MUSEUMS

BURKE MUSEUM

Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread presents nearly 100 examples of the women-only art form of Maori weaving. Through May 29. NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE, 543-5590.

FRYE ART MUSEUM

Longtime fans of this formerly conservative museum will gulp upon seeing Swallow Harder, a meaty, confrontational bunch of 47 contemporary works preoccupied with sex, death, and rock 'n' roll loaned by Seattle collectors Ben and Eileen Krohn. Through May 14. Architecture of Absence, the first North American retrospective for German photographer Candida Höfer, is actually packed with presence. Through April 16. 704 Terry Ave, 622-9250.

HENRY ART GALLERY

Roy Lichtenstein: Prints 1956–97 is a sprawling survey of prints and a handful of paintings. Also up: Kelly Mark Thanks Everyone for Everything, a very funny series of videos updating the performance and video tropes of the '60s and '70s. Through May 7. 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, 543-2280.

MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART

The Cognitive Body, glass sculpture by Eric Franklin, and paintings by the late influential abstractionist Carl Morris. Through April 9. 121 S First St, La Conner, 360-466-4446.

NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM

Dream Time—Fairy Photo Challenges takes on Hans Christian Andersen tales. Reception Sun April 2, 1–3 pm, is a family-friendly event with story time and crafts (but no nap). Through July 30. 3014 NW 67th St, 789-5707.

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM

Since Seattle Art Museum downtown is closed for renovations until spring 2007, the Volunteer Park venue is filling in, with highlights including Carl Gould's 1933 art-deco architecture, snuffboxes, and Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat's video installation, Tooba, a lyrical, 12-minute portrait of a menaced woman making a kind of escape. Tooba is through Oct 15. Final week: The Orchid Pavilion Gathering: Chinese Painting from the University of Michigan Museum of Art and Fragrance of the Past: Chinese Calligraphy and Painting by Ch'ung-ho Chang Frankel and Friends. Through April 2. 1400 E Prospect St, Volunteer Park, 654-3100.

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

The historical show The Great American Thing: Modern Art and National Identity, 1915–1935 has some standout pieces, including paintings by Charles Demuth, Duchamp's In Advance of the Broken Arm, and irresistibly lovable commercial objects from the period. Through May 21. Also up: Contemporary Photography and the Garden—Deceits and Fantasies, from 16 American and European photographers, Gregory Crewdson, Sally Mann, and Catherine Opie included. Through April 30. 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-4258.

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY

Vancouver artist Brian Jungen—known best for adapting Nike Air Jordans into the forms of Northwest Coast native masks—has his first comprehensive survey exhibition, including more than 40 drawings, sculptures, and large-scale installations (see review). Through April 30. Also on view is the career-long trajectory of BC painter Takao Tanabe, whose de Kooningesque expressionist beginnings developed into color-field prairies and illusionist landscapes. Through April 17. 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC, 604-662-4700.

WHATCOM MUSEUM OF HISTORY & ART

Contrasting Objectives: Fifteen Pacific Northwest Photographers includes Jim Breukelman of Vancouver, BC, Rebecca Cummins, and Claude Zervas of Seattle, and Christopher Rauschenberg of Portland. Through Sept 10. 121 Prospect St, Bellingham, 360-676-6981.

OPENINGS

BLUEBOTTLE GALLERY

Touchy Feely: visions drunk on comics, graffiti, and the grotesque by Ryan Bubnis. Reception Sat April 1, 6–8 pm. Through April 30. 415 E Pine St, 325-1592.

CARMACAZZI DUB PLATES

An eclectic group show of emerging locals. Reception Sat April 1, 6 pm. Through April 30. 1423 Tenth Ave, 329-1958.

CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART

Coupling IV: Secret Handshakes is collaborative works from UW art students paired with artists who've been around the block, like Ellen Ziegler, Blake Haygood, and Todd Simeone. A silent auction will raise funds for StrangeCo., an organization devoted to bringing together academic and professional art circles in Seattle. Reception and auction Fri March 31, 7 pm–midnight. Through April 23. 410 Dexter Ave N, 728-1980.

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

What design students are up to. Reception Tue April 4, 4 pm. Through April 14. 1000 Lenora St, Main Campus Center Gallery, 726-5011.

JOE BAR

Collages by Kate Endle starring the adorable L'il Red. Reception Wed April 5, 6–9 pm. Through April 30. 810 E Roy St, 324-0407.

OUCH MY EYE

The first show for this venue since combining with JAG Design features a bunch of locals. Reception Sat April 1, 6 pm. 1022 First Ave S, 293-7132.

