The artist Tariqa Waters is the owner and curator of Martyr Sauce. Credit: Courtesy of Martyr Sauce
The artist Tariqa Waters is the owner and curator of Martyr Sauce. Courtesy of Martyr Sauce
Good morning. It’s Friday, June 19, and today we thought we’d check in on the coolest gallery in Pioneer Square, Martyr Sauce, and its owner Tariqa Waters.
As an artist herself, Tariqa makes whimsical, larger-than-life, pop-inspired work that has appeared in places like the cover of The Stranger, and this fall will go on exhibit at Bellevue Arts Museum. In addition to the BAM exhibition, entitled Yellow No.5, she is developing a musical soundtrack for it, curated and produced by Ryan Waters.
But in her video message today, she focuses on Martyr Sauce.
She also talks about the fifth anniversary Re:definition exhibition at the Paramount Theatre, which went up right before the lockdown.
Tariqa is committed to “keeping the weirdos in the city” through her gallery and art space. Opened in 2013, Martyr Sauce represents art, family, and the rejection of commercial gallery status quos. Located in Pioneer Square’s underground, the gallery serves as an exhibition space by appointment, a practice space for her husband’s music, and a beauty retail shop.
If you want to support Tariqa and the work of Martyr Sauce, you can make a donation here (click the “donate” button).
Thank you, Tariqa, for supporting the city’s weirdos, for keeping the scene stylish and exciting, and for the joyful footage of you rollerskating in a gallery.
Good luck with your BAM show. We can’t wait to see it.
Make the most of your weekend, everyone.
* * Previously in this series:
Bruce Clayton Tom’s message to the city on June 18.
Isaac Gutierrez’s message to the city on June 17.
Markeith Wiley’s message to the city on June 16.
Aleksa Manila’s message to the city on June 15.
Derrick Ryan Claude Mitchell’s message to the city on June 12.
Bret Fetzer’s message to the city on June 11.
Kyle O’Quin’s message to the city on June 10.
Elisheba Johnson’s message to the city on June 9.
Michael Jinsoo Lim’s message to the city on June 8.
Brandon Ivie’s message to the city on June 5.
Kimya Dawson’s message to the city on June 4.
Jennifer Nelson’s message to the city on June 3.
Erin Jorgensen’s message to the city on June 2.
Brangien Davis and Daniel Spils’s message to the city on June 1.
Timothy De Clue’s message to the city on May 29.
Elizabeth Aquino’s message to the city on May 28.
Christopher Frizzelle’s message to the city on May 27.
Elby Brosch’s message to the city on May 26.
Mila Skyy’s message to the city on May 22.
Michael Lee’s message to the city on May 21.
SassyBlack’s message to the city on May 20.
Seattle Symphony horn section’s message to the city on May 19.
Lori Goldston’s message to the city on May 18.
Ibidunni Ojikutu’s message to the city on May 15.
RL Heyer’s message to the city on May 14.
Garth Stein’s message to the city on May 13.
Okanomodé’s message to the city on May 12.
Zoe Scofield’s message to the city on May 11.
Aham Oluo’s message to the city on May 8.
Pete Rush’s message to the city on May 7.
Trent Moorman’s message to the city on May 6.
Renée Valencia’s message to the city on May 5.
Justin Huertas’s message to the city on May 4.
Charles Mudede’s message to the city on May 1.
Kathryn Rathke’s message to the city on April 30.
Anthony White’s message to the city on April 30.
Miss Texas 1988’s message to the city.
Matt Bishop’s message on April 27.
Cherdonna’s message to the city on April 26.
Shenandoah Davis’s message to the city on April 25.
Lorena González’s message to the city on April 24.
Clyde Petersen’s message to the city on April 23.
David Ritt’s message to the city on April 22.
Sara Porkalob’s message to the city on April 21.
Julia Sweeney’s message to the city on April 20.
Linda Derschang’s message to the city on April 19.
Molly Sides’s message to the city on April 18.
Nick Garrison’s message to the city on April 17.
Tomo Nakayama’s message to the city on April 16.
Rebecca M. Davis’s message to the city April 15.
Heather McHugh’s message to the city on April 14.
Brandon O’Neill’s message to the city on April 13.
Kate Wallich’s message to the city on April 12.
Rebecca Brown’s message to the city on April 11.
Lucien Postlewaite’s message to the city on April 10.
Betty Wetter’s message to the city on April 9.
Amanda Morgan’s message to the city on April 8.
Nancy Guppy’s message to the city on April 7.
Jonathan Biss’s message to the city on April 6.
Chris Jeffries’s message to the city on April 5.
Lesley Hazleton’s message to the city on April 4.
John Roderick’s message to the city on April 3.
Bill Carty’s message to the city on April 2.
Price Suddarth’s message to the city on April 1.
Kary Wayson’s message to the city on March 31.
Ellen Forney’s message to the city on March 30.
Major Scales’s message to the city on March 29.
E. J. Koh’s message to the city on March 28.
Ken Jennings’s message to the city on March 27.
Demarre McGill’s message to the city on March 26.
Lynn Shelton’s Message to the City on March 25th.
Timothy White Eagle’s message to the city on March 24.
