Chuck Close at the Henry Art Gallery

January 29, 2017monpetitseattle Leave a comment

This exhibition features Chuck Close’s photographic work. Chuck Close is renowned for his highly inventive techniques of painting the human face, and is best known for his large-scale, photo-based portrait paintings. He has mostly photographed friends and relatives but you can also see some nudes, flowers, and celebrities. But what I found more interesting is how he has used photographs as tools or first step to create paintings, prints, and also tapestry. This exhibitions also shows how photography has always played a fundamental role in his art.

If you like Chuck Close’s artwork, you may also have heard that in NEW YORK, the new Second Avenue Subway Line (an extension of the Q line on Upper West Side) has opened on New Year’s day and 12 works of Chuck Close adorn the brand new 86th Street station’s walls.

If you are interested, here are two New York Times Articles on this subject: Art Underground: A First Look at the Second Avenue Subway and Second Avenue Subway opening

Chuck Close Photographs

Through April 02, 2017

— Henry Art Gallery

University of Washington
4100 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543 2280

December 1st, Around Pioneer Square

December 3, 2016monpetitseattle Leave a comment

On Instagram, I often hashtag #Seattleasalocal but it is sometimes fun to play the role of a tourist in your own city.

By tourism, I mean wandering in a neighborhood with no map or agenda.

Here is what I liked around Pioneer Square last week.

On Occidental Park, you can see the inside of a shipping container decorated with painting and lighting. It features Seattle in the 20’s and the exterior features the Pacific Northwest forest.

“History, Contained”: 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. every day till the end of December.

It was windy and cold at lunch time, we stopped at Grand Central Bakery for warm comforting soups and tasty sandwiches.

Have you already made ou bought your holidays wreaths and garlands? If not, here are some unique ones at London Plane.

A fancy holiday pop up store on first avenue (411 First Ave South) with unique gifts for all ages. You can also visit their store online: Flora and Henri

More here: what to do around Pioneer Square

At Frye Museum Through January 8 2017

November 22, 2016monpetitseattle Leave a comment

The exhibition To: Seattle | Subject: Personal brings together contemporary works by locally based or locally born artists. These pieces are part of the museum collection and have been acquired during these past 8 years. You may have seen some of them already during previous exhibits but it is worth your time to see them alongside new ones.