HENRY ART GALLERY

15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, 543-2280.

AXEL LIEBER

The German artist's awe-inspiring Release. Through May 1.

ALICE WHEELER

Celebrity Skin displays one of Seattle's most provocative photographers' work from the '90s when she captured the grunge scene with Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, and their rabid fans. Through May 8.

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM

100 University St, 654-3100.

BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE: NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FROM CHINA

An exhibition devoted to new photography and video from China, which focuses on the political and social upheavals of the country and its culture. Through May 8.

GALLERY OPENINGS

AFFECT

New works by Anne Mathern. Opening reception Sat March 19, 6-9 pm. Crawl Space Gallery, 504 E Denny #1, 372-5752. Through April 10.

INTRODUCTIONS

This annual show features new gallery artists. Opening reception Thurs March 17, 5-7 pm, SAM Rental/Sales Gallery, 1220 Third Ave, 343-1101. Through April 2.

ECHOES

Eleven UW School of Art students display their work. Opening reception Wed March 16, 7-10 pm, Tashiro Kaplan Building, 310 S Washington St, 412-9204. Through March 20.

THE RED THREAD

Glimpses of International Art in Vienna. Opening reception Thurs March 17, 6-8 pm. Howard House, 604 Second Ave, 256-6399. Through April 30.

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS



DESIGN 1-2-3 SHOW

A juried exhibition featuring student work from Cornish Design Department students years 1 through 3. Cornish College of the Arts, 1000 Lenora St, 726-5011. Through March 25.

ERGONOMICON

As the visual-arts portion of the Vs. Consolidation Series, Casey Keeler curates an exhibition that examines the relationship between the body and the built environment. Consolidated Works, 500 Boren Ave N, 381-3218, $7. Free for members. Through May 1.

SCOTT FIFE

New work featuring busts depicting distinctive personalities from the fictional to the art historical. Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808. Through March 26.

FOTOGRAFENBÜRO

Robert Lyons, a photographer who divides his time between Seattle and Berlin, curated the first American exhibition of Lux, a Berlin-based photo bureau. PCNW, 900 12th Ave, 720-7222. Through April 13.

JOSEPH GOLDBERG

Paintings from 2003-2005 is the Northwest painter's first solo exhibition at Greg Kucera. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770. Through April 2.

GRAND OPENING

Final week. Works by gallery artists to open the gallery's new venue in the Tashiro Kaplan arts complex. G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S Washington St, 587-4033. Through March 19.

HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME HEAVEN, HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME NO MAN'S LAND

Final week. A collaborative work on the nature of propaganda. Tollbooth Gallery, 1118 Commerce St, Tacoma, 253-572-0995. Through March 19.

HELP WANTED: COLLABORATIONS IN ART

An interdisciplinary exhibit of interactive installations combining the talents of two dozen of the region's artists. CoCA, 410 Dexter Ave N, 728-1980. Through April 23.

GREGORY KUCERA

Los Angles artist Kucera (not to be confused with gallery owner Greg Kucera) created a site-specific multimedia installation for the gallery's new exhibition space. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave S, 624-0770. Through April 2.

MIKE MAAS

TV Party features paintings of '60s and '70s pop icons in unfamiliar settings and situations. Bluebottle Art Gallery, 415 E Pine St, 325-1592. Through March 31.

19 RAINSTORMS

An exhibition composed entirely of work involving rain. Western Bridge, 3412 Fourth Ave S, 838-7444. Through May 15.

ERIC OLSON

Shifting is an exhibition of dot paintings, which use random-number tables as a guide. Gallery 4Culture, 506 Second Ave, 296-7580. Through March 25.

BENTON PEUGH, DOROTHY RISSMAN

New paintings. Ballard Fetherston Gallery, 818 E Pike St, 322-9440. Through March 30.

MATTHEW PORTER

New paintings. Artemis Gallery, 3107 S Day St, 323-0562. Through March 31.

RELEASE & CAPTURE

Contemporary works on paper by seven Seattle-area artists. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St, (425) 822-7161. Through May 7.

BRAD RUDE

New sculptures titled Delights and Dangers. Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave S. Through April 2.

SMALL SALIENCE

A group show of 14 artists with work that emphasizes the salient details of aesthetics. Priceless Works Gallery, 619 N 35th St, 349-9943. Through April 10.

PETER SCHUYFF

New watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures. James Harris Gallery, 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220. Through April 2.

TOI SENNHAUSER

New work titled One Dozen Oysters. SOIL Gallery, 112 Third Ave S, 264-8061. Through March 26.

JOHN TAYLOR

Ships made from found objects. Garde Rail Gallery, 110 Third Ave S, 621-1055. Through March 26.

UNBROKEN

A collection of paintings by the Capitol Hill Watercolor Society featuring new work by 10 artists. Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave, 388-0500. Through April 1.

JIL WEINSTOCK, SALLY CLEVELAND

Paintings and sculptures by Weinstock and new paintings by Cleveland. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave S, 624-7684. Through April 2.

NINA ZINGALE AND GINA RYMARCSUK

A collaborative installation titled knock-off. SOIL Gallery, 112 Third Ave S, 264-8061. Through March 26.

EVENTS



TERE O'CONNOR

Artist lecture as part of the guest artist series. Sat March 19, 3-5 pm. Velocity MainSpace, 915 E Pine St, second floor, 351-3238. Free.

AN EVENING WITH TRIMPIN

The kinetic sculptor and 1997 MacArthur Genius Fellow discusses his work. Wed March 23, 7:30 pm. CoCA, 410 Dexter Ave N, 728-1980. Free.