Tag: seattle

by jad

Organic Intelligence at Slip Belltown

“OPERATION” by @benirito at ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE at @slip_belltown I made a friend on Monday. We’d first met at an art show, so it seemed fitting that we’d meet up again at another. But first, we pretended to be elsewhere for a while, somewhere far from this city we’ve both adopted. We sat at a sidewalk cafe, performing aperitivo under a Seattle sun turned a Mediterranean orange by the smoke of Spokane’s hellfires, and we talked about what it meant to think and feel and relate in this part of the world. Our backgrounds were vastly different, and yet, the resonances … Continue reading “Organic Intelligence at Slip Belltown” →

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#JimothySummer: Peace Dropping Slow

It’s official! The summer of 2026 is #JimothySummer! I have never felt prouder of my city. Thank you @councilmember.amr 🥁 and thank you Jimothy! I even teared up a little during this love fest. There were soooo many beautiful artworks that I’ll have to post a follow-up reel later to do them justice. For now, enjoy Seattle at its best 🦝 x “For peace comes dropping slow…” I was planning a follow-up video with more of the artists after yesterday’s lovely proclamation of #JimothySummer by @councilmember.amr, and before the tragic news from the Seattle Center that we all heard about … Continue reading “#JimothySummer: Peace Dropping Slow” →

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First Time at the Fremont Solstice Parade

Seattle! @colleengreen420 is cool and will be performing COOL at the @clockoutlounge on July 22, so be there and don’t be square—be cool instead! x This cutie patootie’s got a piece up at @abbeyarts called RED that you should go check out and maybe purchase. I am very proud and ever grateful for her endless care and support, so give her a follow and show her some love immediately: @christine.bingham.art x This was the first time I’d ever been to the Fremont Solstice Parade, and, of course, I found myself in the thick of it on my first try. x … Continue reading “First Time at the Fremont Solstice Parade” →

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The Girl Closet at Once Removed

This was @atm__4ever at @once__removed 02 last night with @sofiiakmusic playing in the background. I’ll have more to say in another post about this durational dimension of the exhibit beyond just “wow,” but for now, just enjoy the interplay of light and shadow. x If @once__removed is an interrogation of impermanence, then @atm__4ever’s durational piece at last night’s opening of this second activation of a home destined for demolition is a searing indictment of time. You’ve heard of “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”—this is whatever that means for the ephemeral within the truly fleeting. I first … Continue reading “The Girl Closet at Once Removed” →

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First Day of Folklife: The Raised Fist

First day of Folklife. These are the sleepy hours. x Make sure you pass by the Center Theatre at the Armory this weekend to check out THE RAISED FIST, a project brought together by Seattle @demsocialists’ Arts & Culture team. The project also features artwork by middle schoolers from West Side School, taught by @christine.bingham.art. In the same space, you’ll find an exhibit on “Palestine at Folklife,” organized by the @marchforpalestine.seattle Community Archive Project. Swipe to the end to see my contribution to that project. I love how all these collectives blend together in this space. x First day of … Continue reading “First Day of Folklife: The Raised Fist” →

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Collage Party: Prepping the Raised Fist for Folklife

“Are you from here or just visiting?” “I’m from here, but I’m rarely in Queen Anne.” “Well, now you know where we are.” x Seattle @demsocialists hosted a collage party yesterday as part of the final prep work for an installation on the history of the raised fist that will be shown at @nwfolklife. This project is based on research by labor historian and @seattledsa member Daniel Ammons. The main pieces are designed and fabricated by Parker Wrenn, while the installation as a whole will also feature contributions by @christine.bingham.art’s middle school students, as well as a set of very … Continue reading “Collage Party: Prepping the Raised Fist for Folklife” →

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Nomad Studies at the Georgetown Art Attack

Do not double park. Do not block bike lane. x Christine showed her work in progress and some finished pieces at today’s pop-up Nomad Studies showcase at @siderailcollective, as part of @georgetownartattack. It was a very quick turnaround, but so worth it to be part of this warm community. x Marginal way. x

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Gizelle’s Belltown Show, and Modern American Masculinity

I kept saying that I’ve had Gizelle’s Belltown Art Walk show in my calendar for a year, and today my phone reminded me that we in fact did hang out exactly one year ago today, when I must have put it in my calendar, because it was already in there the next time we met up and she excitedly relayed her plans for it. I had a vague idea what to expect, but walking into the space still took my breath away, like “wow.” The sheer scale of these pieces, combined with the patient labor it took to make them … Continue reading “Gizelle’s Belltown Show, and Modern American Masculinity” →