The first time Freya Liggett noticed a job opening at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, she let it pass on by. Not only was she enjoying her role as the longtime manager of the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center, but the MAC’s ever-revolving door of leadership over the past several years would give anyone pause. After the hiring of Wes Jessup as the MAC’s executive director two years ago, came a feeling that things were looking up for Spokane’s 100-year-old cultural institution. The next time a position came up, this time as the MAC’s new curator of history, Liggett jumped at the chance to join the team. She has been on the job for two months.

The artist will exhibit 60 portraits at Kolva-Sullivan in May in a show called “Naked.”

The new traveling show, secured by the Jundt with the help of a grant by Spokane Arts, is being offered by the Cantor Foundation as part of last year’s activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of Rodin’s death. Created especially for college museums and galleries, the exhibit is filled with “stars.”

Artist Ben Joyce eyes an expanded presence in downtown with plans for new studio.

The wood carver and painter is currently battling stage four terminal liver cancer, and a group called Spokane Outlaw Artists is hosting an auction and fundraiser to benefit Chiappetta and his family.

The popular cafe plans to relocate to another spot in downtown Spokane this fall.

“I Did It My Way” opens tonight at the Art Spirit Gallery and runs through Feb. 2. The exhibit will feature more than 130 pieces representing the seven decades of Harold Balazs’ work, including new paintings from 2017. Enamels, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and mixed media assemblages will be on display.

“He is a giant, a titan, and an example to us all.”

Anne-Claire Mitchell saw a need in Spokane for live/work space aimed at encouraging young creatives, so she helped make it happen.

The diversity of watercolor painting itself is taking center stage at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, in a striking show full of bold strokes and intricate line work. “I hate using the word ‘eclectic,’ ” said Vicki West, chairwoman of the Spokane Watercolor Society’s 2017 Annual Juried Show on now through Oct. 29 at the MAC. “Eclectic is the only way to describe the diverse content, techniques, applications and subject matter. This show has everything.”

Other highlights for this month: Historic images and films from the Chronicle Building, Bonnie Griffith’s “Seasons in Landscape,” and multiple Window Dressings

The famed Spokane artist, whose large-scale pieces dot public spaces around the region, will exhibit vibrantly colored enameled works, paintings, drawings and mixed media works. Some are new and some date back to the 1950s.

Ultra HD cameras record Vatican art collection.