ROSEANN BARNHILL AND LAURA MOORE
Photographer Roseann Barnhill and graphic artist Laura Moore have collaborated for the exhibition En Masse, which incorporates the formal vocabulary of design and the experimental nature of collage in 17 large-format inkjet prints. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 8-10 pm. Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave, 388-0500. Through Dec 31.
JOAN E. BOWERS
Black and white photography titled Spaces: Sacred, Secular, Profane(d). Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Studio 2602, 2602 Third Ave, 367-1580. Through Dec 31.
JOEL BROCK
Pastels and paintings. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-9 pm. Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, 443-3315. Through Dec 30.
LEONA COAKLEY-SPRING
Paintings inspired by the artist's Bahamian homeland. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-10 pm. Artist's Gallery of Seattle, 902 First Ave S, 340-0830. Through Dec 31.
CONTINENTAL TURMOIL
Dead Girls features photography from an event in February presented by Priceless Works and Vital 5 and conceived of by Nicole Grant and Ragan Peck. Francesca Berrini shows reconfigured maps. And Frigger Invitational is a display of humorous glass works. Opening reception Fri Dec 3, 7-9 pm. Priceless Works Gallery, 619 N 35th St, 349-9943. Through Dec 30.
EDD COX AND JAY MASSENA
Paintings by Cox and prints by Massena. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-10 pm. Gold Shoe Gallery, 619 Western Ave, fifth floor, 447-9667.
MICHAEL DAILY
Paintings and works on paper. Opens Fri Dec 3. Opening reception Sun Dec 5, 2-4 pm. Francine Seders Gallery Ltd, 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355. Through Jan 9.
LOCKWOOD DENNIS
A new series of woodcuts and the paintings that inspired them. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 5-8 pm. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through Dec 24.
ANDREW DRAKE
Color photographs. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Globe Gallery, 105 S Main St, #100, 612-7655. Through Dec 31.
LISA MEI LING FONG
A collection of "introversion boxes," travel journals, photographs, and paintings. Opening reception Fri Dec 3, 5-7:30 pm. Richard Hugo House Gallery, 1634 11th Ave, 332-7030. Through Dec 23.
NINA FRENKEL, BARRY MAXWELL, KATE ENDLE
Opens Fri Dec 3. Opening reception Sat Dec 4, 6-9 pm. Artemis Gallery, 3107 S Day St, 323-0562. Through Dec 23.
STEVE GILBERT
Color photography from travels in the Caribbean. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-9 pm. Studio Twelve, 619 Western Ave, sixth floor, 412-9094. Through Dec 31.
FABIO GOVERNATO
Black and white photography. Artist's reception Fri Dec 3, 6-9 pm. Frame Up Studios, 3515 Fremont Ave N, 547-4657. Through Jan 4.
JENNIFER HARRISON
Paintings of Victorian houses in Toronto. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Garde Rail Gallery, 110 Third Ave S, 621-1055. Through Jan 22.
* THOM HEILESON
Heileson creates richly layered digitally altered photographs and video depicting scenes that hover between representation and abstraction. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Gallery 4 Culture, 506 Second Ave, Suite 200, 296-7580. Through Dec 30.
* GARY HILL
The Seattle premiere of Language Willing, a recent installation by MacArthur "Genius" Gary Hill. Opens Thurs Dec 2. 911 Media Arts Center, 402 Ninth Ave N, 682-6552 ext. 14. Through Jan 15.
REILLY JENSEN
Cotard is the first solo exhibition by the Seattle artist. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 5-8 pm. Friesen Gallery, 1210 Second Ave, 628-9501. Through Jan 22.
MARK KELLER
Narrative oil paintings. Opens Thurs Dec 2, artwalk 5-8:30 pm. D'Adamo/Woltz Gallery, 307 Occidental Ave S, 652-4414. Through Dec 31.
TANIA KITCHELL
The Toronto artist's work is informed by her home city's harsh winters, which she explores through photographs and weather entries. Opening recpetion Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. James Harris Gallery, 309A third Ave S, 903-6220. Through Jan 15.
