Category Archives: Art

ArtSEA: Flower power beats winter blues at Seattle galleries

by Brangien Davis in Crosscut Plus, new arts leaders take the reins at Pratt, Coyote Central and the Frye Art Museum. For a joyous and much-needed jolt from the January gray, step into Woodside Braseth Gallery, where an immersive explosion of … Continue reading

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Artsy Christmas

Thanks to Ann M.

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Ukraine Christmas

Thanks to Pam P.

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Confrontation at the Selma Bridge

Thanks to Ann M. for this reminder and for the Art of the Month on-going project Residents will remember our Art of the Month display, “Confrontation at the Selma Bridge,” painted by Jacob Lawrence in 1975. A signed print of … Continue reading

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Here Are All the Winners of the 2022 National Gingerbread Contest

This year, 219 entries competed for $40,000 in cash and prizes. By Mike Pomranz  Published on November 23, 2022 Thanks to Bob P. Thanksgiving week marks the official start of the holiday season. But it also marks the official end of the National … Continue reading

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Quirky Clothesline Creatures Saunter Across Helga Stentzel’s Landscape Illusions

Thanks to Mary M. A wooly sweater returns to its material roots in the latest creatures to spring from Helga Stentzel’s clothesline menagerie. The London-based artist captivated audiences last year with her whimsically strung farm animals that appeared to put old shirts and … Continue reading

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The art of graffiti

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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The miracle of art in nature

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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And it’s only sand!

Thanks to Donna D.

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Be Careful What You Wish For

by William H. Calvin My high-school classmates wanted to make an impact with our 1957 senior-class gift to Shawnee-Mission High School, in the Kansas City suburbs.[1] The Senior Gift Committee had the bright idea of buying a painting, which would … Continue reading

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Michelangelo or ?

Thanks to Ann M.

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Imaginative artist

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Another Ukraine Artist

From Pam P. Hey Pam, who’s the artist?

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Amazing sculptures

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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The coolest art museums around the world

Thanks to Ann M. Please click here to view these amazing creations.

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Canadian speed control

Thanks to Ed M. Coming to a neighborhood near you. Canadian Speed Control!  How’s this for effective speed control? I don’t know about you, but this would certainly slow me down! People slow down and actually try to “straddle” the … Continue reading

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Price of gas in France

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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A Messy Table, a Map of the World

Studying a Dutch painter’s still life. Thanks to Ed M. Click here to get closeups and commentary of this amazing work of art.

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Frye Artist Receives Distinction at the Venice Biennale

Thanks to Dianna C. Saturday’s NYT describes the 2022 Venice Biennale, as “…..perhaps the world’s most prestigious and elegant art event.”  This year Christina Quarles, an artist based in Los Angeles is one of the artists representing the United States.  … Continue reading

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Food art — being creative

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Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine’s digital archives

Thanks to Pam P. By Pranshu Verma in the Washington Post A public library damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine. (Olga Korotkova/AP) In early March, two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carrie Pirmann stumbled upon a website dedicated to Ivan … Continue reading

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Northwest Coast Art – fraud and theft

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At the Frye – Art on the Mind

Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging Now through April 3 Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle This exhibition shares stories and works of art that highlight the experiences of people living with dementia, their care partners, … Continue reading

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Volunteers for urban art

Thanks to Al MacR. Hello volunteers,  We’ll be restoring the columns under I-5 on James Street downtown Sat March 12 & 26 and would love your help. Here is the link to sign up with all the info: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4caca823a6f4cf8-james Please feel … Continue reading

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Japanese internment, remembered in art

Thanks to Diana C. for sending this in from Crosscut (scroll down to view)

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