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 sculpture itself is emblematic of Sekiguchi’s work and career, a generative struggle between the borders and connections of humanity, spirit, and science.
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…
LAHORE: Four young artists will represent Pakistan at the 8th edition of India Art Fair, taking place in New Delhi from January 28 till 31. The fair offers a distinctive chance to discover the best galleries in the region and across the world. Founded in 2008, it serves as a platform for modern and contemporary art…
June Sekiguchi, Exploring Interconnectivity Friday, January 22, 2016 | by Amanda Manitach and Miguel Edwards June Sekiguchi makes modular, interlocking sculptures that transform with each consecutive installation. Inspired by Islamic, Laotian and Moroccan design, most of her heavily-patterned pieces are made of quarter-inch MDF (medium-density fiberboard) that Sekiguchi hand-carves with a scroll saw. It’s her…
Tiny Bubbles: The Effervescent Pastorals of Marcio Diaz, exhibition review of Marcio Diaz’s 2015 solo exhibition. Written for the Seattle Times.
Richard Walker 9/23/15 SEATTLE – Nooksack visionary Louie Gong wants to change not just how people see Native art, but how people see Native artists. The most common business model is this: Art dealer acquires artwork from the artist outright or on consignment. Art dealer markets the artwork and sells it for a profit. And…
Recently, the City of Seattle commissioned artist Louie Gong to create a gift for the President of China. Jen Graves from The Stranger published an insightful interview with him about the commission. Read the whole interview here.
The folkloric and fantastical meet in “Mythos: Cultural Narratives and Personal Mythologies,” a whimsical show at ArtXchange Gallery that serves up “mythologies for the modern era.”
Congratulations to ArtXchange artists Humaira Abid and June Sekiguchi, who both received an Artist Trust Fellowship! To read their profiles, and see a complete list of Artist Trust Fellowship recipients, click here.