Philippe Quesne/Vivarium Studio, “L’Effet de Serge” at On the Boards - April 14-17

There is perhaps no notion more devalued in the art world today than that of the artist as shaman. For centuries artists have inhabited the role and continued to re-create it as they sought to establish and maintain authority in an ever-changing world. In more recent times, this has meant explorin... [More]
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Amy Johnson at Gage Academy and Fetherston Gallery

On January 28th, at the peak of this unusually cold winter, in the small, secluded Steele Gallery on the fourth floor of the Gage Academy of Art on north Capitol Hill, I witnessed a most unusual sight – an installation and performance art piece by Seattle artist Amy Johnson entitled Queen Be... [More]
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Sarah Michelson, "Devotion" - On the Boards, March 10-13

For an established artist at the brink of mid-career, especially one whose work has been characterized by radical innovations, the impulse to embrace the personal while placing oneself in a larger cultural context must be strong. Choreographer Sarah Michelson, who stunned Seattle audiences in 2005... [More]
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A.W.A.R.D. Show! Seattle, 2011 at On the Boards, January 27-30

For the second year, Seattle’s On the Boards joined forces with the Joyce Theater in New York City to host the A.W.A.R.D. Show, a performance competition in which twelve local choreographers competed for audience votes to claim a $10,000 prize. As was the case last year, four artists showcas... [More]
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Rethinking Winter: Jim Demetre and the Witt Winter Garden

Consider for a moment our long-held notions of winter. It is bleak and desolate, a time of dormancy and repose. We face it with resolve each day, seeking evidence of its demise. Seattle art critic and horticulturist Jim Demetre sees a different winter, one of fragrance, color, dynamic space a... [More]
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