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Once again, I'm posting Ryan Molenkamp's monthly newsletter.  Once again, I give Ryan props for knowing what to see in the Seattle Art world and for getting the word out!

Hello everyone,

Well, what a busy last couple of months it's been.  So much art, so many happenings.  Thanks to everyone who helped out and who came out for The Portrait Challenge at Bumbershoot, it was a great weekend.  This week at the studio we'll be finishing up the last 40+ pages, and I'll rescan them all to the flickr page when complete.  Also, The Portrait Challenge is coming to the Seattle Art Museum's Think Tank space, for the duration of the Picasso show!  Be sure to stop by when you head to SAM. 

Thanks for all your support, here's a list of shows to check out this month:


BSC and BSC-related art events:

October 7th - First Thursday at the Baby Seal Club  This week we have artists Jenny Jenkins and Matthew Witschonke showing video and photo prints in the gallery.  Works by Chris Sheridan, Kate Protage, and myself will be on display in the studio.  Open 6-10pm  619 Western Ave, 3rd Floor.

Opening October 7th  Bullion New works by Chris Sheridan at La Familiar Gallery. Reception Thursday , October 7 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm; show runs through October 30th. 

Opening October 7th  Creeps Show  A group exhibition in the Flatcolor Gallery Loft, including work by Augie Pagan, Parksid, Chris Sheridan, Brian White and more.    Show runs through 10/31

Opening October 8th  Inside Out  Bherd Studios Gallery presents the urban contemporary work of Seattle artists: Michelle Anderst, Joe Vollan and Chris Sheridan. Each artists work is themed around the inner workings of the mechanical, human anatomy and the soul.  Reception Friday, October 8 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm; show runs through Nov 5th. 

The Portrait Challenge @ SAM!  Opening October 6th (members preview) + October 8th  In the Think Tank space.  This show will up through January 17th.  The same time as some guy named Picasso...you might have heard of him.  I'll be on hand for the Community Day on October 16th, from 10am-3pm, taking pictures and making model pages! 

KAC Redux Auction/party  I have a work, 95 Place - the attached image,  in this art auction for Kirkand Arts Center!  At the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Friday October 8th.  This Friday! 

SOIL "All SOILS Day" art Auction/Party  I also have a painting in the SOIL fundraiser Auction too!  This event is at the Seattle Design Center on October 16th. 

Don't forget to check out City Arts and Molo's Sketchbook for all the latest art, music, film and culture news!

Molo's October Art Picks:


Rendered Invisible:  New works by Curtis Erlinger  PUNCH presents Rendered Invisible, recent works by Curtis Erlinger.  Curtis has quietly been making some wonderful paintings that are far more complex than they appear at first glance.  They reference photography and seem to have a lot to do with childhood and family memories - in an interesting way.  I'm very interested to see this new large body of work.  October 7 - 30, 2010  Reception  5 - 8pm  First Thursday, October 7, 2010

After The Trees Have Grown Gregory Schaffer at Gallery4Culture.  New documentary-style photos by Gregory Schaffer "Schaffer demonstrates a remarkable ability to recognize mundane indicators of societal malaise and transform it into art"  October 7 - 29, 2010.  Reception October 7th, 6-8pm

Fall Ladies Show  20twenty.  It's in Ballard.  I've never been to the store,  but this show features the work of 2 excellent artists I know, Jess Rees and Kendal Tull-Esterbrook.  Reception is Saturday, October 9 · 7:00pm - 9:30pm 

Jess Rees is also showing (recpetion Sat Oct 9th 6-9pm):  Feather Collection. Watercolors by Jess Rees, Velouria Boutique and Gallery

Albert von Keller and Implied Violence at The Frye Art Museum  Sure I work here, but both of these shows are well worth the trip. Albert von Keller's paintings of the occult, seances, mystical healing - and the people who were involved with the scientific study of these things in Munich and Europe in the late 19th Century are fascinating.  Implied Violence is a local performance art group who do work that has a great deal of self constricting movement, theatrics, endurance challenges, altered states, and all sorts of strangeness.  I'm excited to see the Frye host an all day performance by the group on Saturday October 9th, from 11-5pm, in the exterior reflecting pool!  It will be quite a show.  Member's opening for both shows October 8th, 6-9pm.  Shows run October 9th-January 2nd.


Other shows to check out in October:

Anatomy Lessons Ghost Gallery.  "A beautifully creepy group show featuring Michelle Smith-Lewis, Corey Urlacher, Anita Arora
and Jessica Edwards."

Repercussions: Tides & Time at SOIL.  "a  travelling curated exhibition which surveys the ways contemporary artists document place and time"  Curated by Alex Emmons.  October 6-31.  Reception Oct 7; 6-8pm. 



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Ryan Molenkamp
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