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THE VIEW FROM HERE:
100 Artists Mark the Centennial of Mt. Rainier
Nov. 12, 1998 - Jan. 15, 1999 THE VIEW FROM HERE: 100 Artists Mark the
Centennial of Mt. Rainier National Park
In observance of Mt.
Rainier National Park's Centennial in 1999, Seafirst Gallery is hosting
an exhibition featuring 100 works of art in all media by contemporary and
period artists who have interpreted the mountain from a wide range of artistic
perspectives. The show includes installation pieces, woodcuts, glass, photography,
artist books, painting, and even glacier ice borrowed from the Park.
Among the artists participating are Gayle Bard, Alice Dubiel, Terry
Reed, Joanne Hammer, Andy Keating, Stuart Keeler, Alan Lau, Robert McCauley,
Caroline Orr, Peter Reiquam, Frank Samuelson, Rachel Brumer, William Volkerz,
and Bill Whipple. These and many other artists illustrate their own personal
stories and experiences with the mountain with work that is evocative,
witty, and inventive.
Produced in cooperation with the Mt. Rainier North Cascades, and Olympic
Fund. Associated Events include: GALA EVENING PERFORMANCE: Seafirst Gallery
will host a performance on January 14, 1999 at 7:00 pm at the gallery,
featuring poets, musicians and story-tellers to usher in the centennial
year with new words and music for the mountain. David Mahler, Wayne Horvitz
and Richard Marshall will perform new musical compositions written especially
for the centennial, and Sheila Farr, Arthur Tulee and David Buerge Sr.
will read poems and stories made for the mountain. This is the chance
to bring in the centennial year with artist-made images, music and words.
Select any image to view
some of the artwork contained in this spectacular exhibit
Travelling Exhibit Dates
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Remaining 1999 Dates
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Venue
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June - mid-September |
Japan (tentative) |
October 5 - November 15 |
Yakima Valley Museum of Art Yakima, WA |
December 3, 1999-February 27, 2000 |
Museum of Northwest Art LaConner, WA |
The Seafirst Gallery, founded in 1993, is an award-winning, non-profit
exhibition space which works in cooperation with arts and civic organizations
and individual artists to bring the visual arts before diverse audiences.
SEAFIRST GALLERY
701 Fifth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 585-3200
TDD (206) 358-6299
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