Claire Partington work is equal parts exquisite, fun, timeless, and modern. See her show The Hunting Party at Winston Wächter from June 8–July 27. Credit: Tim Bowditch
Claire Partington work is equal parts exquisite, fun, timeless, and modern. See her show The Hunting Party at Winston Wächter from June 8–July 27.
Claire Partington’s work is equal parts exquisite, fun, timeless, and modern. See her show The Hunting Party at Winston Wächter from June 8–July 27. Tim Bowditch

Below, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best art shows you need to know about this season, like Victorian visual revolutionaries, subversive self-portraitists, Scandinavian masters, and other amazing artists, not to mention Seattle Art Fair. You can also find a complete list of art shows in Seattle this summer on our Things To Do calendar, or check out the rest of our critics’ picks from Seattle Art and Performance.

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Museums
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Departures and Arrivals: Artists in Abstraction BIMA offers an “intense session in art vocabulary” with this group exhibit focusing on the artists’ idiosyncratic approaches to abstraction. The roster ranges from textile artist Jono Vaughan to ecologically focused Mary Coss.
(June 29—Sept 29)

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