The Arts

Scott Burk of Blindfold Gallery announced today that the gallery, on Olive Way in Seattle, will close on Dec. 31. “We have loved being a part of the art community in Seattle, bringing you strong shows from artists that inspire us. But we aren’t gone yet! We still have 6 amazing shows for you, and…

Frying eggs on the sidewalk is no longer an option, and the dreadful (yes, you read that right, dreadful) humidity has drifted away, looking for another city to bother. Seems a good time to go seeking artiness — you won’t have to wander far.

After 11 years in its Denny Triangle location, Woodside/Braseth Gallery will move to a new site in late September. Denny Triangle, of course, is a white-hot real estate market, and Woodside/Braseth is surrounded by high-rises on the rise. (The gallery’s home, a building owned by Cornish College of the Arts, recently sold for $16…

This blog post is a two-fer: It consists of things to see AND do. Yeah, it’s hot, yeah, we know. ArtsPage HQ’s motto is (one of our many mottoes) that it’s  never “too” anything to get out and look at great art.

Vancouver Art Gallery will open two exhibitions on June 28 that look extremely promising: “Painted Past: A History of Canadian Painting,” and “On Stage: Recent Acquisitions.” The historical show comprises three themes: Landscape, People and City, reflecting the progress of artists’ reaction to these subjects in Canadian life. In “On Stage,” “each of the…

Hall Spassov Gallery, which houses contemporary works on the Eastside at 800 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 150, is branching out to Seattle. Hall Spassov will open a second gallery in July in the spot formerly occupied by Grover/Thurston Gallery, 319 Third Ave. S. Hall Spassov was founded in 2006 by Erik Hall and Amy Spassov….

Arts news just keeps flying over the digital transom. One day it’s Sir Mix-A-Lot at the symphony, next day it’s Robert Schenkkan winning a Tony, then it’s stolen artwork being ferried around in an El Camino. Items of interest: –Seattle art collectors and arts philanthropists John and Shari Behnke have endowed the directorship of the…

Another gallery takes leave of the Seattle cityscape: Patricia Cameron Gallery, in the exploding South Lake Union neighborhood, will vacate its brick-and-mortar presence on Dexter Avenue North on May 31. “Going forward, we will continue operating as an online gallery with selected artists in all media, and as an art consulting team to architects, designers,…

The Seattle Waterfront Arts Market returns this summer, produced by the Kirkland Arts Center. The market will be held 10 a.m.-dusk on Fridays-Sundays from June 6-Sept. 14 at Pier 57, bookended by the aquarium and the Great Wheel (which is lit up at night with all kinds of beautiful colors, BTW). Artists can sign up…

Seattle Art Museum is now the proud owner of its first work by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: “Colored Vases,” (2010), a cluster of earthenware vessels covered with industrial paint. You can see it starting April 5 at Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park. From SAM: “By covering the surfaces with new paint, what is…