Best known for his experimental films, including The
Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal (a cheeky parody of
Greenbergian art history), Portland’s Matt McCormick is
branching out into formal video art installations. This series is about
ghost properties—bleached houses and gutted hotels sitting
in gorgeous Western landscapes that seem to stretch on into infinity.
Who knew it would take a filmmaker to bring aesthetic concerns back
to video art? (Seattle University Lee Center for the Arts, 901
12th Ave, 296-2244. Opening 5–8 pm, free.)

Annie Wagner is The Stranger's former film editor. She was born and raised in Capitol Hill, but has since lived in such far-flung locales as Phoenix, AZ, Charlottesville, VA, and Wedgwood. After graduating...