Anne Mathern opens at Crawl Space

Anne Mathern

On August 19, 2006, Anne Mathern opened "Trial & the Tribunal," an exhibition of new video, photography and sound installation at Crawl Space in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.



Crawl Space is an artist-run non-profit exhibition space providing a venue for innovative emerging artists. Mathern, a 2004 University of Washington graudate in photography, is a co-founder and the managing director of the gallery.









Crawl Space has received supportive reviews from the local press, including articles by Regina Hackett in the Seattle Post-Intelligence and Nate Lippens in the Stranger.

Architect Jerry Garcia at Western Bridge

On August 3, architect Jerry Garcia spoke at Western Bridge about his proposal for Seattle’s Denny Park. The park resides on a portion of Seattle’s infamous Denny Regrade. Over three decades, Denny Hill was flattened and its dirt moved to reclaim sections Elliott Bay. Garcia’s proposal seeks to restore two if Denny Park’s five acres to its original height.


Western Bridge's Bill True (left) and Jerry Garcia


Jerry Garcia at the podium

Contemporary Art Council annual meeting

Mount Rainier and Lake Washington frame the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) Contemporary Art Council (CAC). Held at the home of collectors Jeffrey and Susan Brotman, on July 27, 2006, the event was attended by 120 CAC members and guests.








Susan Brotman, president of the SAM board of trustees










Sandra Jackson-Dumont, newly appointed SAM Kayla Skinner Deputy Director of Education and Public Programs


Michael Darling (on left), newly appointed SAM Jon & Mary Shirley Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, in conversation with artist and CAC program chairman Patrick Holderfield



The tall guy in black in the image above is me, the president of the Contemporary Art Council. I’m talking fast and trying to break my record for the shortest formal portion of the annual meeting, so that attendees can get back to enjoying art and socializing on this beautiful day. (Photograph courtesy of VickiMarie Stolsen.)

Richard Serra's "Wake" installed

Over three days, beginning July 22, 2006, "Wake," a sculpture by Richard Serra, was installed in Seattle's Olympic Scultpure Park (OSP). The park, currently under construction, and developed by the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), opens on October 28, 2006. "Wake" is the park's first installed work.






Richard Serra (blue shirt) oversees installation



The five sinuous elements of the massive 600-ton work were fabricated in Cor-ten steel.





Members of the SAM board of trustees, staff and patrons get an early look at "Wake" and other OSP developments.




Former SAM curator Lisa Corrin (center) and SAM director Mimi Gates (right)


Michael McCafferty, chief exhibition designer, curator Michael Darling and board of trustees chairman Jon Shirley

Contemporary Art Council Visits Western Bridge

The Contemporary Art Council of the Seattle Art Museum hosted a reception at Western Bridge on June 23, 2006. The event centered on a viewing of the critically well-received Boys & Flowers exhibition.

CD Forum's Food As Art gala

The Central District Forum held it's 2006 Food As Art fundraising gala on April 8, 2006, at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Seattle's beautiful waterfront. The CD Forum is a cultural organization targeting the production and presentation of African-American cultural programs that encourage thought and debate.


















The gala featured a large variety of savory dishes presented by a number of Seattle's top chefs and caterers, many of whom are African American. When I moved to this city in 1989, the food scene was characterized by an unusually large proportion to top female chefs. Over time, however, an unusually large proportion of top African-American chefs - both male and female - have also appeared on the Seattle scene, much to the community's benefit. The Food As Art contributors included:

Andaluca - Wayne Johnson
The Café by Hillside Quickie - Makina Howell
Campagne - Daisley Gordon
Casuelita's Caribbean Café - Richard Dwyer
The Kingfish Café - Leslie & Laurie Coaston
marjorie - Donna Moodie
Osteria La Spiga - Sachia, Sabrina & Trisha Tinsley
Seattle Tennis Club - Antoine Calloway
Sessions with Chef Amadeus - Chef Amadeus
St. Cloud's - Michael King
That Brown Girl Catering - Kristi Brown-Wokoma
Villa Victoria Catering - Naomi Smith
The Wellington - Cynthia Hobbs

Lawrimore Project opens in Seattle

Lawrimore Project, a new Seattle art gallery, officially opened in late June, 2006. Scott Lawrimore parlayed his art history background; ten years experience at the Foster/White, Davidson and Greg Kucera galleries; vision; and ambition to create this large, unusual and exciting space for exhibiting contemporary art. The gallery's design is credited to Lead Pencil Studio, the Seattle artist/architect team of Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo.

The opening exhibition features works by SuttonBeresCuller:







Also displayed is a slideshow of prior works by SuttonBeresCuller:



Seattle photographer Alice Wheeler in attendance at the opening event:



The gallery is receiving a warm reception from the local press, including articles in the Seattle Times, The Stranger and the Seattle Weekly, among others.