The opening of the exhibition FRESSSSSH! Photo by Marcus Donner © 2024. On Thursday, August 1, we celebrated the opening of FRESSSSSH! at ARTS at King Street Station!
FRESSSSSH! is the culmination of our intensive summer program, Fresh Perspectives, that offers a deep dive into the world of arts curation and administration to BIPOC young adults/youth. All pieces in the exhibition were selected by the cohort of young curators, including work by artists Damon Brown, Aramis Hamer, Warren W. Pope, Warren A. Pope, and Kellie Colemon.
Check out the highlights below and see the show in person until October 5! Also, don’t miss Luminous Being by Zabia Colovos, on view until September 7, 2024. 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.
Photos by Marcus Donner © 2024.
Young Adult/Youth Curators:
- Dream Bernard
- Anyanka Ceballos-Baliga
- Ahmir Huggins
- Kimilo Jahn
- Naima Joseph
- Yaniyah Oliver
- Othello Smith
- Ruson Summerquist
- Mimi Wallace
- Joshua Williams
Fresh Perspectives Summer Program Director: Hasaan Kirkland, MFA – Principal at Kairos Industry LLC.
What to Expect
FRESSSSSH! contains 2D and 3D works, including themes of social commentary on race, justice, animal rights—including the severed head of an animal—erasure, identity politics, nature, and more.
Luminous Being contains 2D and 3D works and film projections, including drawings of mythic imagery and dream symbols, photos of the human form, sculptures and photos depicting human anatomy, and film documenting natural landscapes and a funeral ceremony. The exhibition also includes a viewing station depicting works, speeches, individuals, and ideas that inspired the artist for this exhibition.
