Lauren Iida on Seattle Channel’s Art Zone
When gallery artist Lauren Iida’s panel in the temporary art mural at Sound Transit’s Federal Way Extension Link was vandalized, she boldly confronted the racist act with the healing power of art.
Deborah Kapoor & Lauren Iida: Critics’ Choice
Thank you to The Stranger art critics for highlighting our dual exhibitions, “Due Belle Voci” by Deborah Kapoor and “32 Aspects of Daily Life” as part of the Seattle Deconstructed Art ! Check out their guide to the Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair.
Review | Bloodlines exhibition reviewed by Real Change News
Check out the wonderful exhibition review by Lisa Edge for Real Change News covering the Bloodlines show and in-depth interviews with Samina Islam (featured on the cover), Steve Johnson and Raychelle Duazo. “Bloodlines” is a chorus of diverse voices playing off one another in perfect harmony. The artists are exploring familial ties, whether there’s…
Humaira Abid | Media Information
Humaira Abid is known for her bold, symbolically rich and precisely realized wood sculptures and miniature paintings. Her work demonstrates a fearless approach to tackling cultural norms, gender roles and relationships, often with an ironic edge. Personal life becomes a metaphor for current events and everyday objects resonate with meanings of love, loss and resistance….
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,…
Abid fearless in passion for art
The International Examiner Alia Marsha March 7, 2016 I entered through the front door of Humaira Abid’s Renton residence and saw hundreds of red pacifiers, red little girl’s shoes, and luggages and backpacks immediately. Her family must be home, I thought. I hope they would be OK with a stranger asking invasive questions to Abid…
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…
Louie Gong (Eighth Generation) Launches Line of Native-Designed Wool Blankets
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…
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