Lauren Iida and Open Studio featured in Travel + Leisure

Excerpt: “Lauren Iida’s love affair with Cambodia began by accident. In 2008, the Japanese American artist was on her way to Bangkok when political unrest rerouted her flight to Phnom Penh. She immediately felt at home. Soon she began dividing her time between her hometown, Seattle, and various parts of the country — drawn in part, she…

Lauren Iida featured in The Phnom Penh Post

Lauren Iida discusses her art practice and Open Studio Cambodia, the artist collective she founded in 2018, with the Phnom Penh Post. Iida says that she really loves using hand-cut paper as her primary medium because the materials are not complicated or expensive and though it can be time consuming the process itself and the…

Lauren Iida | Citizen’s Indefinite Leave

ArtXchange Gallery presents Citizen’s Indefinite Leave, a new series of intricate paper cutaways by Lauren Iida incorporating historical scenes from the unjust incarceration of 126,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the USA during World War II. With the assistance from Seattle-based organization, Densho, Iida was able to dive deeper into her own family’s history and create a narrative…

“A Glimpse at Soul” Artist Talk with Jeremy G. Bell

Please join us at ArtXchange Gallery on Saturday, July 10th from 2-4pm for an Artist Talk with Jeremy G. Bell to experience his new solo exhibition A Glimpse at Soul. Artist Talk Schedule 2pm-2:30pm: Meet & Greet2:30-3:30pm: Jeremy Bell leads a guided tour through the exhibition3:30-4:00pm: Q&A and group conversation ArtXchange Gallery is proud to…

“Luminous Rhythms” Open House with Joan Wortis

Please join us at the gallery on Saturday, November 14th, from 12-4pm for an open house with artist Joan Wortis to experience her new solo exhibition, Luminous Rhythms. Capacity will be limited to no more than 6 guests at one time; if you’d like to ensure a specific time for you visit, please contact us…

SAVE THE DATE: Butoh Performance on Saturday, Jan. 25th, 1-3pm

Join us at ArtXchange gallery on Saturday, January 25th from 1-3 pm for a live Butoh performance by Seattle-based dancers Kaoru Okumura and Vanessa Skantze, with music by Nital Etch. This intimate performance celebrating the eternal cycles of regeneration and rebirth is presented in collaboration with exhibiting artist Yuko Ishii, inspired by Ishii’s newest series, Healing Magick….