Art Galleries

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Art

Area 58 - Works by John Thamm, Bernadette Vielbig, Alexandra Nechita, E.L. Stewart, Natalie Utley, Clancie Pleasants, Jo Fyfe, Marcus Bausch, Freeman Butts, Jerre Freshley, Ilidiko Kalapacs and Denise Roberson. 3036 N. Monroe St. (509) 327-0427.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn - Northwest Back Country, Fin and Feathers, featuring paintings by David Gressard, of Moscow, Idaho, and sculptures by John Bergen Jr., of Peirce, Idaho. Through Sunday. 195 N. 419 Park Way, Uniontown. (509) 299-3414.

Avenue West Gallery - Mixed media with works in polymer clay and fabric coiled baskets by Diane Spano. “Expressions of Wire and Paint” by Katie Densley using a variety of mediums; and “Art Meets Science,” brings a scientist’s perspective to art of landscape depicted with a digital camera by Eastern Washington University geography professor Mike Folsom. 122 S. Monroe St. (509) 838-4999.

Bank Left Gallery - Mad Hatter event when the antique vaults are opened to showcase and sell art of all mediums. “A Retrospective: 60 Years of Art” by Nicole Taflinger. 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse. (509) 878-8425.

Bryan Oliver Gallery - “Daedal,” senior art exhibit by the Whitworth University art program’s senior class. Whitworth University, Ernst F. Lied Center for the Visual Arts. (509) 777-3258.

Chase Gallery - Membership juried show for the Spokane Watercolor Society, juried by Dale Laitinen, through Satuday. Works by Betty Hageman, Ellen Picken, Jesse Lee Rasche, Kathleen Secrest, Tuesday through July 6. 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Free. (509) 625-6050.

Clearstory Gallery - “Who is Otto Dix?” Matthaus Evangelium, an international show of 32 lithographs from the collection of Robert and Sandra Bowden. Life Center Foursquare Church, 1202 N. Government Way. (509) 499-2678.

Dodson’s Jewelers - “Palouse Reflections,” the oil paintings of Vickie Broeckel, a lifelong resident of Dusty, Wash. 516 W. Riverside Ave. (509) 624-4163.

EWU Gallery of Art - “The Escape Plan,” 2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Communication Design Senior Exhibition by Rachel Baggs (novel promotion), Ben Britz (Flash-based puzzle/platformer game), Chris Collins (pattern/surface design), Katheryn Sande (movie promotion), Martina Schmidt (branding), Matthew Wilcox (novelty toy packaging), Tyreil Poosri (Web design and development), Jamie Sparr (comic book miniseries), today through May 10, with reception today, 6-8 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. (509) 216-1843.

Harriet Cheney Cowles Memorial Library - “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” traveling exhibit organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., and the American Public Library Association, comprises narrative with images or rare books, manuscripts and art about the origins and impact of the 1611 King James Bible, Wedneday-May 13. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Road (509) 777-4703.

The Heart of Spokane - “View in the Room,” showcasing H. Craig Whitcomb’s visions from around the world. 2907 N. Monroe St. (509) 443-4799.

Jundt Art Museum - “Japanese Prints,” intaglio, screen, relief and lithographic prints showcasing the work of well-known 20th and 21st century Japanese printmakers. Also: Senior Thesis Exhibition is the annual presentation showcasing the work of Gonzaga University’s graduating seniors. 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 313-6611.

Kolva-Sullivan Gallery - “Tangle,” ceramics by Ann Christenson. 115 S. Adams St. Suite A. (509) 458-5517.

Kress Gallery - “Enzo Circles, Dragon Ring,” demo and display, through April, River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three. (509) 363-5317.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture - “Lasting Heritage,” using personal stories and human-made objects to articulate the spiritual and visceral links between ancient people, modern tribal people and their lands, continues through 2014. “Dig It!” The Secrets of Soil, an amazing interactive exhibit created by the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History and hosted by the Spokane Conservation District, through Sept. 22. “Seeing Impressionism: Europe, America and the Northwest,” organized in partnership with Tacoma Art Museum, through May 19. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students with ID, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.

