MUSEUMS

BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM
The Artful Teapot: 20th Century Expression from the Kamm Collection, through Oct 2. TEAlicious: A Global Infusion, through Sept 18. The Artist Responds: Albert Paley and Art Nouveau, through Sept 25. Taking Shape: Pilchuck Glass School in the '70s, through Jan 29. 510 Bellevue Way NE, 425-519-0770.

recommended FRYE ART MUSEUM
Oliver Herring: Taking and Making, through Sept 18. The RetroFuturistic Universe of NSK, through July 31. 704 Terry Ave, 206-622-9250.

recommended 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.

recommended 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

BALLARD FETHERSTON GALLERY
2005 Summer Salon. Opening reception Fri July 15, 5–7pm. Through Aug 13. 818 E Pike St, 322-9440.

CRAWL SPACE
Roots, new works by Jason Wood. Opening reception Sat July 16, 6–9 pm. Through Aug 14. 504 E Denny Way #1, 349-2914.

FRANCINE SEDERS GALLERY
Braille, photography by Spike Mafford, and new work by Michael Howard. Opening reception Sun July 17, 2–4 pm. Through Aug 14. 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355.

JACK STRAW NEW MEDIA GALLERY
The Four Dignities, mixed media installation by Rene Young and environmental sound collage by Janice Giteck. Opening reception Fri July 15, 7 pm. Artist talk Sat July 16, 11:30 am. Through Sept 30. 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 547-2503.

PCNW
Focused, 10th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition. Opening reception Fri July15, 8–9:30 pm. Through Aug 29. 900 12th Ave, 720-7222.

SATELLITE LOUNGE
Tattooing A to Z, tattoo art from around the world. Opening reception Sat July 16, 9 pm. Through Sept 11. 1118 E Pike St, 524-6466.

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS

ART/NOT TERMINAL GALLERY
Aerial Art: The Creative Kites of Gregory Kono, and group exhibition, Reflections. Through Aug 4. 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680.

ART PATCH GALLERY
New work by Michiko Stehrenberger. Through July 31. 306 S Washington St, 666-2603.

BAAS ART GALLERY
New work by Ellen Rutledge. Through August 6. 2703 E Madison St, 324-4742.

BENHAM STUDIO GALLERY
Final week. Photography by Erin Spencer. Through July 15. 1216 First Ave, 622-2480.

BLUEBOTTLE GALLERY
Letting Go of Holding On, works by Tim McCormick. Through July 31. 415 E Pine St, 325-1592.

CHRISTOFF GALLERY
Everything in the World, Volumes 1-10, drawings and prints by Tim Marsden. Through July 30. 6004 12th Ave S #17, 767-0280.

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

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.

FOSTER/WHITE GALLERY
Earthbound, sculpture by David Schwartz, through July 29. Invitation, wood sculpture by Elaine Hanowell, through Aug 6. 123 S Jackson St, 622-2833.

FRAME UP STUDIOS

Paintings by Kamala Dolphin Kingsley. Through August 2. 3515 Fremont Ave N, 547-4657.

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.

GALLERY 110
New paintings by James Cicatko and Carl Jackson. Through July 30. 110 S Washington St, 624-9336.

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.

GROVER/THURSTON GALLERY
Middle Vision, new paintings by Joann Hammer. Through July 30. 309 Occidental Ave S, 233-0816.

HOWARD HOUSE
Final week. Terra Non Firma, group show investigating the shifting role of landscape in painting. Through July 16. 604 Second Ave, 256-6399.

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

JOE BAR
Images of the Floating World, new paintings by Maija Fiebig. Through July 31. 810 E Roy St, 324-0407.

KIRKLAND ARTS CENTER
Installations by Tim Dooley. Through Aug 6. 620 Market St, 425-822-7161.

LINDA HODGES GALLERY
Patterns of the Celestial Gallery, paintings by Alfredo Arreguin. Through July 30. 316 First Ave S, 624-3034.

recommended LIPSTICK TRACES
Paintings by Nolan Hendrickson. 303 E Pine St, 329-2813.

PACINI LUBEL GALLERY
Paintings and sculpture by Kathleen Holmes in the East Gallery. Paintings by Terry Johnson in the West Gallery. Through July 30. 207 Second Ave S, 326-5555.

PATRICIA CAMERON FINE ART
Figurines, works by Helene Wilder. Through Aug 13. 234 Dexter Ave N, 343-9647.

recommended 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.

recommended RE-BAR
Homely, new work by Tara Thomas. Through July 31. 1114 Howell St, 233-9879.

recommended 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.

recommended SUYAMA SPACE
Second Nature is an installation by Paul Stout. Through Aug 26. 2314 Second Ave, 256-0809.

VAIN
Soles in the Mist, multi-media works by Iosefatu Sua. Through July 31. 2018 First Ave, 683-3809.

recommended 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.

WILLIAM TRAVER GALLERY
Refined Portraits, new work by Nick Wirdnam, and wood sculpture by Michael Peterson. Through July 31. 110 Union St, second floor, 587-6501.

Winston Wachter Fine Art

A group show featuring painters Jaq Chartier, James Croak, Robert Taplin, Bo Bartlett, and Tony Scherman. 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.

EVENTS

MICHAEL HOWARD LECTURE
Seattle Academy of Fine Art's lecture series features Michael Howard speaking on "Theory as Color as Theory." Sun July 17, 7 pm. 1501 10th Ave E, 526-ARTS.

FEAST YOUR EYES
The Five Spot's annual benefit art sale, where you can buy original, hand-painted banners. Sat July 16 and Sun July 17, 10 am–2 pm. 1502 Queen Anne Ave N, 285-7768.

recommended FRYE FILM
Talks on Film and Art series at the Frye Art Museum. This week features a screening and discussion with Robert Horton on Wong Kar-wai's Assembling Pieces of Time. Sun July 17, 2 pm. 704 Terry Avenue, 622-9250.

SECOND ANNUAL WEIRD GENIUS REAL SCIENCE FAIR
Seattle Outsider Artist Project and The Shunpike present this art and science event with demonstrations, live music, and DJs at Magnuson Park. Sat July 16, 7 pm–2 am, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 30. 21 and over.