June 2013

Experience art in many forms: sculpture, paintings, video, large- and small-scale installations, photography, and the un-categorical.

Today: The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Henry Gallery Association. Join us to celebrate our accomplishments over the past year and to learn about upcoming Henry programs, exhibitions, and initiatives. The meeting, which begins at 4:45, is free and open to the public.

Anne Fenton wins the 2013 Brink Award!

Seattle artist Anne Fenton is the recipient of The Brink Award for 2013. The Brink, established with the generous support of longtime Henry benefactors and Seattle philanthropists John and Shari Behnke, is an award for emerging artists age 35 and under in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia “on the brink” of a professional career. Fenton will receive a prize of $12,500 and be given a solo exhibition at the Henry, accompanied by a publication next spring.In addition, a work of art will be acquired for the museum’s permanent collection.

In addition to Fenton, five other artists were chosen as finalists: Rob Halverson and Blair Saxon-Hill from Portland, OR; Raymond Boisjoly and Sylvain Sailly from Vancouver, B.C.; and Nell Warren from Washougal, WA. The jurors conducted studio visits with all of the finalists in late May before selecting the award winner. The jury this year was comprised of Vancouver artist Althea Thauberger; Pacific Northwest College of Art MFA Program Chair and artist Arnold Kemp; and the Henry’s Deputy Director of Art and Education Luis Croquer. The Brink Award complements the Henry’s role as a catalyst for the creation of new work, while simultaneously demonstrating the museum’s commitment to artists working in our region.

Exhibitions

Opening this month

I ndustrial Effects: Photographs from the Henry Art Gallery Collection opens June 8

Over the years, photographers have traced the rise and fall of industry’s popularity, from sweeping views of skyscrapers to critical looks at industry’s effect on workers and the environment. Through a selection of photographs from the Henry’s permanent collection, Industrial Effects traces evolving attitudes toward industry from the 19th century until now. Industrial Effects: Photographs from the Henry Art Gallery Collection is organized by Sylvia Wolf, Director. Image: Catherine F. Wagner. Genetically Engineered Tomatoes. 1994. Gelatin silver print. Henry Art Gallery, gift of Burt and Jane Berman.

Continuing exhibitions

Out [o] Fashipn Photography: Embracing Beauty

Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty through Sept. 1

Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty investigates the transformative experience of the photograph. This exhibition explores historical perceptions of beauty and desire through artistic and ethnographic imagery and the role individual photographers play in constructing ways of seeing. Installation Image: Mark Woods

Paul Laffoley: Premonitions of the Bauharoque through Sept. 15

Paul Laffoley’s work has consistently defied art historical categorization and has systematically engaged a broad swath of disciplines, including art history, architecture, classical literature, science fiction, and natural and occult sciences to consider and rethink the complex world that surrounds us. This exhibition offers a comprehensive and focused selection of works that spans Laffoley’s career, including his most recent ideas, meditations, and theoretical explorations. Image: Paul Laffoley. MIND-BODY ALPHA. 1989. Oil, acrylic, and vinyl lettering on canvas. Courtesy of Kent Fine Art, New York.

Sanctum ongoing
Sanctum, an interactive art installation by artists and UW DXARTS professors James Coupe and Juan Pampin, is designed to generate cinematic narratives from social media content based on demographics of participating passers-by. Image: James Coupe and Juan Pampin. Sanctum [installation view]. Photo credit: R.J. Sánchez

VIEWPOINTS Elizabeth Jameson on view through June 16

Highlighting select works from our permanent collection and offering diverse perspectives from University of Washington faculty members, our inaugural iteration of VIEWPOINTS — featuring the drawings and performance documentation of Elizabeth Jameson — draws to a close on June 16th. VIEWPOINTS is a regular series which presents new combinations of artworks and voices, inspiring and provoking new dialogues and thoughts on works in our permanent collection. Stay tuned for VIEWPOINTS: James Turrell opening June 22. Installation image: R.J. Sánchez

Closing this month

University of Washington MFA and M.Des Thesis Exhibition closes June 23
The Henry presents the annual University of Washington’s School of Art Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design annual exhibition. Throughout their program, students work with advisers and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their own work. This exhibition is organized by Henry Head Preparator and Exhibition Designer Jim Rittimann. Photo credit: Dan Bennett

Related events:
June 20: Arts Dawgs Exhibition Tour and Reception

Small Change closes June 23
Small Change is a experiment in small, homespun change through tangible activity and face-to-face interaction addressing the themes of reciprocity, barter, debt, and the emergence of markets and related value systems through the creation and distribution of an invented currency. Developed by first-year UW MFA graduate student Rebecca Chernow, the project is the result of an open call to students to develop a project for the Test Site, coinciding with the 2013 MFA graduate exhibition. Image: Rebecca Chernow

Related events:
June 6: Rebecca Chernow, Artist Talk
June 15: Free Market

June 2013

Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty through Sept. 1

Paul Laffoley: Premonitions of the Bauharoque through Sept. 15

Programs and Events