Paintings that bear a distinctly American style, examples of folk art and short documentary films from the “Nickelodeon era” are among the exhibits coming to the Frye Art Museum.
This new series of exhibits kicks off in the fall at the Frye, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle. For additional exhibition, event, and ticket information go to www.fryemuseum.org. Admission is free.
Exhibit highlights are:
“Open Roads and Bedside Tables: American Modernism in the Frye Collections”: Sept. 26 through Jan. 10. These works focus on American painting from the early 20th century, when artists turned away from European academic traditions to develop a homegrown view of the world.
“The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art”: Oct. 3 through Jan. 3. By giving visual form to archetypal stories and characters from the time of European settlement through the 1960s, the artists here participate in and reflect upon folklore’s role in the quest for roots, values and authenticity.
“Tim Rollins and KOS: A History”: Jan. 23 through May 31. The exhibit examines the collaboration between Rollins, an artist, activist and educator, and KOS, a group of artists that emerged from the ranks of Rollins’ special education classes at Intermediate School 52 in the South Bronx.
“Silent Films and Bedroom Paintings”: Feb. 6 through Aug. 1. This exhibition brings together short documentary films from “the Nickelodeon era,” 1909 to 1918, which explore styles of cinematic technique that are rarely seen despite their unmistakable beauty and mystery.
“Nickelodeon-era Paintings from the Frye Collections”: Jan. 16 through Aug. 1. The companion exhibit to “Silent Films,” Nickelodeon-era paintings offers examples of innovations in this genre during this time.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424, goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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