Opening Reception | Journey to Serenity & Manifestations

by artbeat on April 9, 2024

Artists Nahom Ghirmay and June Sekiguchi. Photo by Marcus Donner.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, April 4, to celebrate the opening of Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay and Manifestations by June Sekiguchi at ARTS at King Street Station!

Ghirmay explores the complexities of identity and emotional experiences in Journey to Serenity. Central to his artistic vision is a desire to capture our shared humanity, inspired by the stories and sentiments of those around him.

In Manifestations, Sekiguchi‘s work addresses cultural identity, cross cultural exchange, and personal narratives through an interplay of surface pattern and structural form.

View Manifestations and Journey to Serenity, showing alongside DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia), until May 23. Read more about the April shows on our blog!

ARTS at King Street Station is FREE and open Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. The gallery is located at 303 S. Jackson St., Top Floor, Seattle, WA 98104.

silhouette of two people look at paintings on gallery wall — Nahom Ghirmay’s Journey to Serenity. Photo by Marcus Donner.

What to Expect

Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay features 2D painted works depicting figures at rest, displaying gentle affection, or transporting flowers.

Manifestations by June Sekiguchi features 3D abstract sculptural objects, including large building-block structures and a large abstract representation of a cricket.