2003 NORTHWEST FINE ARTS COMPETITION
Juried by Francine Seders. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 7-9 pm. Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, 783-2244. Through Oct 25.
ALFREDO ARREGUIN
Fractured visions of Mexico, Arreguin's ancestral home. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave S, 624-3034. Through Oct 25.
GRETCHEN BATCHELLER
New work by a newcomer. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 7-10 pm. On the House, 1205 E Pike St, 324-1658. Through Oct 31.
RANDY BOLANDER
It seems oxymoronic: heavy-metal sculpture with a spontaneous feel. And yet, it exists. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 4-7 pm. Post Alley Sculpture Garden, 1413 Post Alley, 334-5040. Through Nov 7.
ELIN CHRISTOPHERSON, GERARD TSUTAKAWA
Mixed-media sculpture from Christopherson; new bronze sculpture by Tsutakawa. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Foster/White Gallery in Rainier Square, 1331 Fifth Ave, 583-0100. Through Oct 31.
* HELEN CURTIS
Small glass objects in a net, sending light all over the room. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. CDA Gallery, 506 Second Ave, Suite 200, 296-7580. Through Oct 31.
DAY OF THE DEAD
A group show on life, death, and afterlife. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-10 pm. Viveza Gallery, 2604 Western Ave, 956-3584. Through Nov 1.
NICHOLE DEMENT
A local photographer examines life's small themes, with The Essence of Being. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 7:30-11 pm. Otis Cafe, 1005 Boren Ave, 342-9866. Through Oct 31.
MARK EATON
Landscapes and abstracts in oil, with a group show in the Subterranean Room. Also, come celebrate the gallery's 15th anniversary Sat Oct 4, 7-10 pm. Art/Not Terminal Gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680. Through Nov 6.
JAMES EARLY, NOEL ZANK
Tortured photographic images from Early; portraits in Chinese ink from Zank. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Gallery 124, 124 S Washington St, 748-9975. Through Oct 31.
* JOHN GRADE
Sculpture that is at once biological, landscape, monumental, and creepy/fuzzy. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through Nov 1.
TRISH GRANTHAM
Funny paintings with charming little Japanese-style characters: toast, bunnies, pandas... excellent! Opening reception Sat Oct 4, 5-9 pm. Fancy, 1932 Second Ave, 443-4621. Through Oct 31.
JULIANA HEYNE, DIANN KNEZOVICH
Road-trip landscapes and manipulated photographs. Opening reception Sun Oct 5, 2-4 pm. Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355. Through Nov 2.
INNOCENCE AND JEST
Ceramic work by Tim Foss, Saya Moriyasu, Joan Watkins, and Steve Gardener. Moriyasu's grouped dishes and cups and trays and vessels often have faces, making you more uneasy about your master/servant relationship with your tableware than you would think. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-8 pm. Northwest Craft Center and Gallery, 305 Harrison St, 728-1555. Through Oct 31.
* SU JOB
Hardcore pornography softened by needlework. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-9 pm. ACE Gallery, 619 Western Ave, 382-7640. Through Oct 31.
VICTORIA JOHNSON
Abstract forms struggle with dimensions in Subtle Substance. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Pl, 443-3315. Through Nov 1.
TODD KARAM
New paintings. El Greco, 219 Broadway E, 328-4604. Through Nov 30.
* KELLY KEMPE
Kempe's large-scale photographs investigate locations--in this case, a 40-acre sheep farm--in unexpectedly intimate ways. There's more than one way to know a place. Opening reception Sat Oct 4, 7-10 pm. SOIL Art Gallery, 1317 E Pike St, 264-8061. Through Oct 26.
JUDITH KINDLER, REBECCA RAVEN
Kindler uses figures of young women and girls in Shifting Truth; Raven (formerly Luncan) brings her ultra-precise miniatures to new walls. Atelier 31, 2500 First Ave, 448-5250. Through Nov 2.
DAVID KROLL
Ultra-precise landscape and still life inspired by the masters. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Grover/ Thurston Gallery, 309 Occidental Ave S, 223-0816. Through Nov 1.
* SHERRY MARKOVITZ
Exhaustively beaded sculpture. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770. Through Nov 1.
JOSEPH MARUSKA
Nature and ruins and coy abstraction, in Road to Tibet. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 9 am-8 pm. Kimzey Miller Gallery, 1225 Second Ave, 682-2339. Through Oct 31.
STAN MASTALERZ, REBECCA WOODHOUSE, BRUCE FLEMING, JOE DIERKER
Phase one of a series, called Human Super Structure, of lightning-fast installations by local artists. This week: SAW is plastered in paintings and buildings made of concrete and paper. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 7-11 pm. Secluded Alley Works, 113 12th Ave, 839-0880. Through Oct 5.
