MUSEUMS
FRYE ART MUSEUM
Oliver Herring: Taking and Making, through Sept 18. The RetroFuturistic Universe of NSK, through July 31. Portraits by Franz von Lenbach, through June 25. 704 Terry Ave, 622-9250.
HENRY ART GALLERY
Interiors, a video installation by Doug Aitken. Through July 10. 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, 543-2280.
MUSEUM OF GLASS
William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal-A Mid-Career Survey, through Dec 31. Video art by Nam June Paik, through Nov 6. Summer Hot Shop Series artist Roi Toia June 15 through 19. Sculptures by Ginny Ruffner, through November 27. 1801 E Dock St, Tacoma, 253-284-4750.
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, through Sept 5. Africa in America, ongoing. Japanese paintings, screens, and hanging scrolls from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ongoing. 100 University St, 654-3100.
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
Carving a Legacy: Innovation in Coast Salish Art. Opening Thurs June 16. Through Sept 28. 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-4258.
GALLERY OPENINGS
BKB & COMPANY
Art*o*mat, Clark Whittington’s art vending machine sponsored by Artists in Cellophane. Opening reception Sat June 18, noon-4 pm. 1744 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-6884.
COCA
Infinitation, installation by Japanese architect Yumi Kori. Opening reception Fri June 17, 8 pm-midnight. Through July 23. 410 Dexter Ave N, 728-1980.
CRAWL SPACE
Common: A Celebration of the Mundane, a group exhibition curated by Chad Wentzel. Opening reception Sat June 18, 6-9 pm. Through July 10. 504 E Denny Way #1, 349-2914.
HOWARD HOUSE
Terra Non Firma, group show investigating the shifting role of landscape in painting. Opening reception Thurs June 16, 6-8 pm. Through July 16. 604 Second Ave, 256-6399.
JACOB LAWRENCE GALLERY
Touching Art, group exhibition designed to be experienced through both visual and tactile means. Opens Tues June 21. Through July 2. University of Washington Art Building, Room 132, 685-1805.
OKOK
Paintings by Chris Crites. Opening reception Fri June 17, 7-10 pm. Through July 2. 709 Broadway E, 322-7523.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
ART/NOT TERMINAL GALLERY
Watercolors and woodcuts by Constance Trowbridge. In the Subterranean Room: Unserious Art Meets Serious Art, cartoons by William J. Smith and abstract art by Holly Cannell. Through July 7. 2045 Westlake Ave, 233-0680.
BALLARD FETHERSTON GALLERY
Streetlife Havana, paintings by Lisbeth Firmin. Through July 2. 818 E Pike St, 322-9440.
BLUEBOTTLE GALLERY
Multiple medium pieces by artist Faryn Davis. Through June 30. 415 E Pine St, 325-1592.
CAPITOL HILL ARTS CENTER
Tasty Bits & Misfits is paintings by Suzanne Kaufman and Karin Yamigiwa. Through July 1. 1621 12th Ave, 388-0500.
FRANCINE SEDERS GALLERY
Paintings by Alan Lau and sculpture by Dan W. Carmichael. Through July 10. 6701 Greenwood Ave N, 782-0355.
G. GIBSON GALLERY
Stitched features cotton dresses by Larry Calkins, sewn rubber sculpture by Ruth Marie Tomlinson, and blankets juxtaposed with everyday tools by Laura Wright. Through July 2. 300 S Washington St, 587-4033.
GALLERY 4CULTURE
A selection of black-and-white photographs from King County’s 32-year-old public art collection. Through July 1. 506 Second Ave, Suite 200, Smith Tower, 294-8674.
GARDE RAIL GALLERY
Etched maps by Clint Griffin and arc-weld drawings by Scott Griffin. Through June 25. 110 Third Ave S, 621-1055.
JACK STRAW NEW MEDIA GALLERY
Mixed-media sculpture and installation by Kristin Tollefson. Through June 24. 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 547-2503.
JAMES HARRIS GALLERY
Paintings by Squeak Carnwath. Through July 2. 309A Third Ave S, 903-6220.
KIRKLAND ARTS CENTER
Installations by Tim Dooley. Through August 6. 620 Market St, 425-822-7161.
LINDA HODGES GALLERY
New mixed-media paintings by Margaretha Bootsma. Through July 2. 316 First Ave S, 624-3034.
LISA HARRIS GALLERY
Photo-based oil paintings by Sherry Karver and photographs by Christopher Harris. Through July 2. 1922 Pike Pl, 443-3315.
OLIVODOCE
New paintings by Brian Sendelbach. Through July 3. 1203 E Olive St, 372-5861.