Old Hotel Art Gallery - Cyberart509, an art club from Tri-Cities. 33 E. Larch St., Othello. (509) 488-5936.

On Sacred Grounds - “Spirit of Serendipity,” watercolors by Randi Evans. 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294.

Saranac Art Projects - “Walking,” new works by Jeff Huston and Shelly Williams. Saranac Art Projects, 25 W. Main Ave. (509) 363-5325.

SFCC Art Gallery - Richard Hutter shares his skills as a printmaker and love of architecture, built environments and ephemera in the exhibit “An Architecture of Flowers.” Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive (509) 434-5150.

South Perry Pizza - Plein air watercolors by Lynne Haines. 1011 S. Perry St. (509) 290-6047.

Spokane Law Enforcement Museum - Artifacts, photos, portraits, badges, uniforms and other police mementos. Museum accepts donations of police memorabilia, as well as donations. 1201 W. First Ave. $5/adults, $4/seniors and military, $3/students, $2/age 12 and younger. (509) 625-3352.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum - “RMS Titanic Remembered” highlights construction, sailing and sinking of the Titanic, plus Spokane’s connections. “Electrifying the Modern Woman,” allows us to step back into a time when all possibilities seemed limitless. 12114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/students and children ages 7-17, free/age 6 and younger. (509) 922-4570.

Tinman Gallery - “Earth and Sky” works by Sheila Evans. 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500.

WSU Department of Fine Arts - Annual first year graduate exhibitions with Austin Stiegemeier, Lisa Soranka, Jennifer Saracino, Cat Jensen, Meghan Hedley, Meghan Flynn and Sakura Koretsune. Opens Monday. Gallery 2, Fine Arts Center, 5072 Wilson Road, Pullman. (509) 335-8686.

North Idaho

Art Spirit Gallery - “Harold Balazs and his Enamellist Friends.” 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-6006.

Gallery Northwest - “Repurposed” jewelry by Lisa Hancock, through Monday. “Baskets, Boxes, Bowls and Batiks,” works of Jacqueline Rickard, an award-winning pine needle basket maker of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, starting Tuesday. 217 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-5700.

Gritman Medical Center - “Active in April” showcases works created by students in grades K-8 about active travel such as what they see on their walk to school and why we should walk/bike/scoot to school. 700 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 883-6233.

Human Rights Education Institute - Local artists were asked to interpret and portray one of Mahatma Gandhi’s social sins as part of a two-year program at HREI, through 2012, including Donna Bain, Harold Balazs, Allen Dodge, Mary Dee Dodge, Rhea Giffin, Barb Mueller, Joan Smith, Austin Stiegemeier and Marci Wing. 414 Mullan Ave., on the corner of the Coeur d’Alene City Park, Coeur d’Alene. Free, donations accepted. (208) 292-2359.

Moscow Food Co-Op - University of Idaho Photography Club displays work. 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Mountain Cafe - Artwork by Yvonne Benzinger, Chelsea Cordova, Janet Laundardt, Sandra Bergeron and Judy Minter, members of the Coeur d’Alene Art Association. Gondola Village, 604 Bunker Ave., Suite 7B, Kellogg. (208) 676-9132.

Museum of North Idaho – Free museum day admission and parking on Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. “Collecting, a Closer Look,” gives insight into how museums and individuals collect and how the museum uses its collections to tell stories and preserve history for future generations. 115 Northwest Blvd., in front of Coeur d’Alene City Park, Coeur d’Alene. $3/adults, $1/children ages 6-16, free/age five and younger, $7/family of two adults and children age 16 and younger. (208) 664-3448.

NIC Corner Gallery - NIC students showcase original artwork. North Idaho College, Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene (208) 769-3276.

Pend Oreille Arts Council - “Diamonds in the Rough,” a found/recycled object exhibit with works by more than 20 local and regional artists. Power House, 120 Lake St., Sandpoint. (208) 263-6139.

Sandpoint Library - “The Human Rights Poster Art” by Christine Holbert, through Tuesday, Rude Girls Room, Sandpoint. (208) 255-4410.

UI Prichard Art Gallery - Graduate Art MFA Exhibit by Allie Feezell and Youdhisthir Maharjan. University of Idaho, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586.