Our featured North Gallery artist for August is Mia Yoshihara-Bradshaw. Mia offers intricate cut-paper artwork, accordion books, cards, stationary and pens using washi paper (elegant printed patterns inspired by the ornate kimono designs from the Edo period of Japanese history). Her imagery ranges from classical shapes such as kimono, cranes and koi to contemporary icons like playful lucky cats. She combines washi papers with fabric, ribbon, and other mixed-media to create a striking blend of pattern, color and texture. These decorative small works offer colorful additions to the office, home and lovely gifts for everyday use. 

Meet Mia during the First Thursday Artwalk, August 5, from 5-8pm or during the First Thursday Artwalk, September 2, 5-8pm!

Sculpture You Can Hold in Your Hand

In the month of June, ArtXchange inaugurates our small art and fine craft section, the North Gallery, by highlighting the work of ceramicist Adrien Miller. The work of this Fremont-based artist features faces that express calmness, happiness, joy and peace. Smiling mouths, blissfully closed eyes, and meditative poses are sculpted, stamped, and painted into his work. The ceramic wares are hand-thrown from recycled clay, scraps reclaimed from local studios and schools. The pieces are glazed in earthy tones that create the patina of a weathered temple treasure. Adrien holds a BFA from the California College of the Arts and has studied classical art in Europe. As a fine artist who works in painting, sculpture, and photography, he creates these functional crafts as an exciting venture in merging the affordable and functional with the transcendent and artistic.

June 3 - June 26
Artist Reception First Thursday June 3, 5-8 pm

The Sense Us 2010 exhibit generated an amazing amount of press, community interest, and discussion in our Seattle community. Thank you to everyone who supported this timely exhibition. Thank you to our partner La Sala, a collective formed to coalesce and mobilize the growing Latino-Hispanic arts community of the Seattle/Bellevue and surrounding districts - we encourage you to contact them if you are interested in supporting their mission!

Review in the Seattle Times by Michael Upchurch

Mentioned in Slog by Jen Graves here and here

Article in Nuestro Noreoeste

Featured in Daily Candy

Mentioned in Seattle Woman Magazine

Featured on Art Zone with Nancy Guppy

We also hosted local groups including the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Seattle Latino/a Professionals Meetup, South Park Photovoices, Seattle University, and Miss Hispanic Seafair.

Sense Us 2010 will be archived online here and the exhibition catalog is always available via Blurb.com.

April 15 - June 14
Opening & Artist Reception: April 22, 4-6pm

Featuring MalPina Chan, Carina A. del Rosario, Jonathan Wakuda Fischer, Deborah Kapoor, Chiyo Sanada with Barbara McConkey, William Song, Joseph Songco, Arun Sharma, June Sekiguchi, Barry Wong, Dean Wong, Frederic Wong, and Mia Yoshihara-Bradshaw

Heritage, identity, history, memory, coexistence, and freedom – these are some of the directives investigated by the 14 artists in “American/Asian: A Tale of New Cultures,” an exhibition that tell the tales of the people, places, foods, and experiences that create the vibrant Seattle Asian Pacific American community.

The thing that brings these artists together is our shared experience as Pacific Northwesterners. “American/Asian” embraces the presence of unity and duality simultaneously. These artists, negotiating the complexities of Asian American identity, create new cultures that are unique to each individual.

Presented by ArtXchange Gallery and the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs

View the show in City Hall Main 5th Ave Lobby and the L2 Anne Focke Gallery
Monday - Friday: 7am to 6pm

"!Sense Us!" group show at Seattle's ArtXchange, includes Latino and Latina painters and photographers whose work ranges from photorealism to shadowy abstraction.

By Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times arts writer, Friday March 12, 2010

The punning title of "!Sense Us!" — ArtXchange and La Sala's new group show — refers to the upcoming 2010 census and the need for Latino and Latina artists to register their presence in our local arts scene.

But the show itself, far from presenting a unified voice, has a 10-fold resonance. The quality of the work generally is high. Preferences for one artist over another will depend entirely on whether your taste inclines toward reportage or reverie, the colorful or the somber, the mysterious or the whimsical.

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On Thursday April 8, from 6-8:30pm, ArtXchange hosts a special documentary screening in conjunction with the Sense Us 2010 exhibition! Join us for "Students of Change: Los del 68" and "Bailadores de Bronce: A Cultural Treasure." Drinks and hors d'oerves will be provided. This special event is presented in partnership with KCTS9!