PLATFORM GALLERY

William Powhida's art talks shit. Here's what one of his drawings on paper has to say about his first solo show at Platform: "I am going to destroy your Emerald City with my fucking brilliant art show Paper Beings." Translation: love it, hate it, just don't skip it. Opens March 30. Through May 6. 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808.

WESTERN BRIDGE

Boys and Flowers: what a title. It's an ambitious group show with a great lineup—a commissioned installation by Jeffry Mitchell that's a tomb for a soon-to-be-closed Seattle bathhouse; Kutlug Ataman's four-channel projected video installation Four Seasons of Veronica Read; English artist Paul Morrison's Seattle debut with a mural flirting with various types of landscape imagery that covers the main gallery's walls; an architectural model for the Seattle firm Universal Nonlinear Design's proposal to raise a section of Denny Park to its pre-Regrade height; and a 14-foot assembled photographic panorama by Vancouver's Scott McFarland. Opens March 30. Through Aug 12. 3412 Fourth Ave S, 838-7444.

WOODSIDE/BRASETH GALLERY

A one-night exhibition honors the artists the gallery has represented and shown over 45 years, from Mark Tobey and Morris Graves to Dennis Evans and Ginny Ruffner. Reception Thurs March 30, 5:30–8:30 pm. 2101 Ninth Ave, 622-7243.

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS

20Twenty

Final week. Chris Crites's Not Again: The 1980s comes with a press release that says "PSYCH!!" so, naturally, the exhibition is recommended. Through April 5. 5208 Ballard Ave NW, 706-0969.

ALEXIS HOTEL

Final week. Abstract paintings by Seattle artists Michael Schultheis, Quincy Anderson, and Sheryl Westergreen. Through April 4. 1007 First Ave, 340-6678.

ALL CITY COFFEE

Final week. New Perspectives of Real Things is photographs by Steve Holden. Through March 30. 125 Prefontaine Pl S, 652-8331.

ART/NOT TERMINAL GALLERY

Final week. Mosaics by Serena Lander. Also up: illustrations from Chill & Spill, a collection responding to trauma and disaster after 9/11. Through April 2. 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680.

ART PATCH GALLERY

Bubblefroster is 10 drawings and panels by Sweatshop Inc. member Joseph Oguza. By appointment through April 20. 306 S Washington St, Ste 102, 388-2373.

BAAS ART GALLERY & FRAMING

Final week. Debut is oils by Jeanne Edwards and watercolors by Kathy Collins. Through March 31. 2703 E Madison St, 324-4742.

CATHERINE PERSON GALLERY

Final week. Drake Deknatel, Paintings from 2003–2005 is work from the final years of the late Northwest artist's career. He died in November. Through April 1. 319 Third Ave S, 726-1836.

CHRISTOFF GALLERY

Final week. Beautiful Women is sculptures by Kim Graham. Through March 31. 6004 12th Ave S #17, 767-0280.

COLLINS PUB

Catherine Cook's The Shape of Things. Through April 29. 526 Second Ave, 898-7090.

COLORGRAPHICS

Paintings by Sharon Strauss, photographs by Anil Kapahi. Through April 29. 1421 S Dean St, 890-7882.

COLUMBIA CENTER GALLERY

Final week. The Women Painters of Washington: Celebration II. Through March 31. 701 Fifth Ave, third floor, 425-771-9019.

COLUMBIA CITY GALLERY

Two group shows: Ravenous and Double Vision. Through May 7. 4864 Rainier Ave S, 760-9843.

CORRIDOR GALLERY

Final week. Surrealist Paintings by Donald Jones. Through April 1. 306 S Washington St, 856-7037.

CRAWL SPACE GALLERY

W. Scott Trimble transforms the gallery into a swarming narrative of zooming life-sized and miniature boardwalks titled Divergent Paths. Through April 9. 504 E Denny Way, #1, 322-5752.

DAVIDSON CONTEMPORARY

Final week. Tram Bui turns buildings into vertiginous abstractions. Also up: Persona is a group show exploring the form, method, and result of portraiture, including Samantha Scherer, Karen Ganz, and Steven Miller. Through April 1. 310 S Washington St, 624-7684.

DAVIDSON GALLERIES

Final week. Ian Boyden "considers the parallels, pairs, and dualities that are found in nature" in contemporary prints. Through April 1. 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-1324.

FRAME UP STUDIOS

Final week. Bill Herberholz uses found objects from the '30s, '40s, and '50s in Americans Tin Art. Through April 4. 3515 Fremont Ave N, 547-4657.

