Recent Stories in Visual Arts

From photocoyote, in our Flickr pool.

He's a lot of fun, but he really can't hold his liquor, the glass is far too large. (From +Russ in TSB's Flickr pool.)

Sneaky kitteh from zenobia_joy in our Flickr pool.

A compelling bit of b&w photography by Chris Blakeley, in our Flickr pool.

Man, but lwestcoat's life sure seems like fun based on the pix he shares in our Flickr pool.

Part of me is screaming "Awesome!", while the other part is nervously looking around and pretending not to know him. (Courtesy of Slightlynorth in our Flickr pool.)

So, you working hard or hardly working? Oh, you're doing your best to ensure our safety in a paralyzing political climate in which decisive action to resolve the underlying situation isn't viable. I see. That's less funny. (Photo from Smohundro in our Flickr pool.)

The Seattle Weavers’ Guild announces its 30th Annual Weaving and Fiber Arts Show and Sale on October 28, 29, and 30. The sale will take place in Bloedel Auditorium in St. Mark’s Cathedral, located on Capitol Hill at 1245 10th Avenue East, Seattle.

Sale hours will vary each day. Thursday’s hours will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The sale offers unique high-quality handwoven and other interlaced fiber-art products. It provides an opportunity for the early holiday season shopper to get unique well-made handcrafted gifts for the special people on their list.

"The sale is not a specialized crafts bazaar," said Guild President Dianne McAuliffe. "It is notable for the members’ craftsmanship and use of traditional techniques, as well as their innovative and creative approach." A wide range of products from many of the members will be featured. These will probably include shawls; scarves; clothing; household items such as dish towels, "mug rugs," napkins and placemats; baby blankets; wall hangings; basketry; rugs; and fine jewelry.... (more)

The title sort of says it all. (From Greatbeyond, in our Flickr pool).

By smohundro, in our Flickr pool.... (more)

Yes, I chose this picture so I could write "poop" first thing in the morning. Thanks for contributing to the Flickr pool, Shawnmebo.... (more)

Kitty! (Slightlynorth, from our Flickr pool.)

lwestcoat delivers with the pretty in our Flickr pool for your Monday Glimpses enjoyment.

I love Chris Blakeley--a long-time photographic supporter of our endeavors through his contributions to our Flickr pool--for how he captures people, whether they're a burlesque star in action or just someone sitting at bar.

Pablo Picasso was the world’s first truly modern artist, and not solely in terms of technique. Before the term "branding" was a gleam in a marketer's eye, he understood the commercial importance of an artist’s public persona, actively pursued PR opportunities (he was constantly featured in Life and Look magazines), raked in money from appearances in movies and on TV, used the mass production of art as a way to scale his output, and created a complete, complex mythology around his life and art.

However, judging from the Picasso, Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris exhibit now at SAM (on view from October 8, 2010 to January 17, 2011), he never committed an artist’s worst sin: He never bought his own myth, or let it rule him.

The staff as SAM worked countless hours bringing this exhibition, the first to ever travel from the Musée National Picasso (which is being renovated) and the largest exhibition of the artist’s work in this country since 1939, to Seattle.

It is a testament to Picasso's prodigious talent and output that this blockbuster show, which you would expect to show signature works, or works from a particular period, presents you instead with more personal glimpses of the artist. Picasso’s strength as an exhibition is that it is a collection of works that were in the artist’s personal collection, works he never sold, works he held near, works he couldn’t let go. The exhibition is great not so much for its celebration of his iconographic fame as an artist, but in its celebration of Picasso the man.

Works from every phase of his life are on view. The exhibition includes 150 works, 75 paintings and sculptures, in 12 rooms, each room dedicated to a period of his life.... (more)

A fitting portrait for the season by TSB Flickr pool relative newbie, Kate - Spirited Earth. Thanks for contributing.

A picture, a fitting metaphor for the party looking (well, let's hope not) at electoral defeat next month. (By Chris Blakeley, in our Flickr pool.)

See that line? The Picasso exhibit at Seattle Art Museum isn't even open yet; that's a special preview for rather distinguished SAM members. And that line is nothing compared to what you'll see opening weekend. SAM is giving away free tickets for the first 100 museum-goers wearing blue each day, from Friday, October 8, through Monday, October 11.

And then of course you have the 10,000 school children coming in buses. The 10,000 people who have ordered advance tickets ($23 for an adult, includes regular museum admission). The good news? However long you wait, it'll be worth it. Stay tuned for our full preview, but this is as close to seeing the exhibit Picasso would have built as you're going to get: twelve rooms of the art he kept for for himself.

Taters. By smohundro. From the TSB Flickr pool.... (more)

Profound Americana from Slightlynorth in our Flickr pool.

Courtesy of zenobia joy, from our Flickr pool.

Courtesy of +Russ in our Flickr pool.

By +Russ in the Flickr pool.

Photo by smohundro from our Flickr pool.

Thanks for reminding us, Chris (from our Flickr pool).