9 art experiences you won't want to miss this fall
From the Burke Museum reopening to a new creative glass festival, here are some great possibilities for local encounters of the aesthetic kind.
Gayle Clemans
Skyrocketing Seattle prices and lack of space for artists led to the start of this arts festival
The 3-year-old festival:festival, taking place Aug. 2-3 on Capitol Hill and in the Central District, aims to break down barriers between art forms and support...
Here’s what to expect from the huge Seattle Art Fair 2019
More than 22,500 people are expected at this year's fair, taking place Aug. 1-4 at CenturyLink Field Event Center, where they can check out modern...
Stop in for coffee and a story: A Central District home becomes a gathering place for black art and history
Since opening in March, Wa Na Wari has hosted artist talks, performances, exhibitions, parties and informal open hours that are really just about welcoming people....
Coffee-shop art can get a bad rap. Seattle’s Joe Bar defies that, with shows by some of the most interesting artists around.
The current exhibition is even more exceptional than usual. Almost 50 evocative works by as many artists make up the 100th Joe Bar show curated...
Jeffrey Gibson knocks down boundaries with bedazzled punching bags and more at SAM VIEW
Jeffrey Gibson, a queer artist of Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, has brought increased attention to contemporary Native American artists, using a mash-up approach to...
In an increasingly expensive Seattle, artist residencies provide much-needed space and support
With sky-high real estate prices and expanding attention to the need for equitable opportunities for diverse artists, more artist residencies have cropped up in recent...
Meet Anthony White, the rising Seattle artist who’s also creating buzzy shows of other artists’ works
Artist Anthony White went from graduating Cornish last May to selling all of his paintings before opening night of his debut exhibition at Greg Kucera...
‘Between Bodies’ at Henry Art Gallery asks us to consider the natural world through different lenses
“Between Bodies" uses multimedia, multisensory works of art to immerse us in discomfiting, sensuously beautiful encounters with other bodies — humans, animals, microorganisms, and more....
A look at painter Mickalene Thomas’ lesser-known photography at Henry Art Gallery
Mickalene Thomas is primarily known for her large-scale, rhinestone-encrusted paintings that riff on art history and black culture, showcasing powerful female bodies. An exhibition at...