FRANCINE SEDERS GALLERY

Final week. CLAY and related materials includes Anne Hirondelle, Dina Barzel, Beth Lo, David Kuraoka, and Lynda K. Rockwood. Through April 2. 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355.

FRANK AND DUNYA

Final week. Frank Burk's recent paintings and glasswork. Through April 6. 3418 Fremont Ave N, 547 6760.

FRIESEN GALLERY

Landscapes by James Kuiper. 1200 Second Ave S, 628-9501.

G. GIBSON GALLERY

New work by Bill Jacobson. Through April 15. 300 S Washington St, 587-4033.

GALLERY 4CULTURE

Final week. Brian Lane's large-scale color photographs abstract the marks of graffiti. Through March 31. 101 Prefontaine Pl S, 296-7580.

GALLERY 63 ELEVEN

Final week. Ideas/Places is recent abstract paintings by Martha Carey. Through April 5. 6311 24th Ave NW, 478-2238.

GALLERY 110

Final week. Fabulous Affiliates is a 28-person show. Through April 1. 110 S Washington St, 624-9336.

GALLERY 1412

Saxophonist and self-taught painter Wally Shoup shows recent work. Through April 8. Plus: A night of collaborative works in three sets of film and live music, Fri March 31, 8 pm, $5–$15. 1412 18th Ave E, 956-8372.

GARDE RAIL GALLERY

Final week. Thickly painted houses crowd together as though on top of a cake in Jennifer Harrison's Blocks. Through April 1. 110 Third Ave S, 621-1055.

GREG KUCERA GALLERY

Final week. Works on paper by two big names: Henri Matisse and Louise Bourgeois. Through April 1. 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770.

GROVER/THURSTON GALLERY

Final week. Matissean mixed-media collages by Gary Nisbet. Through April 1. Occidental Ave S, 223-0816.

HOWARD HOUSE

Final week. Lauren Grossman: Not Consumed finds the artist firmly engaged in questions of faith, identity, and dogma. Through April 1. 604 Second Ave, 256-6399.

ICEBOX CONTEMPORARY ART

Half-Empty is a multimedia installation of lights, sounds, containers, and water by Andrew Kaufman. Through April 13. 301A Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, 856-7114.

INFOHAZARD

Final week. Marco Tulluck's surrealist-inspired paintings. Through March 30. 1716 E Olive Way, 324-6630.

JACK STRAW NEW MEDIA GALLERY

Fences-Borders is new work by sound artist Richard Lerman. Through April 28. 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 634-0919.

JAMES HARRIS GALLERY

Final week. Recent Works on Paper is Keith Tilford's studies on flux, process, and multiplicity. Through April 1. 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220.

KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY

Finalé is the starkly titled closing exhibition for this 30-year-old Seattle staple location. On rotation are works by the gallery's stable of artists. Through May 26. 1225 Second Ave, 682-2339.

KITTREDGE GALLERY

Cris Bruch's twist on the illuminated manuscript is texts poked in trash-can lids that are laid on the floor and lit from below in How Did I Get Here? Also up: Between the Lines is delicate studies of slippery language by Sally Schuh. Through April 20. 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, 253-879-3701.

KOBO

Final week. Everything Is Also Spirit is an installation by Tim Foss. Through March 30. 602–608 S Jackson St, 381-3000.

LINDA HODGES GALLERY

Final week. Dwellings is new paintings by Helen O'Toole. Through April 1. 316 First Ave S, 624-3034.

LISA HARRIS GALLERY

Final week. New paintings by figurative expressionist Royal Nebeker. Through April 2. 1922 Pike Pl, 443-3315.

MITCHELLI'S GALLERY BAR

Pratt instructor Bruce Bott's paintings and etchings. Through April 30. 84 Yesler Way, 623-3883.

PACINI LUBEL GALLERY

Final week. Interpretations: Jewelry by the Unexpected Artist. Through April 1. 207 Second Ave S, 326-5555.

PATRICIA CAMERON GALLERY

Connect/Disconnect is a group show that questions collaborative process in terms of location and presence. Through April 22. 234 Dexter Ave N, 343-9647.

PLASTIC PASSION

Heartfelt is a show of super-cute plush toys at a toy store. Through April 14. 121 N 85th St, 782-8655.

RICHARD HUGO HOUSE

Final week. The Eight Essential Ingredients is collaborative works more linguistic than visual. Through March 31. 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030.

ROQ LA RUE

Triple Threat is new paintings by Ryan Heshka, Davey, and Brian Despain. Through April 8. 2312 Second Ave, 374-8977.

