Openings & Events
The Artist Lobby In this pop-up exhibition space, during the Belltown Art Walk, look for new work by Tony Taj, Kate Alkarni, and a dozen other locals. Location: 2006 First Ave. Reception: 5-8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14.
Dave Bloomfield Colorful, cartoonish animals populate his mixed-media work. Opening reception: 5-10 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. Retro Fit Home, 1419 12th Ave., 568-4663, retrofithome.com, Opens Feb. 13, Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Through March 13.
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Gary Hill As part of his ALOIDIA PIORIM exhibit (SEE RELATED STORY, PAGE 11), Hill will drop a glass replica of the WWII Fat Man nuclear bomb at 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 at the Rainier Oven Building at 1419 S. Jackson St. Safety glasses are required. The super-slo-mo video of the event will subsequently be on view at James Harris Gallery (604 Second Ave., 903-6220, jamesharrisgallery.com, ending March 1).
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Hits of Sunshine Featuring Allan Wilson (from dance-punk outfit !!!), designer and musician Heather Treadway (from now defunct Portland drumcore group Explore into Colors), and Lisa Schonberg, an entomologist and drummer, Hits of Sunshine combines fashion, film, and percussive music in this multimedia collaboration created in the deserts of Joshua Tree. Henry Art Gallery, 4100 15th Ave. N.E., 543-2280, henryart.org, $10, Fri., Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m.
Jeffrey Hodges
Linescapes presents the artists new work in in watercolor, gouache pen, and, oddly enough, vodka. Poco Wine Room, 1408 E. Pine St., 322-9463, pocowineandspirits.com, Opens Feb. 13, Mon.-Sun., 4 p.m.-midnight. Through March 13.
Shawn Marie Johnson
On the Trail of Trees gathers the artist’s naturalistic watercolors, sumi-ink paintings, and metal sculptures, inspired by outings in the Northwest. Reception during Capitol Hill Art Walk: 6-9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. Gay City Health Project, 511 E. Pike St., 860-6969, gaycity.org, Mon.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. Through March 10.
Magic Nudes Paul Dahlquist and Almendra Sandoval present their unique take on nude photography, paying close attention to the context and moods of their shots. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. Blindfold Gallery, 1718 E. Olive Way, 328-5100, blindfoldgallery.com, Weds.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Through March 8.
Jen Mills The prominent local ceramic artist will lecture on her inspiration, her travels to Japan and Australia, and her installation work. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., 783-2244, phinneycenter.org, Wed., Feb. 12, 7-8 p.m.
John Rizzotto The artist’s still-life paintings clearly borrow from the old European masters, but maintain a modern sensibility with their distinctly contemporary subject matter. Opening reception: 6-10 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. True Love Art Gallery, 1525 Summit Ave., 227-3572, trueloveart.com, Mon.-Sun., 12-8 p.m. Through March 13.
Schack Teen Night Teens are invited to participate in hands-on projects and crafts led by Anna Mastronardi Novak, Celeste Douville, Bonnie AuBuchon, and Jody Cain all along a Valentine’s Day theme. Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. (Everett), 425-257-8380, schack.org, Wed., Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Touch Me: I’m Violent Most exhibitions require as a rule that viewers do not touch the art. Touch Me: I’m Violent flips that rule by encouraging people to get as handsy as they want, asking the participating artists to create work meant to be physically interacted with. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. Vermillion, 1508 11th Ave., 709-9797, vermillionseattle.com, Tues.-Sun., 4 p.m.-midnight. Through March 8.
Uyen Tran-Gjerde
Portraits & Dreamworlds collects the artist’s Elizabethan-style portraits depicting characters that could have popped out of Alice in Wonderland: red-hooded girls, menacing figures in rabbit masks, and deers in tutus. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 13. Ghost Gallery, 504 E. Denny Way (Suite 1), 832-6063, ghostgallery.org, Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through March 10.
Weird Mirror Emily Denton, co-founder of King Dude-affiliated fashion line Actual Pain, presents a “a night of art and spells” that includes hand made tarot cards and spellcasting at night’s end. Cairo, 507 E. Mercer St., templeofcairo.com, Thu., Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m.
