In honor of Election Day, here’s Richard Marquis’ patriotically-themed blown glass Retro Stuff – Stars and Stripes Tea Pot #10 (or coffee pot, however you want to see it…) from 1997. “His teapots are the one body of work that continues throughout Marquis’ career beginning in the mid-1960s when he… [ Keep reading ]
In the spirit of Halloween, here’s a spooky artwork in the Seattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection. The acrylic-on-paper painting The Devil as a Joker (1982) by Ted Wiprud can hardly be labeled as minimal in approach or statement. The devil figure visually consumes the surface of… [ Keep reading ]
We’re pleased to announce that John Bradshaw won the first ever Melissa Hines Award at the annual Gregory Awards last night, held in ACT Theatre. Bradshaw has been the Managing Director of Seattle Shakespeare Company since 2004. Before that he was the Managing Director at Empty Space Theatre (where he… [ Keep reading ]
Two sculptures now mark the location of the Chief Sealth Trail, on the east and west sides, where the trail crosses Beacon Avenue South and South Dawson Street on Beacon Hill. In Cloud Rider by Seattle artist Dan Webb, two bicycle riders wearing gold-leafed wings on their backs rise from… [ Keep reading ]
On Sunday, October 21, Ellen Sollod’s latest work was installed in the Seattle cityscape. Origami Tessellation 324.3.4 (Fractured), a 28-foot-tall cylinder of stainless steel, was placed in the median of Mercer Street at Boren Avenue North. We asked Sollod a few questions about the work; you’ll find her answers below, mixed in… Filed Under: Art Beat, Public Art
What does it look like when a cultural organization is authentically engaged with its community, beyond audience development strategies and outreach departments? Join us for Dynamic Adaptability 2.0: Cultural Organizations As Civic Leaders, a free seminar on audience engagement, 12:45 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2 at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth… [ Keep reading ]
In this election season, with an upcoming vote for this state’s governor, we thought we’d feature a public artwork created in honor of the second governor of Washington state, Governor John Harte McGraw. The full-length, historic, bronze statue stands in McGraw Place near Westlake Center, bordered by Stewart Street, Fifth… [ Keep reading ]
We’re so excited to have just announced our 2013 CityArtist Projects recipients. $160,000 in awards will go to 31 incredible individual artists working in the dance, music and theater arts. The annual program assists individual artists that are based in Seattle to develop and present their work. Awards for 2013 include $3,000… [ Keep reading ]
A diverse cross-section of our region’s arts and cultural leaders gathered at Seattle Center on Oct. 12 and 13 for the 2012 Arts & Social Change Symposium. Many thanks go to the Symposium’s organizers and our co-sponsors 4Culture, The Association of American Cultures, the Seattle Office of Civil Rights, the… [ Keep reading ]
Last week Lanny Bergner installed his work Electrifying the Grid at Seattle City Light’s (SCL) South Service Center. The piece is located in a conference room and consists of seven wall mounted painted MDF (a type of fiberboard) panels, each serving as backing boards for 16 patterned and burned stainless steel, mesh 3-D… [ Keep reading ]
