Two dogs, lovingly drawn by Michael Waugh, rest in the grass. But
their lines are not lines; they’re words written in
cursive, taken from inauguration speeches, commission reports, and
speeches to Congress. One dog is quietly missing a paw. Things
are not right with the world of these speeches. Also in the group show:
a big, bright word (“HALFULL”) by Kay Rosen; Annie Bradley’s
audio-video animation Sodding G. Monoliths, inspired by
spammer names; and a giant wall drawing by Ewoud van Rijn’s that
gives reality a talking-to. (OKOK Gallery, 5107 Ballard Ave NW,
789-6242. Noon–6 pm, free.)

Jen Graves (The Stranger’s former arts critic) mostly writes about things you approach with your eyeballs. But she’s also a history nerd interested in anything that needs more talking about, from male...