Openings & Events

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Steve Davis

Back to the Garden is the gallery’s fourth exhibition of his West Coast-themed photographs, often featuring counterculture subjects. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thurs., June 20. James Harris Gallery, 604 2nd Ave., 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com, Opens June 20, Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Aug. 3.

Glenn LaMar and Robert C. Jones In Recent

Work and New Work, respectively, the artists show painted, mixed-media sculpture and large, bold paintings with sensuous imagery. Reception for LaMar: 2-4 p.m. Sun., June 23. Reception for Jones: 6-8 p.m. Thurs., June 27. Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 782-0355, sedersgallery.com, Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Through July 28.

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est Marine Art Exhibit Paintings of sailboats, ships, and all kinds of marine vessels are on view. Catered reception, 2-4 p.m. Sun., June 23. Kirsten Gallery, 5320 Roosevelt Way N.E., 522-2011, kirstengallery.com, Opens June 23, Weds.-Sund., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Aug. 4.

Suara Welitoff

Everything’s happening all the time is a collection of three silent videos containing found footage and slow looping black-and-white images that “emphasize the subtlety of human gesture.” Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thurs., June 20. James Harris Gallery. Through Aug. 3.

Museums

Creating the New Northwest: Selections from the Herb and Lucy Pruzan Collection This survey features highlights from a half-century in Northwest art. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., 253-272-4258, tacomaartmuseum.org, $8-$10, Weds.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Third Thursday of every month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Through Oct. 6.

Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives That Transform Communities See how art is changing the lives of women around the world through this traveling exhibit that offers an intimate look at the work and traditional arts of ten women-run co-ops. Burke Museum of History and Culture, UW Campus, 543-5590, burkemuseum.org, $7.50-$10, Opens June 21, Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Oct. 27.

Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest This show explores the connections and striking differences between Australian studio glass and the glass work of the Pacific Northwest. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St. (Tacoma), 253-284-4750, museumofglass.org, Weds.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 12-5 p.m. Through Jan. 5.

Benjamin Moore

Translucent is a selection of the his work, featuring traditional vessel forms and contemporary designs. Museum of Glass. Through Oct. 5.

Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cats Examining the rise of the “lucky cat” from “talisman to pop icon,” this exhibition highlights selections from a collection of 155 figures in wood, stone, paper, and ceramics, owned by the Mingei International Museum of San Diego. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, bellevuearts.org, $7-$10, Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Aug. 4.

NIHON/WA: Japanese Heritage-Washington Artists A range of work by artists of Japanese heritage to serve as a reminder to the community of the contribution that the last three generations of Japanese American and Japanese National artists have made to the Puget Sound art scene. The Auburn area was known as Shirakawa by the Valley’s thousands of Japanese immigrants and their children, all of whom were removed and imprisoned during World War II. White River Valley Museum, 918 H St SE (Auburn), 253-288-7433, wrvmuseum.org, Weds.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. Through July 28.

Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards Twelve artists from across the country earned this honor in 2012. Bellevue Arts Museum. Through Sept. 22.

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Buster Simpson The work and ideas of the Pacific Northwest artist who added an ecological dimension to site-specific public art in the ‘60s and ‘70s is on view in Surveyor. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., 622-9250, fryemuseum.org, Free, Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Oct. 13.