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Marc Mitchell, Ucross (Sage Pink), 2023-24, acrylic and silkscreen on Rives BFK mounted to panel, courtesy of the artist
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Seattle Art History
While Seattle is mostly known for its contribution to grunge and punk music, the visual art scene is seeing a revival. Large-scale murals, public sculptures, and an array of art galleries follow the traditions of accessible art that the community is known for. An unexpected medium Seattle became known for was glass blowing. All of these art movements and influences meld into a vibrant abstract movement, allowing different disciplines to interact in new ways. The Schneider Museum of Art has partnered with studio e in Seattle, Washington, to explore this abstraction and the heart of contemporary art in the area. Our executive director, Scott Malbaurn, has helped curate The Abstract Now, an exhibition featuring nine artists exploring abstraction through representation, medium, and material. Learn more about the art scene in Seattle with the link below, and find out more about The Abstract Now here.
https://visitseattle.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/visual-arts/
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Petra Sairanen, I/Bomb, 2021, oil, gunpowder, frit, and reflective glass beads on canvas, courtesy of the artist
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Petra Sairanen
Finnish-born artist Petra Sairanen uses abstraction to explore material. From methodical layering of oil paint to gunpowder and reflective beads, Sairanen’s work plays on the relationship between visual space, relational associations, and color. A piece from her Dancing Lessons series was part of the Schneider Museum of Art’s Sensate Objects back in 2022. The series is a collection of abstract lines building on top of one another to create depth and dimension on a flat surface. The bold, solid lines felt jarring from the background but harmonious with each other, creating tension between the two. A piece from her latest collection We Can Do Hard Things is featured in the studio e exhibition The Abstract Now. Made from gunpowder and glass, the piece radiates bright color from the industrial cloud in the center. We Can Do Hard Things is a reflection of the polycrisis we are currently facing, and the dual forces needed to move forward with compassion. Learn more about Petra Sairanen’s work with the link below, and find her work on show at studio e.
https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/art-exhibit/every-little-thing
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P.G. Wodehouse (courtesy of the BBC)
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P.G. Wodehouse
English writer P.G. Wodehouse is known as one of the most read humorists of the 20th century. He was methodical in his approach, manufacturing different scenarios with keen attention to the absurdity and humor of life. His work was full of class critique, with his most recognizable characters, Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, representing the aristocrats and working class. His use of language was often seen as repetitive. Characters had their signature phrases and the prose itself was familiar between books. This, however, is what tied series and plots together and allowed for the unique ability to read the novels in various orders. The title for the Schneider Museum of Art’s exhibition, Hello Hello Hello, is a direct reference to Wodehouse’s use of repetition and connects to the exhibition’s theme of using abstractions to expand a medium. Learn more about Wodehouse and his work with the interview linked below, and explore the humor of Hello Hello Hello in the Heiter and Treehaven Galleries of the Schneider Museum of Art.
https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3773/the-art-of-fiction-no-60-p-g-wodehouse
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From the Archive
(VIDEO) Creative Industries Discussion: Louise Mandumbwa
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