MUSEUMS

FRYE ART MUSEUM
Oliver Herring: Taking and Making, through Sept 18. The RetroFuturistic Universe of NSK, through July 31.

HENRY ART GALLERY
Seeing the Unseen, rare photographic works from 1860 to 1918, through Oct 2. Phffft, sound sculpture installation by Trimpin, through Oct 2. 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, 543-2280.

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Quieter Spirit, early paintings by Frederic Edwin Church, through Oct 16. Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, through Sept 5. Africa in America, ongoing. Japanese paintings, screens, and hanging scrolls from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ongoing. 100 University St, 654-3100.

GALLERY OPENINGS

BLACK BOX GALLERY
Urban Renewal/Urban Decay, photography by Lynn Post and Jean Coburn. Opening reception Sun July 24, 3–6 pm. 4911 Aurora Ave N, 650-3464.

HOWARD HOUSE
Mystery in Which We All Participate, video installation and sculpture by Juniper Shuey. Opening reception Thurs July 21, 6–8 pm. Through Aug 27. 604 Second Ave, 256-6399.

WINSTON WACHTER FINE ART
Figuration, a group show featuring Bo Bartlet, Brian Murphy, Tony Sherman, Robert Taplin, James Croak, and Alex Katz. Opening reception Wed July 27, 6–8 pm. Through Sept 2. 203 Dexter Ave N, 652-5855.

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS

BALLARD FETHERSTON GALLERY
2005 Summer Salon. Through Aug 13. 818 E Pike St, 322-9440.

COCA
Final week. Infinitation, installation by Japanese artist and architect Yumi Kori. Through July 23. 410 Dexter Ave N, 728-1980.

CRAWL SPACE
Roots, new works by Jason Wood. Through Aug 14. 504 E Denny Way #1, 349-2914.

DAVIDSON GALLERIES
Seeking Equilibrium, sculpture by M. J. Anderson, and New Work, a group exhibition of print artists. Through July 30. 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684.

FRANCINE SEDERS GALLERY
Braille, photography by Spike Mafford, and new work by Michael Howard. Through Aug 14. 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355.

G. GIBSON GALLERY
You can't see the forest..., group show of artists new to G. Gibson. Through Aug 20. 300 S Washington St, 587-4033.

GARDE RAIL GALLERY
Four X Northwest, group show featuring a quartet of Seattle self-taught artists. Through July 30. 110 Third Ave S, 621-1055.

GREG KUCERA GALLERY
New sculpture by Deborah Butterfield. Through August 27. 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770.

JACK STRAW NEW MEDIA GALLERY
The Four Dignities, mixed media installation by Rene Young and environmental sound collage by Janice Giteck. Through Sept 30. 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 547-2503.

JAMES HARRIS GALLERY
The Country, sculpture and works on paper by Claude Zervas. Through Aug 20. 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220.

PLATFORM GALLERY
5 Painters. Through July 30. 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808.

PRICELESS WORKS
U.S. (underneath style), experimental and noise music art, Vernacular, an HIV/AIDS documentary, and sculptures and drawings by Matt Sellars. Through July 31. 619 N 35th St, #100, 349-9943.

ROQ LA RUE

Big Rock Candy Mountain, group show featuring artists influenced by Southern and Western folk art and culture. Through Aug 6. 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977.

SOIL
History and Prophecy: A Bestiary for the 21st Century, featuring Jessica Balsam, Howard Barlow, Shannon Eakins, and Justin Gibbens. Through July 29. 112 Third Ave S, 264-8061.

SUYAMA SPACE
Second Nature is an installation by Paul Stout. Through Aug 26. 2324 Second Ave, 256-0809.

WESTERN BRIDGE
River Styx is a new commission by David Roth, with work by Olafur Eliasson, Maria Friberg, Rodney Graham, Gary Hill, and Roni Horn. Through Sept 15. 3412 Fourth Ave S, 838-7444.

WINSTON WACHTER FINE ART
Final week. Abstraction, a group show featuring painters Jaq Chartier, Kris Cox, Susan Dory, Caio Fonesca, James Nares, Angelina Nasso, Andrea Shapiro, and Lisa Stefanilli. Through July 23. 203 Dexter Ave N, 652-5855.

WRIGHT EXHIBITION SPACE
Aboriginal Vision in Contemporary Australian Art features the collection of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan. Through Sept 16. 407 Dexter Ave N, 264-8200.