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Hot Ticket: Kat Larson’s Haunting New Exhibit

Her video and photography show, "The Lens of Lyra (A Phenomenology of Spirit)," opens this week at Bridge Productions in Georgetown.

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This article originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe.

In cross-disciplinary artist Kat Larson’s ongoing series, The Ghost from Vega, haunting video stills focus on a mysterious fuchsia-clad being, often shot against equally puzzling Great Plains landscapes.

She’s treating her new video and photography show, The Lens of Lyra (A Phenomenology of Spirit), like another chapter in this ongoing narrative: That alien being, Lyra, has a plan for humanity that includes a “quest for militant positivity”—and, given every day’s headlines, that can’t come too soon.

2/8–3/3. Times vary. Free. Bridge Productions, Georgetown, 6007 12th Ave. S.

 

The Black Women Who Dressed Hip-Hop Take the Spotlight at MOPOP

The Black Women Who Dressed Hip-Hop Take the Spotlight at MOPOP

A new exhibition explores how performers and behind-the-scenes creatives shaped the genre’s signature looks—and influenced streetwear and couture.

Opening September 19 at the Museum of Pop Culture, Styled by the Streets: Black Women in Hip-Hop Fashion celebrates the female artists, producers, and creatives who have impacted the genre—both on stage and behind the scenes. This includes well-known names like Cardi B, Lil’ Kim, and Doja Cat, as well as hair stylist Dionne Alexander,…

Creation in the Balance

Creation in the Balance

Artist Gabriel-Bello Díaz utilizes classic materials and tech-forward methods to produce pieces that straddle the line between past and present—and feel wholly of the moment.

Discover how Seattle artist Gabriel-Bello Díaz blends 3D printing, robotics, and Taino mythology in his "Ancestral Future" show at King Street Station.

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A New Home for Seattle Artists in Pioneer Square

A New Home for Seattle Artists in Pioneer Square

Actualize AiR expands its footprint with studios and a public gallery

Three years after launching Actualize Artist in Residency (Actualize AiR), founder Kate Bailey has relocated the venture to Pioneer Square. The women-led arts organization, originally opened in downtown’s Coliseum Theater, focuses on supporting emerging artists through long term residencies in free or low-cost studios. Early this year, Actualize AiR opened its new space—which spans 14,000…