SCHMANCY

Final week. Le Merde constructs "a world where muscle men are always falling down and people are throwing up their words," according to the married duo, Michelle and Mike Kelly. Through March 31. 1930 Second Ave, 728-8008.

SEAN STATTON SALON

Oil paintings by Tove PisaRelle. Through May 31. 900 Madison St, 292-1181.

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM RENTAL/SALES GALLERY

Introductions is eight artists new to the gallery: Tori Ellison, Scott Foldesi, Claire Johnson, Irene Mahler, Inez Storer, Heinrich Toh, Marie Watt, Malei Young. Through April 15. 1220 Third Ave, 343-1101.

SEE SOUND LOUNGE

Final week. Keven Furiya paints Cityscapes of Seattle. Through April 4. 115 Blanchard St, 374-3733

SHIFT STUDIO

Final week. Stephen Chalmer's photographs in Limbo. Through April 1. 306 S Washington St #105, 962-0201.

STUDIO 2602

Final week. Roger Shurtleff's mixed-media paintings. Through March 31. 2602 Third Ave, 256-0001.

SUYAMA SPACE

Dis-place in Time is a massive opaque fiberglass box by John O'Brien with curlicue handrails splashing out from its top, intended to represent memory, and sandwiched between two pedestals of fine, monogrammed jewelry. Unfortunately, the metaphor is both heavy handed and inscrutable without the artist's testimony, and the structure's appearance flirts unpleasantly with whimsy. Through April 7. 2324 Second Ave, 256-0809.

TOLLBOOTH GALLERY

Copyright—We Have the Right to Copy... Or Do We? is a print and video installation depicting the ladies of the Danish collective Femmes Regionales in their copy workshop as they recreate well-known designs in paper models and listen to cover tunes. Through May 5. Broadway and 11th St, Tacoma, 253-572-0995.

TOST

Final week. Pop Style Acrylic Paintings and Iconography by Phil Scroggs. Through April 4. 513 N 36th St, Space E, 568-7419.

VAIN

Final week. Animal is new work by Brandon Graham and Michael Hall, AKA SPECS ONE. Through April 3. 2018 First Ave, 441-3441.

VÉRITÉ COFFEE AND CUPCAKE ROYALE

Small-scale street photography by Paulette McKay. Through April 13. 2052 NW Market St, 782-9557.

VIVEZA GALLERY

New work by painter and mixed-media artist Eric Olson. Through April 30. 2604 Western Ave, 956-3584.

WALL SPACE

Doug Landreth's Hemiptera & Maine. Through April 8. 600 First Ave, Suite 322, 330-9137.

WILLIAM TRAVER GALLERY

Final week. Tell the Truth is new paintings on glass by Portland-based artist Gregory Grenon. Also up: Paul Marioni's 12 Paintings/12 Sculptures. Through April 2. 110 Union St #200, 587-6501.

WILLIAM TRAVER GALLERY TACOMA

Geoff Garza's Storybook. Through April 9. 1821 E Dock St, 253-383-3685.

WINDOWS ART GALLERY

Final week. Melanie Reed's dreamlike collages of fragments of found paper form Oneiromancy. Through March 31. 4131 Woodland Park Ave N, 425-806-8044.

WINSTON WÄCHTER FINE ART

Spring Highlights features painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography by nine artists, including Julie Speidel and Michael Schultheis. Through April 13. 203 Dexter Ave N, 652-5855.

WRIGHT EXHIBITION SPACE

Works on paper (mostly abstracts) and photographs (including a few Diane Arbus notables) commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the collecting collective the Washington Art Consortium. Through May 5. 407 Dexter Ave N, 264-8200.

EVENTS

ARTBASH

Ad Club Seattle hosts a live and silent auction to benefit the Kerin Keller Memorial Scholarship fund at See Sound Lounge. Thurs March 30, 6–9 pm. $25. 115 Blanchard St, 374-3738.

THE LIVING BARGE PROJECT

Sarah Kavage and Nicole Kistler offer their homage to the local environment (in conjunction with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition), to the floating island envisioned by Robert Smithson in 1970 and sent around Manhattan last year, and to the Seattle artists SuttonBeresCuller, who sailed on their own desert island for a day last fall in Lake Washington, with The Living Barge Project, an 85-by-20-foot barge filled with native plants that'll be moored on the Duwamish River as public art for a month. Opening ceremony Sat April 1, 6–8 pm. Through April 29. Eighth Ave S and S Portland St, Gateway Park S, South Park.