Free and open to the public - All ages welcome
Event begins at 6:30pm, Screening starts at 7pm

About Students of Change: Los del 68
Executive producer: Antonio Gomez, Director/Producer: Martha Sanchez, Producer/Photographer: Mario Zavaleta

In fall 1968, a group of Mexican American youth left their rural communities of Eastern Washington and entered the university of Washington, arriving during a time of great social and political transformation. Coming mainly from migrant families, these students not only would be changed by their activism and study - ultimately they would transform their home communities and the university itself. Many would go on to leadership roles in education, business, health care, and academics. This documentary, produced in English and Spanish, links the eastern and western sides of Washington in a common story about overcoming social and economical obstacles, working for civil rights, and realizing dreams. (30 minutes)

About Bailadores de Bronce: A Cultural Treasure
Director/Photographer: Mario Zavaleta, Director/Producer: Martha Sanchez

This is a documentary about the most prominent Mexican Folkloric dance group in the Pacific Northwest. This production recognizes and celebrates the cultural/historical value, the talent, volunteer work, and dedication of these dancers, who for almost four decades have delighted their audiences with their beautiful art and who's only reward has been the applause and recognition of their public. With past and recent performances, this film collects the story of these trailblazer artists, showcasing historical photographs, interviews, and anecdotal commentary with the founders, retired, and active members. (30 minutes)

Email ArtXchange for questions or more information! info@artxchange.org

 

The next ArtXchange Gallery group exhibit is opening March 4 during the First Thursday Artwalk, and this is one exhibit you don't want to miss. ArtXchange partnered with La Sala, a collective formed to coalesce and mobilize the growing Latino-Hispanic arts community of the Seattle/Bellevue and surrounding districts, to plan and organize the exhibit.

Sense Us 2010 features Juan Alonso, Wanda Benvenutti, Laura Castellanos, Pedro De Valdivia, Marcio Diaz, J.P. Flores, Justin Mata, Jennifer Molina, Carlos Rodriguez, and Almendra Sandoval.

This timely art exhibition coincides with the 2010 Census which is mobilizing advocates in all sectors of the Latino/Hispanic community, including the arts. This exhibition aims to raise visibility of Latino artists in the Seattle community, as well as challenge misguided assumptions about Latino art which can conceal the complexity and range of contemporary artwork these artists create. Through painting and photography, documentary and abstraction, these ten artists balance heritage and culture with the Puget Sound perspective.

Preview the show online here!

 

View the artwork online here!

 

 

12/24/2009 11:06:00 AM
Photo exhibit in Swirl sheds light on remote Nepali villages and the people who live there
By Jessica Van Gilder

It's not always easy to follow your passion, particularly if it means trekking into the Himalayas to visit remote villages. But that didn't stop Cora Edmonds - whose photography captures a slice of the lives in the rural villages of Nepal.

What Edmonds didn't bargain for was how one of her photographs would change her life. Taken in 2000, one of the most well known photographs Edmonds took, "Namaste," shows a young boy in Nepal giving the traditional Nepali greeting.

"He just came up to me one morning, right at the break of dawn," Edmonds said, "and he just gave me the most radiant namaste. When I came back to Seattle I developed hundreds and hundreds of rolls of film, and that image really stood out."

This photograph, along with several others by Edmonds, is currently on display through Jan. 26 in the Swirl Wine Bar, at 3217 W. McGraw St.

Read the full article here!

Deadline: January 13, 2010

ArtXchange Gallery is accepting submissions for a March/April 2010 group show to celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Hispanic/Latino Americans in the Pacific Northwest. 

We are seeking artwork that illustrates the beauty and diversity of Hispanic/Latino American heritage. Pieces should reflect how one embraces their identity as a Hispanic/Latino American, as well as exhibit the uniqueness of their multi-cultural experience. ArtXchange is partnering with La Sala for this exhibition. The exhibition will run for two months. The opening and art reception will be held during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Artwalk on March 4, 2010, and a second reception will be held during the First Thursday Artwalk on April 1, 2010.

About ArtXchange: ArtXchange Gallery in Pioneer Square aims to inspire cultural exploration, the expansion of global community, and the exchange of ideas through art.

About La Sala: La Sala is a collective formed to coalesce and mobilize the growing Latino-Hispanic arts community of the Seattle/Bellevue and surrounding districts.

Eligibility: Pacific NW regional artists whose work exemplifies the theme of Hispanic/Latino American culture. All media are acceptable – painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, film/video, mixed media, and installation. Film/video artists must provide display equipment. Proposals for performances/readings/related events are also being accepted.

How to Enter: Submit 3 – 5 high resolution digital images of your work, image list (detailing media and artwork sizes), artist resume/cv and artist’s statement relevant to the exhibition theme to: apply2artxchange@gmail.com.

Preferred image size: 900 pixels on longest side of image, 72 dpi. Only submit work that is available for exhibition – please do not submit sold or unavailable works. If you choose to send us materials by regular USPS mail, we will not return them, so please do not send originals. The application deadline is January 13, 2010.

Acceptance: Artists will be notified of acceptance by January 26, 2010. The number of artists and amount of work accepted into the exhibition will depend on media, size, and number of entries.

Commission: 50/50% - The artist will receive 50% on any sales of artworks sold through the gallery.

Artwork Delivery: Artists are responsible for packing/delivery/shipping and retrieval of works from the Gallery. Delivered works MUST be framed, ready to hang and/or exhibition ready.