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Gayle Clemans

Seattle

Writer at Seattle Times

Articles

  • 1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Gayle Clemans

    There’s something very fitting about a monthlong collage event that’s focused on gathering people together. Much like a collage assembles disparate materials to create something new, Collage-O-Rama has already lured people from Seattle, the Northwest and Canada to this collective celebration of an inclusive art form.

  • 1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Gayle Clemans

    With the hectic end of the school year and the hopeful beginning of summer, June is a time of emotion and transition. These visual art exhibitions and events — though very different in subject matter and style — embrace ideas of change, in-betweenness, regeneration and healing. With longer days and warmer weather, June is the perfect time to revive our creative spirits and check out something new.

  • 2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Gayle Clemans

    When is a bra strap not just a bra strap? When Holly Ballard Martz meticulously weaves hundreds of them together to create beautiful works of art that challenge the incessant anti-aging messages confronting women.

  • Mar 11, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Gayle Clemans

    You might expect a world-famous artist like Ai Weiwei — who has poked critically at value systems and institutions for decades with his provocative, interrogating art — to be more bombastic. But in a recent conversation ahead of a major exhibition at Seattle Art Museum, a soft-spoken Ai spoke of vulnerability, humor and whether a tomato tastes like a tomato.

  • Dec 26, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Gayle Clemans

    Seattle’s art scene flowed like a gurgling stream in 2024, with currents and whirlpools keeping things lively. Below, we recapped some of the most remarkable exhibitions of the year, the most notable comings and goings, and other big moments from this year in the local visual art scene. Perhaps the story of the year: Bellevue Arts Museum announced its closure on Sept. 4. The news followed leadership turnover, financial woes and emergency fundraising efforts.

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