The Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner celebrates its 25th anniversary year with three new exhibits beginning Saturday. An opening reception is from 2 to 5 p.m.
| “The Cognitive Body,” “New Acquisitions” and “From the Collection”: Saturday through April 9, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446, www.museumofnwart.org. Opening reception 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Seattle Print Fair: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Seattle Center Pavilion; 206-624-6938, www.seattleprintfair.com. Free admission. |
“The Cognitive Body” is an interactive luminous glass exhibit by Portland artist Eric Franklin featuring flame-worked glass.
Franklin, a noted glass artist whose work is shown throughout the United States, studied at Pilchuck Glass School. He uses neon and argon gases to create luminous glass sculptures whose designs are inspired by the open system of biological structures and personal physical experiences in the natural environment. The fluid glasses animate and illuminate the works as they respond to the physical presence of the viewer.
Franklin will lead an informal gallery walk of his show at 3 and 4 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit is on view through April 9.
Also opening on Saturday is an exhibit of paintings by Oregon artist Carl Morris, drawn from the Museum’s collection. Morris was a Northwest abstractionist who was influenced by such abstract expressionist masters as Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell.
“New Acquisitions” and “From the Collection,” an installation of older and recently acquired works, is also on view.
MONA was founded in 1981 as the Valley Museum of Northwest Art and housed for its first 14 years in the historic Victorian Gaches Mansion in La Conner. In 1995 the museum moved into its new space, a 12,000-square-foot museum located at 121 S. First St.
Information, www.museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446.
Print fair: The Seattle Print Fair is Saturday and Sunday at the Seattle Center Pavilion.
Eighteen fine print dealers from the United States and Canada will offer original woodcuts, etchings and lithographs by artists spanning five centuries. Among the luminaries represented are Picasso, Hockney and Whistler.
The one-weekend expo offers a chance for the public to see and buy art from specialists represented print styles from many eras including antique and contemporary works.
Print dealers from throughout the country will be on hand as well as Seattle print shops including Davidson Galleries, Greg Kucera Gallery and Carolyn Staley – Fine Japanese Prints.
Admission is free and hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; 206-624-6938, www.seattleprintfair.com
Eric Franklin, Continuum, 2005, flameworked luminous glass
Carl Morris, Silver Creek, 1988, acrylic on canvas.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
