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Event Listings for August 2006
Visual Codec event listings are a paid service ($10/event, or $100/yearly unlimited events for a single venue, artist, festival, or curator). Visual Codec event listings are open to all visual arts events (including 'artsy' film showings) in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. To submit your event(s), send an email to: reserve@visualcodec.com.
Thu.Aug.10
05.00.pm - 07.00.pm
Interact with Maya Lin's "2x4 Landscape"
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
If you would like to walk on Maya Lin's sculpture, "2x4 Landscape," be sure to sign up at the Henry Art Gallery's Admissions desk on Thursday, August 10. First come, first served. No advance reservations or phone reservations will be taken. You will be required to sign a liability waiver, and will need to wear special footwear (provided).
Thu.Aug.17
07.00.pm
Exhibiting Artist Lecture: Byron Kim
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
Join exhibiting artist Byron Kim in the Henry Auditorium as he discusses how his work challenges our notions of color, form, and meaning in abstract painting. $5 for Henry Members, $6 for Students & Seniors, and $8 General Admission.
Sat.Aug.19
10.00.am
Skyspace Meditations with David Zucker
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
David Zucker leads a 30-minute Vipassana meditation in the contemplative space of James Turrell's "Light Reign" Skyspace. Please wear loose clothing; a meditation pillow is optional. Space is limited so reservations are required. Come and enjoy this unique meditation experience. Please call 206.616.9894 to make your reservation. Admission is free to the public, but donations to the teacher are welcome.
Thu.Aug.24
07.00.pm
Exhibiting Artist Performance: Steve Roden
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
Don't miss acclaimed sound artist Steve Roden in this live performance in the Henry Auditorium. His unique improvisatory style of building ambient electronic loops earned him a top spot in Artforum's Music Best of 2005. A Q&A will follow with Henry Associate Curator Sara Krajewski. $6 for Henry Members, $8 for Students & Seniors, and $10 General Admission.
Thu.Aug.28
11.00.am - 05.00.pm
Members Monday
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
As a special thank you, the Henry opens its doors Monday, August 28 from 11 am to 5 pm exclusively to Henry members who wish to visit "Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes" before the exhibition closes the following Sunday, September 3. Please note that the Henry Art Gallery is closed to the public on Mondays; this is an exclusive viewing opportunity for Henry members only. Admission is free to Henry members.
Tue.Aug.29
Time TBD
Sutapa Biswas
The Cooley Gallery at Reed College
web.reed.edu/gallery
Reed's Cooley reopens August 29 with a film-based installation by British artist Sutapa Biswas. "Birdsong" comes to the Cooley in conjunction with the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art 2006 Time-Based Art Festival (TBA:06). Biswas will be in residence in Portland to discuss her work, give a special public performance, and screen a selection of her films. Details for these special events will be released soon. Contact Stephanie Snyder (snyders@reed.edu) for more information.
Thu.Aug.31
07.00.pm
The Return of Projections: Portland
The Henry Gallery
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle WA
www.henryart.org
Check out the latest in art made in our city to the south. Stephanie Snyder will discuss the new activities in the Portland scene increasingly recognized for its unique combination of conceptual art practices, grass roots activism, and artist collectives. Snyder is curator and director of the Cooley Art Gallery at Reed College, Portland. Free to Students, $3 for Henry Members & Seniors, and $5 General Admission.
