Gallery Homeland is presenting an interesting concept - a show themed Universal Grammar. From organizers Thin Ice, Oakland/NYC: "Universal Grammar finds its meaning in the fundamental. Inspired by Noam Chomsky's notion that all languages have a common structural basis, we, the Thin Ice Collective have come together with a selection of hand-picked artists as one mind to test the limits of communication and reveal new discursive possibilities through various media. Each artist has explored the underpinnings of what it means to take part in a dialog, not only in an intimate context, but on a broader social plateau.
Some of the questions that we are asking are: What does it truly mean to be understood by someone else? What magnetism or repulsion occurs in the interstitial moment of dialog that creates or negates understanding? Have visual cues become a sufficient enough representation of the common ethos to make the building blocks of
communication, i.e., words, superfluous in today's image-heavy culture?"
Artists included in this meta dialog are Serena Cole, Uri Korn, Billy Kroft, Hilary Pecis, Catherine Ryan, Sham Saenz, Zefrey Throwell, Tracy Timmins, Joe Brook, Tara Lisa Foley, Keba Konte, Marty Lund, Brion Nuda Rosch, Andrew Schoultz and Brent Wick.
Local epic favs Tu Fawning and The Elder and The Infant perform. At Gallery Homeland www.galleryhomeland.org 2505 SE 11th 6PM-9 Free
Newspace Photo presents its annual international juried exhibition with TJ Norris as the curator. Photographers include: John Abbott, Daniel Barron, Steve Brand, Polly Chandler, Taylor Deupree, Odette England, Garvan Gallagher, Klaus E. Gerdes, Amro Hamzawi, Megan Holmes, David Johnson, Dina Kantor, George Kelly, Joshua Kim, Justin James King, Miranda Lehman, Marne Lucas, Alia Malley, Jackson Nichols, Andrew O'Brien, Peter Prusinowski, Stan Raucher, Susan Ressler, Ali Richards, Dawn Roe, John Ruggieri, Jasper Sanidad, Barry Shapiro, Jessica Skloven, Skoltz Kolgen, John Sloan, Travis Southworth, Dale Strouse, Lori Triburgo, Bryan Wolf, Tamsen Wotjanowski and AJ Zelada. At Newspace Photo www.newspacephoto.org 1632 SE 10th Free
Beauty in Hindsight by Robert Mars is at Guestroom Gallery www.guestroomgallery.com 4114 N Vancouver 6PM-9 Free
In Seattle "Oceanic: nautical adventures and underwater realms" opens with artists Liz Adams, Kendra Binney, Doug Boehm, Amy Earles, Sarajo Frieden, Ghostpatrol, Emaily Keyishian, The Black Apple, Melissa Moss, Ninjagirl, Emma Overman and Kelly Vivanco. It's at Suite 100 Gallery suite100gallery.com 2222 2nd Ave, Seattle. 206-956-3900. 6PM-10