KELLY McCARTY
New work about texture--whether that's paint texture or the multifaceted texture of everyday life remains to be seen. Opening reception Tues Oct 7, 8-10 pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. Through Oct 31.
MERRILEE MOORE, KURT SOLMSSEN
Vessel-y sculpture from Moore, serene living spaces from Solmssen. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 5:30-8 pm. Foster/White Gallery in Pioneer Square, 123 S Jackson St, 622-2833. Through Oct 26.
LORNA NAKELL
Paintings informed by kitsch from the '50s through the '70s. You may remember Nakell, who used to be Lorna McLawrence, and all her funny food paintings. Victrola, 411 15th Ave E, 282-0563. Through Oct 26.
Q. QUIGG
New paintings and drawings. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 7-9 pm. Alibi Room, 85 Pike St, Unit 410, 623-3180. Through Oct 31.
CHLOE RIZZO, CHAUNEY PECK
Rizzo's crocheted-together body parts combine the homey and the repellent. With Peck's paintings of animals and fish. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-9 pm; studio sale and benefit for cool glass artist Nadège Desgenetez Oct 4-5, 10:30 am-6 pm. Priceless Works Gallery, 619 N 35th St, Suite 100, 349-9943. Through Nov 2.
BLANCA SANTANDER
Dreamy, meditative paintings. Some spiced tea with that? Mr. Spot's Chai House, 5463 Leary Ave NW, 297-2424. Through Nov 3.
MICHAEL SCHULTHEIS
Inspired by mathematical and economic principles, Schultheis' paintings have more life and mystery than most abstract work. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Ballard Fetherston Gallery, 818 E Pike St, 322-9440. Through Oct 31.
ERIN L. SHAFKIND
Stories told through symbols. Opening reception Sat Oct 4, 7-11 pm. Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store, 415 East Pine St, 325-1592. Through Oct 30.
MELODIE SMITH
Dangerous cover girls, in Siren. Opening reception Sat Oct 4, 9 pm, at the Cha Cha Lounge (506 E Pine St, 329-1101). Lipstick Traces, 500 E Pine St, 329-2813. Through Nov 1.
ANNA SKIBSKA
An installation about negative space. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 5-8 pm. William Traver Gallery, 110 Union St, second floor, 587-6501. Through Oct 31.
ANDREW STILES
New photographs. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-8 pm. Caffe Fiore, 3125 NW 85th St, 706-7580. Through Nov 3.
* KATY STONE
In Degrees of Appearance, Stone creates a shifting, ephemeral-seeming space with layers of painted acetate. Opening reception and artist talk next week. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave, 684-7312. Through Jan 9.
* JOHN TAYLOR
Taylor turns all kinds of wreckage--driftwood, rusted metal, old stamps--into models of historical ships that have a commanding presence. It's as if the previous life of all that junk was only a prelude to art. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-10 pm. Garde Rail Gallery, 4860 Rainer Ave S, 721-0107. Through Nov 29.
SETH THOMPSON
Interiors of Mexican and Cuban houses in a show with a lovely title: Poca Luz. Opening reception Fri Oct 3, 6-8 pm. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave, 720-7222. Through Oct 30.
NIK TONGAS
Sculptures that explore the idea of sleepwalking through the present. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 5-8 pm. Solomon Fine Art, 1215 First Ave, 297-1400. Through Oct 31.
SELMA WALDMAN
New work on genocide and social justice. Opening reception Thurs Oct 2, 6-8 pm. Gallery 110, 110 S Washington St, 624-9336. Through Nov 1.
WATERWORKS 2003
The best of the Northwest Watercolor Society. Reception later this month. Artists Gallery of Seattle, 902 First Ave S, 340-0830. Through Nov 30.
KEVIN WILDERMUTH
Wildermuth assembles borrowed images to make little cultural maps of his own. Opening reception Sat Oct 4, 6-9 pm. Artemis Gallery, 3107 S Day St, 323-0562. Through Oct 30.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
HECTOR ACEBES
Documentary photographs of Africa, taken between 1948 and 1953. G. Gibson Gallery, 514 E Pike St, 587-4033. Through Nov 1.
HENRY CHAMBERLAIN
Final week. Futuristic urban ladies. Glo's, 1621 E Olive Way, 632-1124. Through Oct 5.
DREAMSCAPES
The strange nether world between being awake and being asleep, with work by John Casado, Frank Dituri, Karin Rosenthal, and Tseno. Benham Gallery, 1216 First Ave, 622-2480. Through Nov 15.
