Elaine Hanowell creates new commission for the Dahlia Lounge

Seattle’s celebrated restaurant, the Dahlia Lounge, kicked off their anniversary in 2016 with a revamped interior featuring ten brand new lighted fish by ArtXchange Gallery artist Elaine Hanowell. Elaine Hanowell’s fish have been a signature part of the popular restaurant since 1989, when restaurateur Tom Douglas commissioned Hanowell to create a series of custom fish…

After 20 years, ArtXchange Gallery continues global perspective

The International Examiner Roxanne Ray, March 4, 2016 After celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, ArtXchange Gallery continues its active schedule of six to eight exhibitions per year of artists’ work from around the world, plus numerous special events including workshops, networking events, and poetry readings. Founder Cora Edmonds created ArtXchange Gallery in Seattle after…

Papercut and multimedia artist Lauren Iida: ‘Heaven to me is an Exacto knife and a blank piece of paper’

The International Examiner Justine Chan, March 15, 2016 Encountering one of Seattle-based, Japanese American artist Lauren Iida’s paper cut pieces is like emerging from a darkroom into a day blinding bright and stark with outline and shadow. The paper cuts tell stories in singular scenes from a life both familiar and strange: a woman selling…

Beauty in the Decay : Alan Lau solo exhibition at ArtXchange Gallery

The International Examiner March 2, 2016 Opening First Thursday, March 3, ArtXchange Gallery welcomes esteemed artist Alan Lau to the gallery roster with his latest solo exhibition, Beauty in the Decay. Supported in part by a $25,000 grant from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Alan Lau’s new series of paintings reveal a mature artist,…

Mayumi Tsutakawa: ‘Alan Lau is the behind-the-scenes lifeblood of API arts community in Seattle’

The International Examiner Mayumi Tsutakawa, March 5, 2016 Seattle arts activist and writer Mayumi Tsutakawa has worked on art projects with Alan Lau for many years. In the following letter, she recommended Alan for the Mayor’s Arts Award, which he received in 2014. Mayumi recently left the Washington State Arts Commission as manager of grants…

The Stateman – Separated by borders, bonded by art

Separated by borders, bonded by art Tamanna Nasser/thestatesman.com Posted at: Jan 29 2016 10:19AM By drawing geographical borders, the neighbouring nation Pakistan has been carved out of India and separated. But, currently participating in the eight edition of India Art Fair – Taseer Art Gallery’s owner Sanam Taseer feels that the citizens of the two…