MONA KUHN AND ROB VAN DONGEN
Kuhn displays figurative work and Van Dongen displays botanical depictions. Reception and book signing for Ron Van Dongen, Sat Dec 4, 1-3 pm. Reception and book signing for Mona Kuhn, Wed Dec 8, 5:30-7 pm. G. Gibson Gallery, 514 E Pike St, 587-4033. Through Jan 15.
CYNTHIA LIN, MARC DOMBROSKY
A works on paper show focusing on found ephemera. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 5-8 pm. Solomon Fine Art, 1215 First Ave, 297-1400. Through Jan 21.
STEVEN MILLER, MARK MOODY
Miller explores fluids in his photographs and Moody documents the landscape of entomology. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Gallery 110, 110 Washington St, 624-9336. Through Dec 31.
TOBIAS M¯HL
Black and white glass works. Artist reception Thurs Dec 2, 5-8 pm. William Traver Gallery, 110 Union St, second floor, 587-6501. Through Jan 2.
RAYMOND MORROW
Abstract paintings and mixed-media sculpture. Artist reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-9 pm. Viveza Gallery, 2604 Western Ave, 956-3584. Through Jan 29.
NKO
Further Explorations In Space is the latest show of paintings by NKO. Opening reception Dec 2, 6--8 pm. Zeitgeist, 171 S Jackson, 583-0497. Through Jan 5.
KAREN I. OLSEN
Ceramics and computer art inspired by Neolithic European art. Opening reception Sat Dec 4, 7-10 pm. Art/Not Terminal Gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680. Through Jan 6.
DK PAN
Pan's installation and performance work My Mother, My Father will transform the gallery into a theater for a work about bridging dichotomies and pursuing the personal as a source of meaning. Opens Thurs Dec 2. SOIL Art Gallery, 112 Third Ave S, 264-8061. Through Dec 26.
RACHEL PEACOCK
Peacock's paintings explore social consciousness. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 5:30-8 pm. Patricia Cameron Fine Art, 105 S Main St, Suite 204, 343-9647. Through Dec 31.
T. S. PEW
The self-described "futurist-cubist" displays work from his Decaying Objects series. Artist reception Fri Dec 3, 7 pm. The Ballroom in Fremont, 456 N 36th St, 935-2625. Through Jan 5.
* PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PCNW COLLECTION
The first exhibition curated from the center's collection since 1994 highlights the diversity and range of over two dozen artists. Artist reception Fri Dec 3, 6-8 pm. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave, 720-7222 ext. 102. Through Dec 19.
* PREVIEW 2005
A group show featuring work by Chester Arnold, Alfredo Arreguin, Gayle Bard, Robert McCauley, Jennifer Beedon Snow, David deVillier, Sherrie Wolf, and Karen Yurkovich. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave S, 624-3034. Through Dec 31.
* RYAN SCHIERLING
The well-regarded photographer and frequent Stranger contributor exhibits his dynamic shots of rock bands. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6 pm. Vain, 2018 First Ave, 282-0098. Through 31.
SECRET SHOW
An exhibition that lives up to its title by revealing nothing in advance. Show up and see what the secret is. Opens Fri Dec 3. Seattle LGBT Arts Council, 1115 E Pike St, 323-5428. Through Dec 31.
SEVEN TINY ARTISTS
Seven artists in a variety of mediums display their smaller works for the holiday season. Opens Fri Dec 3. Opening reception Sat Dec 4, 6-9 pm. Artemis Gallery, 3107 S Day St, 323-0562. Through Dec 23.
* SUSAN SKILLING, LYNNE WOODS TURNER
Seattle artist Skilling's first solo show with Greg Kucera Gallery highlights the veteran painter's spare and elegant work. Portland artist Turner's latest exhibition features new drawings with obsessive dots apparently made with the maniacal patience of Belgian nuns tatting lace. Opens Thurs Dec 2. Opening reception Sat Dec 4, noon. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770. Through Jan 15.
SMALL WORKS
A group exhibition of small scale works in a wide range of styles and techniques. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-8 pm. Foster/White Gallery, 123 S Jackson St, 622-2833. Through Dec 24.
