gallery, 1300 First Ave., seattleartmuseum.org. Free. Opens July 20. Ends Aug. 17.
Mughal Painting: Power and Piety Some 300 years of Indian art, from the 16th century to English colonial rule of the subcontinent, goes on display. Seattle Asian Art Museum, opens Sat., July 19. Ends Oct. 19.
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Stephen O’Donnell He tweaks 18th-century painting conventions in Told and Untold Stories, often by rendering himself in female costumes from the period. Winston Wachter Fine Art, 203 Dexter Ave. N. 652-5855, seattle.winstonwachter.com. Opening reception 6 p.m. Tues., July 22. Ends Aug. 30.
Summer Group Show Gallery artists Kathy Gore-Fuss, Kathy Liao, Henk Pander, Robert Schlegel, and Vannessa Tran share new work. Prographica, 3419 E. Denny Way, 322-3851, prographicadrawings.com. Opening reception 2 p.m. Sat., July 19. Ends Aug. 16
Kathy Yoshihara In her show Made in America, the California artist creates small ceramic figures to explore her heritage and Japanese-American history in general (including the internment camps of WWII). KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., 381-3000. Opening reception 5 p.m. Fri., July 18. Ends Aug. 17.
Ongoing
The Art of Gaman The subtitle of this group show reveals its sad starting point: Arts & Crafts From the Japanese-American Internment Camps, 1942–1946. Over 120 objects are on view, many of them humble wood carvings, furniture, even toys made from scrap items at Minidoka or Manzanar. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, bellevuearts.org, $8-$10, Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 12.
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John Buck Wow. A carousel of history comes to Pioneer Square in Buck’s two massive, moving wooden machines (plus woodblock prints and bas relief carvings). The two central installations are Burrowed Time and Cat’s Cradle, both of them enormous, intricate meditations on colonialism, cartography, myth, and the golden age of discovery. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S., 624-0770, gregkucera.com. 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Aug. 23.
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Danish Modern: Design for Living A survey of modern style Danish furniture from 1950-60. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., 789-5707, nordicmuseum.org, $8, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Through Aug. 31.
Marc Dombrosky
Who throws their sister to the wolves under the bus? takes a collection of unrelated items, and attempts to forge momentary, fragmentary narratives by placing them all in the gallery in new, unexpected contexts. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave. S. (Tashiro Kaplan Building), 323-2808, platformgallery.com. Through July 26.
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Heaven & Earth VI CoCA presents its annual outdoor art show. Carkeek Park, 950 Carkeek Park Rd., cocaseattle.org. Through Oct. 20.
