500 Boren Ave N, 860-5245.
* WRAPTURE
The visual art component (called Wrapture) of the new Consolidated Works series looks sideways at sex, with work that isn't directly sexy but demands a kind of sexy interaction, mixing overt and covert, explicit and implied. With an excellent lineup of artists, including phenomenal New Yorkers Beverly Semmes and David Reed, and a full-room installation called Tournament (lumens) by David Eckard. Through June 22.
CHAD STATES: STORYTELLERS
States photographed eight couples, and recorded them talking to each other about things: life, love, a random parade of subjects performed, however unconsciously, for them. Through June 22.
HENRY ART GALLERY
15th Ave NE & NE 41st St, 543-2280.
* JAMES TURRELL
New light installations, with models and drawings from his literally monumental Roden Crater--a volcano in Arizona he is resculpting in order to, in his words, "reshape the sky." Through Oct 5.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MFA 2003
Opening. The annual showcase of current MFA candidates. This year 15 young artists present paintings, ceramics, metals, sculpture, and prints. Judge them. Through June 22.
OPENINGS
PHIL BORGES, DAVIS FREEMAN
The shoulders and heads of humanity, as brought to you by the Avedon-esque portraiture of Borges, and Freeman's critic-proof photographs of major contributors to the visual arts. Benham Gallery, 1216 First Ave, 622-2480. Through July 19.
NANCY CALLAN, JULIA RICKETTS
A collaborative show that finds both artists charting unfamiliar territory, Echoes forces glass artist Callan and painter Ricketts to abandon the comfort zone of color for monochromatics. Solomon Fine Art, 1215 First Ave, 297-1400. Through June 27.
URSULA GULLOW
Gullow's familiar narratives in a show (situated in a restaurant no less) entitled The Purge. Glo's, 1621 E Olive Way, 783-3426. Through June 29.
JIM HALL
The artifice of modern Cambodia reflected in Gods and Apsara of This New Millenium, Hall's latest series documenting his brief residence in that country. Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store, 415 E Pine St, 325-1592. Through June 29.
MAEVE HARRIS
With a seemingly limitless scope of painted media (inks to oils, woods to metals), Harris composes light-conscious works of animals and abstractions. Opening reception Thurs May 29 at 7 pm. Nico Gallery, 619 Western Ave, second floor, 229-4593. Through July 31.
* JOSEPH PARK
See Stranger Suggests. Howard House, 2017 Second Ave, 256-6399.
TEAM JAMGOCHIAN
Team Jamgochian, consisting of equal parts Nevdon S. and Britt S. Jamgochian, presents Smashed, a highbrow series of car wreck paintings. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, 784-4880. Through July 31.
THESIS EXHIBITION
PCNW presents an exhibition for the graduating students of its wide-ranging certificate program, including the works of Jolanta Kotlarczyk, Stephanie Costa, Laura Gillan, Bob Munro, and Rebekah Schmidt. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave, 720-7222. Through June 29.
CRAIG TROLLI
Author of Seattle Gay News' lovingly rendered (and bitingly clever) comic parody of this very paper, Trolli is finally awarded the recognition he deserves with an exhibition of his pop-star illustrations. Little Theatre, 610 19th Ave E, 329-2629. Through July 13.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
MAGDA BAKER, NINA FRENKEL
Final week. Narrative works of humor and gore with Baker's text-driven, mixed-media prints. Also featured are the collage scenes of Frenkel. Artemis Gallery, 3107 S Day, 323-0562. Through May 31.
ROSS PALMER BEECHER, MARTIN PURYEAR
Final week. Junk assemblages made beautiful: Beecher's portraits of Americana stitched and quilted in metals and fabric, with Puryear's reserved etchings. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770. Through May 31.
ALYSSA BERG, DARCY HANSON, MELISSA MASCARA
Final week. Berg's unstructured abstractions, coupled with Hanson's simple forms and Mascara's florals in "Mexico-inspired colors." Gallery 124, 124 S Washington, 748-9975. Through May 31.
MICHAEL BROPHY
Final week. With the publication of his recent collection of monographs (Clear Cut Press), Brophy presents his latest works of melancholy environmental satire in oil. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave S, 624-3034. Through May 31.
* DANA CARLSON
Final week. Paintings by the New York artist and contributor to Fred Flare's recent My Teenage Rock Star Fantasy Calendar. Lipstick Traces, 500 E Pine St, 329-2813. Through May 31.
MARITA DINGUS, GAIL GRINNELL
Final week. Dingus' mixed-media works of wire, fabric, and plastic objects reference the woven work associated with slavery--baskets, quilts, and fences. With Grinnell's dots. Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355. Through June 1.
HAROLD E. EDGERTON
Final week. An exhibition in honor of the renowned MIT scientist who popularized the photographic flash, as well as all of those frozen-frame bullet pictures in your high-school physics book. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave, 720-7222. Through May 29.
* FIRST SHOW
Final week. Former Foster/White manager Tom Landowski sets up shop with his own gallery and starts off with a grand opening, with works by Miranda July (swoon), Chris Burden, Vincent Gallo, Jimmie Durham, and more. Tom Landowski Gallery, 403 Cedar St, 380-2172. Through June 3.
PATTI BEZZO FOX, BRIAN STROBEL
Final week. Simple, sleepy subjects in explicit detail, with Fox's tree paintings and Strobel's everyday objects. Gallery 110, 110 S Washington St, 780-6716. Through May 31.
SEAN MICHAEL HURLEY
Final week. Surprisingly tender narratives populate Imperfect Mythologies. SCCC Fine Arts Gallery, 801 E Pine St, fourth floor, 587-4162. Through June 5.
CASEY McGLYNN
Final week. The second in Garde Rail's great white curatorial series Blame Canada, Toronto-based "outsider" artist McGlynn presents her wood-and-canvas assemblages. Inside. Garde Rail Gallery, 4860 Rainier Ave S, 721-0107. Through May 31.
* TRAVIS STANLEY
Final week. Charmingly diminutive illustrations of fantastic robots. Zeitgeist, 171 S Jackson St, 728-1966. Through June 4.
A SWEET SICKNESS
Final week. Sinister scenes soaked in saccharine. Roq la Rue, 2224 Second Ave, 347-8977. Through May 31.
TARA THOMAS
Final week. Thomas presents tasteful oils of Sloth, the lost Goonie. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. Through May 31.
XIAOZE XIE, LEE CHUL SOO, FRANCISCO GOYA
Final week. The regular Davidson hodgepodge, this time with Xie's still lifes of piled newspaper, Soo's woodcuts, and prints by Goya. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through May 31.
EVENTS
2003 NEDDY AWARD
Watch the presentation of this prestigious award, given by the very kind and nice Behnke family, to one of the following painters: Susan Dory, Randy Hayes, Robert C. Jones, or Barbara Earl Thomas. Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention Pl, 447-5000. Tues June 3 at 6 pm.
I HEART RUMMAGE
One day only. Your local bazaar. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave, 441-5611. Free. Sun June 1, noon-4 pm.
WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION
One night only. Hosted by Lauren Weedman, Distraction is a multimedia examination of the nebulous propaganda machine that is fueling, one imagines, the current war on terror. Featuring performances by Jim Page, Otha Major, and Degenerate Art Ensemble, among others. Segway Building, 5710 22nd Ave, 465-9917. $8-$12. Sat May 31 at 7:30 pm.