DARI STOLZOFF
Mixed media and acrylic paintings. Opening reception Fri Dec 3, 6-10 pm. Pitcairn Scott, 2207 Second Ave, 448-5380.
IOSEFATU SUA
Artifacts of Pepelo Island showcases artifacts acquired by Sua on his recent visit to the island. Opening reception Sat Dec 4, 7-10 pm. Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store, 415 E Pine St, 325-1592. Through Dec 31.
SURFACE TENSION
Paintings by Elizabeth Cooper, Jacin Giordano, Doug Morris, Carolanna Parlato, and Aaron Van Dyke. Opening reception Fri Dec 3, 5-8 pm. Savage Art Resources, 1430 SE Third Ave, Portland, OR, 503-230-0265. Through Dec 31.
MICHAELENE WALSH
An exhibition of new ceramic sculpture titled Bittersweet. Opens Thurs Dec 2. Artwalk, 6-8 pm. Grover/Thurston Gallery, 309 Occidental Ave S, 223-0816. Through Dec 22.
RYAN WORSLEY
Paintings of city streets and suburbs at dusk. Opening reception Thurs Dec 2, 6-10 pm. Living:Room, 4301 Fremont Ave N, 760-0376. Through Jan 5.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
BYRON AU YONG
A collaborative multimedia installation by composer and performer Au Yong. Jack Straw Media Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 634-0919. Through Dec 31.
CORNISH COLLEGE DESIGN FACULTY SHOW
Final week. An exhibit of works from 20 participants, including Ellen Forney, Brain Murphy, Emilie Burnham, and design duo Robynne Raye and Mike Strassburger. Cornish College Gallery, Main Campus Center, first floor, 1000 Lenora St, 726-5011. Through Dec 2.
* JOHN GRADE, DION ZWIRNER
See Stranger Suggests, page TK. Sculptor John Grade's drawings and a selection of small sculptures, and abstract landscapes by Dion Zwirner Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through Dec 24.
TRISH GRANTHAM
New paintings from The Sea of Tears series. Fancy, 1932 Second Ave, 443-4621. Through Dec 20. An installation titled Lonesome Town. Kinsey Gallery, Casey Building at Seattle University. Through Jan 8.
* WYNNE GREENWOOD
Maps to Radical Imaginings is the title of the exhibition at the postage stamp-sized Tollbooth Gallery and it no doubt will live up to its title. She most recently appeared in this year's Whitney Biennial and contributed special art to its catalog. Tollbooth Gallery, 1118 Commerce St, Tacoma, 253-572-0995. Through Dec 11.
JEREMIAH KETNER
Final week. Whimsical paintings by the Chicago-based artist. Schmancy, 1930 Second Ave, 728-8008. Through Dec 4.
* BRIAN MURPHY
Facing is a site-specific installation of two self-portrait heads on two panels suspended from the ceiling. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave, 256-0809. Through Dec 10.
* PAPERWORK
This group show features works on paper, works about paper, and works made from or inspired by paper. If that sounds both loose and high-concept, you are right on the mark. The exhibition by eight artists from San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Seattle includes three locals--Debra Baxter, Mary Ann Peters, and Harriet Sanderson--who are not shown or appreciated nearly enough. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808. Through Dec 31.
* THE PIN UP SHOW
Final week. This exhibition features bodacious and challenging looks at women. It includes work by Kirsten Easthope, Lisa Petrucci, Miles Thompson, Lynne Naylor, the Pop Tarts, Michiko, Joshua Petker, Joe Chiodo, and Erin Norlin. Roq la Rue, 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977. Through Dec 4.
POTTERY NORTHWEST ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW AND SALE
Recent works by resident artists as well as an eclectic mix of traditional and experimental studio and alumni artists. Pottery Northwest, 226 First Ave N, 285-4421. Through Dec 30.
REBECCA RAVEN
Miniature two- and three-dimensional paintings with a focus on silent films and changing perspectives. Atelier 31 Gallery, 2500 First Ave, 448-5250. Through Dec 31.
