100 University St, 654-3100.
* JACOB LAWRENCE
Opening. In its only West Coast stop, the extensive traveling exhibition of Lawrence's career in narrative takes residence at SAM. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 5:30-7:30 pm. Through May 4.
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
1123 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-4258.
GWEN KNIGHT
Opening. In concordance with her late husband's Seattle Art Museum retrospective, Tacoma hosts Never Late for Heaven, a showcase of Seattleite Knight's six decades of work. Through May 4.
OPENING EXHIBITIONS
DAN AYALA
Sensual figure studies in graphite and charcoal. Opening reception Fri Feb 7, 7-11 pm. Secluded Alley Works, 113 12th Ave, 839-0880. Through Feb 23.
CHARLES HOLZHEY'S PICKS
A sampling of the assorted jumble of Forgotten Works Gallery, as selected by the Charles Holzhey! Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-10 pm. Forgotten Works Gallery, 619 Western Ave, fourth floor, 343-7212. Through Feb 25.
SAMANTHA CORCORAN
Watercolors of animals. Opening reception Sat Feb 8, 7-10 pm. Art/Not Terminal Gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680. Through March 6.
LINDSAY DAVIS
Davis' Play paints up your Easy-Bake Oven with a coat of the postmodern as she digs up the familiar reevaluation of children's toys. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Torrefazione Italia Cafe, 320 Occidental Ave S, 624-5847. Through March 6.
DEFINING THE HOMELAND
Thirty-three artists take a crack at post-9/11 definitions of "homeland" in Gallery 110's premiere juried show. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Gallery 110, 110 S Washington St, 624-9336. Through March 1.
GALLERY ARTIST EXHIBITION: PAINTERS
Group show with Ohno Gallery's own Larry Bemm, Lisa Buchanan, Ben Darby, and others. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Bryan Ohno Gallery, 155 S Main St, 667-9572. Through March 1.
TREASURE FEY
Illustrator (and Stranger contributor) Fey presents a handful of beautifully petite ink drawings. Glo's, 1621 E Olive Way, 783-3426. Through March 23.
JENNIFER HARRISON
The first in its Blame Canada series, Garde Rail presents the paintings of self-taught (and apparently sane) "outsider" Canuck Harrison. Garde Rail Gallery, 4860 Rainier Ave S, 721-0107. Through March 29.
CASSANDRA HOOPER, MOLLY NORRIS CURTIS, KAREN KARGIANIS
Ambiguous aesthetics in silver gelatin: Hooper's cold photographic queries of beautiful artifice. Also featuring photographs and ceramics by Curtis and Kargianis, respectively. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-9 pm. Atelier 31 Gallery, 2500 First Ave, 448-5250. Through March 3.
KATHRYN JACOBI, ALEXANDER PETROV, JEANETTE PASIN SLOAN
Sex is boring. Petrov's Commotion of Love is tired of lust, and just wants a nice girl to settle down with. Also featuring Jacobi's Sleepwalkers Through the Apocalypse, which reminds us once again of that whole "September 11" thing. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through March 1.
STUART KEELER
Four hundred wooden pallets that will somehow move you to tears with thoughts of industry and consumerism. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. King County Art Gallery, 506 Second Ave, room 200, 296-7580. Through Feb 28.
BRIAN KERSHISNIK
Narratives of joy and frustration in oil. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Grover/Thurston Gallery, 309 Occidental Ave S, 223-0816. Through March 1.
DAVID KONIGSBERG
At once "conceptual and objective," and "soft and approachable," Konigsberg's work clearly defies plausible description. Opening reception Fri Feb 7, 5-7 pm. Ballard Fetherston Gallery, 818 E Pike St, 322-9440. Through March 1.
JOHN McCORMICK
My, what sparse landscapes you have! Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, 443-3315. Through Feb 28.
* DYLAN NEUWIRTH
Black-cross-wearing, rap-singing, paper-suit-making, multi-whatevering artist Neuwirth makes good on his Gold Hick promise. I can't describe it. You just have to go. Opening reception Sat Feb 8, 7 pm. Artcore Studios, 5501 Airport Way S, 767-CORE. Through March 7.
* MATTHEW PICTON, MARK TAKAMICHI MILLER
Casting molds of dried Oregonian lakebeds, Picton creates sculptures of rubber and resin that act as fossils or frameworks of absent water. Miller's Moon over Maui collects a series of paintings based on random photos he's essentially stolen from one-hour development centers. Howard House, 2017 Second Ave, 256-6399. Through March 1.
* FRIESE UNDINE, HANS NELSEN
Seattle ex-pat Undine returns from Chicago with Perdition in Chickentown, a series of monotypes that combine words and images in an exploration of the tumultuous nature of the Windy City. With Nelsen's woodwork. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 5-8 pm. William Traver Gallery, 110 Union St, second floor, 587-6501. Through March 2.
THE PUSH PROJECT
See Stranger Suggests. Opening reception Fri Feb 7, 6-10 pm. Roq la Rue Gallery, 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977. Through March 1.
LAURIE REID
As far as I can determine from the press release, Reid's paintings sound like large-scale nothings: pale marks on paper made with extremely thin watercolors that are "faintly discernible." But boy are they big! Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. James Harris Gallery, 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220. Through March 15.
PAUL SHAKESPEAR
Acrylics on linen and panel. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 5-8 pm. Solomon Fine Art, 1215 First Ave, 297-1400. Through Feb 28.
* JEFFREY SIMMONS
Smart and expensive op art paintings that look more than a little like tacky screensavers. But, you know, smart and expensive. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-4031. Through March 1.
AMY STEVENS
Dashboard photographer Stevens explores her latest fascination, neon motel signs. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 5-8 pm. Kaleidoscope Gallery, 157 Yesler Way, second floor, 292-4800. Through Feb 28.
A STUDY OF SYMBOLIC SENSUALITY
Or: a big ol' mess o' dirty pictures, with works by Vaho Muskheli, Yuroz, Shannon Richardson, and others. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-9 pm. Global Art Venue, 314 First Ave S, 322-6498. Through March 2.
DARIA TAVOULARIS
Multimedia paintings combining representations of structural design and found needlepointed fabrics. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-8 pm. Zeitgeist, 171 S Jackson St, 583-0497. Through March 5.
TRUCKSTOP INK
Fitting comfortably amongst Seattle's Trademarkcolor="#FF0000">* crowd, the ladies of Truckstop Ink present their latest visions for the urban elite. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 6-9 pm. Noc Noc Gallery, 1516 Second Ave, 223-1333.
DAVID WALEGA
Having recently returned from a UNICEF-sponsored photojournalism tour of war-torn Burundi, Walega presents works in documentary and portraiture. Artwood Studios, 3737 NE 135th St, 417-6867. Through Feb 28.
BEN WILKINS
Some crazy fool in a box videotapes himself painting said box through a pair of armholes. And you get to watch. Opening reception Thurs Feb 6, 5-7 pm. Fancy, 7932 Second Ave, 443-4621.
EVENTS
THE PIZZ
One night only. Los Angeles-based painter signs his latest collection, Avatistic Avatar, a tribute to the refinement and taste you've come to expect from the folks at Roq la Rue. Sat Feb 8, 6-9 pm. Roq la Rue, 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977.
SILENT ART AUCTION
One night only. Seven artists in seven media, available to the highest bidder. Sun Feb 9, 10 am-6 pm. Rebla, 2508 Fifth Ave, 448-4489.
