Visitors to the Seattle Art Museum might wish there were more, but during this intimate tribute to an American legend, the museum will present seven paintings that span the career of Andrew Wyeth.
“Andrew Wyeth: Remembrance” runs through Oct. 18 at SAM, 1300 First Ave., Seattle.
Wyeth, who died earlier this year, had his favorite subjects: his wife, Betsy; the land around their farm in Chadds Ford, Pa.; his neighbor Karl Kuerner and Kuerner’s nurse, Helga Testorf, the subject of the famous series of Helga pictures, watercolor and tempera portraits made over an 18-year period.
The seven paintings are from private collections and range from the 1950s to the 1980s. Putting these works on display gives the public a glimpse into some of Wyeth’s rarely seen work.
Viewers can appreciate how the artist found universal meaning in commonplace details.
SAM splurges this summer with another exhibit, “Target Practice: Painting Under Attack 1949-78” on view through Sept. 7.
Comprised of more than 70 objects including the works of Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol and documentary photographs and video, “Target Practice” presents a compelling way to appreciate the breakthroughs made by a new generation of artists in the years between 1949 and 1978.
Another Andrew: Andrew Morrison describes his work as positive, powerful and on the cutting edge. It also reflects his American Indian heritage.
Morrison’s expressive paintings and murals have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and universities throughout the Northwest and the United States. He was selected as the Edmonds Arts Festival junior poster artist in 1996 and received Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation university scholarships in 2002 and 2004.
Morrison’s art is on view in the Edmonds Arts Commission display case through July 30 at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds.
The 19th annual Shoreline Arts Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Shoreline Center, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline. The festival is free.
This year’s theme, “Weaving a Cultural Tapestry,” is highlighted with the visual displays and music and theater performances of many local cultural groups.
Each year, a diverse lineup of acts perform; this year that includes Baile Glas Irish Dancers, Filipiniana Dancers, Melody Institute Chinese Dance, Hokulani’s Hula Studio &the Kupunas, Cindy Minkler with Lakota traditional music and Rhythms of India.
There’s also a range of music from blues to Latin to bluegrass.
Children will get their art on at the art arena as the Northwest Collage Society sponsors a collage-making workshop. For more information go to www.shorelinearts.net.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424, goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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