* ALEX SCHWEDER, ROBERT YODER
See review, page 33. Robert Yoder, whose cut-up and reassembled road signs play as aerial geometric landscape, is presenting new works on paper and collage that are sure to be as breathtaking and inventive as his previous shows. Howard House, 604 Second Ave, 256-6399. Through Dec 11.
JULIE SPEIDEL
Totemic, figurative, and abstract sculptures inspired by ancient megaliths. Winston Wachter Fine Art, 203 Dexter Ave N, 625-5885. Through Dec 30.
* STATE IN TIME
Organized by longtime Seattle curator and local treasure Larry Reid this exhibition examines Eastern European avant-garde from the perspective of the visual artists in the experimental arts collective NSK (Neu Slowenishe Kunst), alongside woks by their longtime American collaborator Charles Krafft. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 329-1966. Through Dec 18.
SWANK
A group show that focuses on retro elegance with work by Robert Rini, Chris Crites, and many more. Kuhlman, 2419 First Ave, 441-1999. Through Dec 31.
AMY TAVERN
Exaggerations/Understatements is strange sculptural jewelry that lives up to its title. Vain, 2018 First Ave, 441-3441. Through Dec 31.
HB WEINER
Photographs inspired by the colors and textures of Southeast Asia. Two Downtown, Ltd. , 2211 Elliott Ave, 441-9461. Through Feb 4.
DION ZWIRNER AND JOHN GRADE
Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through Dec 26.
EVENTS
* 1/2 OFF FASHION SHOW
Local designers display their creations featuring panties designed by Sam Trout, Chuck Dong, Theodore King, Victoria Howe, Rachel Kessler, and the Naughty Knitter. With a musical performance by Gold Hick and raunchy hiphop and electroclash spun by DJ Colby B. Sat Dec 4, Doors 8 pm. Mirabeau Room, 529 Queen Anne Ave N, 217-0654.
BELLE EPOQUE HOLIDAY BALL
A costume party to kick off Belle Epoque--Art Noveau to Art Deco. Fri Dec 3, 7-11 pm. $12 advance tickets. Wingnut Galleries, 1205 E Pike St, 860-2836.
BENEFIT PREVIEW PARTY
Fri Dec 3, 6-10 pm. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St, Kirkland, 425-822-7161, $40.
DRAWING JAM
A 12-hour party dedicated to drawing. Sat Dec 4, all day. Seattle Academy of Fine Art, 1501 10th Ave E, 526-2787.
GASWORKS GALLERY PARTY: BRING POTATOES
This large new gallery hosts its second party. Admission is the donation of bagged or instant potatoes to benefit local food shelters. Fri Dec 3, 7-11 pm. Gasworks Gallery, 3815 Fourth Ave NE.
DAVID M. GITLITZ LECTURE
In conjunction with Spain in the Age of Exploration: 1492-1819, SAM presents a lecture from the author of Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews. Thurs Dec 2, 7:30 pm. Seattle Art Museum, Nordstrom Lecture Hall, 100 University Way, 654-3255.
FANCY PONY LAND BY LORNA LEEDY
Lipstick Traces presents a trunk show by Lorna Leedy. Sun Dec 5, 5-8 pm. Lipstick Traces, 303 E Pine St, 351-2772.
* DAVID LEVY: TECHNOLOGIES OF CONTEMPLATION
The professor from the UW Information School examines the works in WOW at the Henry as technologies of contemplation--devices to help one counter the dangerous loss of reflective time in modern society. Thurs Dec 2, 7 pm. Henry Art Gallery, 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, 543-2280.
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN ART, DESIGN, AND ARCHITECTURE
A panel discussion about the collaboration between artists, architects, and designers. Mon Dec 6, 6-8 pm. Winston Wachter, 203 Dexter Ave N, 652-5855.
* SMALL WORKS THAT ROCK IN BIG WAYS
A one day show of small works on paper for under $200. Thurs Dec 2, 6-9 pm. Vain, 2018 First Ave, 441-3441.
SOIL SELLS OUT
The annual art auction features over 80 pieces of work donated by Fay Jones, Vitoria Haven, Sam Trout, Mandy Greer, and many more. sat Dec 4, 6:30 pm. Jem Studios, 6012 12th Ave S, 264-8061.