NOLAN HENDRICKSON
New paintings, in Cotton Mouth. VAIN, 2018 First Ave, 441-3441. Through Oct 31.
DETENTION
The PeeChee, an oft-ignored canvas of creative genius, finally gets its dues in Detention, curated by Nin Truong (Push). Goods, 1112 Pike St, 622-0459. Through Oct 24.
IGGI GREEN
Weird hybrid creatures, in time for Halloween. Little Theatre, 608 19th Ave E, 329-2629. Through Nov 9.
PERRI LYNCH
Visual and audio field recordings from Seattle's survey stations. Jack Straw New Media Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 634-0919. Through Nov 26.
J. KELLY LYLES
Funny animal paintings. Don't miss Mice Krispies. Still Life on the Ave Cafe, 1405 NE 50th St, 729-3542. Through Oct 12.
VALERIE McEVOY
X-rays and medical objects adorn McEvoy's work in Evidence of Things Unseen. Baas Gallery, 2703 E Madison St, 324-4742. Through Oct 31.
PAUL McKEE, MELANIE REED
New gallery! McKee's cityscapes reflected in skyscrapers, and Reed's surreal-style collages. Blue Door Gallery, 759 N 80th St, 783-2583. Through Oct 19.
JACOBO MENDOZA
The work of a Oaxacan master weaver. Collins Pub, 526 Second Ave, 623-1016. Through Oct 31.
YUNHEE MIN
Final week. Min shrouds actual life in neat, broad stripes; her show is called, appropriately enough, Events in Dense Fog. James Harris Gallery, 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220. Through Oct 4.
OUT OF THE LAB
A group photography show in black and white. Black Lab Gallery, 4216 Sixth Ave NW, 706-7017. Through Oct 12.
* MARION PECK, CAMILLE ROSE GARCIA
Final week. "Peck both skewers and loves the genre painting, neatly balancing irreverence and history, so that her paintings have lasting power rather than the swift one-two punch of mere mockery. " (Emily Hall) Roq la Rue Gallery, 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977. Through Oct 5.
PHOTOPHILIA
Final week. They just looooooove photography. Cafe Venus, 609 Eastlake Ave E, 624-4516. Through Oct 4.
JEFF SIMS
Final week. New paintings. Gulassa & Co, 10 Dravus St, 283-1810. Through Oct 6.
TRANSCODE, ETSUKO ICHIKAWA
Final week. Divergent works congregated under the vague guise of Transcode, "representational illustrations or 'codes' for human folly, disaster and obsession." Shows with Ichikawa's shadow installation Kokoro. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St, Kirkland, 425-822-7161. Through Oct 5.
* DAN WEBB
"Aspects of insomnia's sliding world, tied together by a ball that runs along a carved wooden track, through the gallery on high trestles, skimming the walls on mounted brackets, looping through a tiny dignified portal arch in the wall, around a gnome sculpture, and back again. Somnolent, crazy, repetitive, unexpected--it is the working of the anxious mind made elegantly physical, down to the fact that the only thing that sets the ball in motion is our own will to do so." (Emily Hall) Howard House, 2017 Second Ave, 256-6399. Through Oct 18.
WILLIAM WEGMAN
Wegman's dogs are back--with those slightly peevish, put-upon expressions that just break your heart. I hope they get lots of Scooby snacks. Winston W...chter Fine Art, 403 Dexter Ave N, 652-5855. Through Oct 30.
EVENTS
ART DETOUR
Everyone's favorite nosy-parker event, the yearly stroll through artists' studios. This year, the event spans three weekends, with the city gerrymandered to accommodate. This weekend, Oct 4-5, studios are open in Capitol Hill, the ID, CD, and more. Full tour passes are $20, weekends are $10, day tickets are $5. For information go to www.artdetourseattle.org.
* CLAIRE COWIE LECTURE
One night only. Cowie's figurines and imaginary architecture interact with the specificity of theater. She lectures from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Fri Oct 3 at Microsoft Redmond Campus, Baker Room, building 33. For information contact Julie Johnson at a-jjohn@microsoft.com.
* GAMES
There isn't a ton of visual art in this year's Hugo House inquiry, but what's there is good, including work by the not-shown-enough Stephen Lyons, and lecture/performances by Portland artist Amos Latteier. Oct 3-5 at Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave) and other venues. Tickets are $6-$14; 322-7030 or www.hugohouse.org for information.
WEST COAST UNDERGROUND ARTISTS ALLIANCE
One night only. Lots of music, with art by Kristen Ferrell, Alice Tippit, and Eric Salsbury. Sat Oct 4, 6 pm-1 am, at Cafe Venus/Mars Bar, 609 Eastlake Ave E, 624-4516.
