Art at Bumbershoot: Go Today

Image: Bumbershoot.com/The Heads of State, with apologies for the strange reverse black on white effect.

First, if crowds and pricey tickets are not your thing, and if Bumbershoot seems too much a labor of love, consider going early to check out the visual art exhibits at Bumbershoot. They open today at noon (until 8 p.m.). Today only, you can get in free to see the art.

A brief overview of some of what's happening, arts-wise:

The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show: After the Seattle/Cuba show last year, this poster exhibit pairs work from our city with the capitol city of Iran.

The Power of One: Benham Gallery's look at the role of the individual, with work by Charles and Ray Eames, photojournalist Nina Berman, Phil Borges, Katharina Mouratidi, and Jackie Renn. The Eames' film Powers of Ten will be on view, and you can talk to people in Tehran.

One Pot: A foodie performance piece by Michael Hebb, honoring the cultural upheaval in 1968: With film, audience participation (from around the globe), and if you are very lucky, a sit-down meal. Look here, for a previous post on this event.

Drawing Jam: The Gage Academy brings figure drawing to the people.

Grand Openings: The Henry Art Gallery brings NYC artists to Bumbershoot: Ei Arakawa, Jutta Koether, Emily Sundblad, Jay Sanders, and Stefan Tcherepnin. Working with local artists, this group will create performance pieces on site.

Flatstock 18: Many, many music posters on display, with great designs to find.

Jasmine Zimmerman's Bottle House: A dome-shaped house of recycled plastic bottles, with a future as a greenhouse.

Vaughn Bell: Cultivation Utility Vehicle
Bell continues her exploration into the greener arts, with plants to adopt.

For more details, and exhibit locations, check the Bumbersite.