PACINI LUBEL GALLERY
Paintings by Leah Kosh, sculptures by Ronna Neuenschwander, and wall-mounted ceramic plates by Baba Wague Diakite. Through July 2. 207 Second Ave S, 326-5555.
PATRICIA CAMERON FINE ART
Glimpses is an installation of sky paintings by Seattle artist Virginia Howlett. Through July 2. 234 Dexter Ave N, 343-9647.
PCNW
PCNW Thesis Exhibition highlights the work of the three-year fine-art photography students. Also, new work by Lisa Ahlberg. Through July 10. 900 12th Ave, 720-7222.
PLATFORM GALLERY
Final week. Drawings by Toronto-based artist Stephen Andrews. Through June 18. 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808.
PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER
Final week. Paintings by Juan Alonso. Through June 19. 1902 S Main St. 328-2200 x35.
PRICELESS WORKS
Painter Rich Lehl and sculptor Matt Sellars. Through June 26. 619 N 35th St, #100, 349-9943.
ROQ LA RUE
The Mod Squad is a group show featuring Andrew Brandou, Keith Weesner, Ryan Heshka, and Dale Sizer. Also, paintings by Lori Earley. Through July 1. 2316 Second Ave, 374-8977.
SANDPOINT GALLERY
Final week. New Old Age: 19th-Century Ideals Through a 21st-Century Lens features work by eight artists including Dawn Cerny, Shawn Ferris, Thom Heileson, and Ellen Ziegler. Through June 19. 7527 63rd Ave NE, Sandpoint Building #5, Bay C, second floor. 992-3519.
SOIL
Using primarily glass and pig intestine, Helen Curtis presents the exhibition New York. Simultaneously featured is the show Unearthing, the widely varying work of five artists. Through July 2. 112 Third Ave S, 264-8061.
SOLOMON FINE ART
Paintings by Paul Shakespear. Through June 24. 1215 First Ave, 297-1400.
SQUARE ROOM
Metal sculpture by Julia Peerson. Through July 6. 1316 E Pike St, 267-7120.
SUYAMA SPACE
Second Nature is an installation by Paul Stout. Through August 26. 2314 Second Ave, 256-0809.
THREAD SHOP
Labor Lines features work by Patrick Holderfield, Elizabeth Jameson, and Lindsey Adelman. Through June 30. 5000 20th Ave NW, 323-0404.
20/TWENTY
new paintings by Rachel Peacock. Through June 30. 5009 20th Ave NW, 706-0969.
WILLIAM TRAVER GALLERY
Large-scale glass works by Illinois artist John Miller entitled Expansion. Through July 3. 110 Union St, second floor, 587-6501.
VAIN
Seattle Graffiti legend Sam Sneke appears with A Segmented View of Graffiti. Through July 3. 2018 First Ave, 683-3809.
VELOCITY
Furniture, lighting, and accessories by Isamu Noguchi. Through August 10. 2118 Second Ave, 781-9494.
VERA PROJECT
Break’n Form, photography by Amanda Hovey. Through July 9. 1916 Fourth Ave, 956-8372.
WESTERN BRIDGE
River Styx is a new commission by David Roth, with work by Olafur Eliasson, Maria Friberg, Rodney Graham, Gary Hill, and Roni Horn. Through Sept 15. 3412 Fourth Ave S, 838-7444.
WRIGHT EXHIBITION SPACE
Aboriginal Vision in Contemporary Australian Art features the collection of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan. Through Sept 16. 407 Dexter Ave N, 264-8200.
Zeitgeist
New paintings by Stephanie Dennis. Through July 6. 171 S Jackson St, 583-0497.
EVENTS
CARVING A LEGACY: COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Opening celebration including cedar-weaving demonstrations, and songs and dancing by Northern Bad Medicine. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-4258. Thurs June 16, 5:30-8 pm. Free.
THE LANGUAGE OF JEWELRY
Panel discussion of national art jewelry experts. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-4258. Sat June 18, lecture 11 am, panel discussion 1:30 pm. Free with museum admission.
PUBLIC ART DEDICATION
Rainier Beach community gathering to dedicate new public artwork by Cathy Fields. SE corner of Rainier Ave S and S Henderson St, 760-4289. Fri June 17, 2:30 pm. Free.
REMEMBERING NOGUCHI IN SEATTLE
Sculptor Gerry Tsutakawa and ceramic artist Eric Nelsen discuss Noguchi’s impact on arts in Seattle. Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Emma Baillargeon Stimson Auditorium, 1400 E Prospect St, Volunteer Park, 654-3100. Thurs June 16, 6:30 pm. Free with museum admission.
SOUNDS OF SLOVENIA: CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC
World premieres by visiting Slovene composers Brina Jez Brezavscek and Peter Kopa. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, 622-9250. Sat June 18, 12:30 pm and 2 pm. Free.