4Culture News

Material Consequences: Maria Phillips on the objects and ideas in at what point…

Maria Phillips. at what point…, 2024. Installation view. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com

During the pandemic, Maria Phillips used to walk along the beach near her home in West Seattle, picking up litter with her kids—often on Mondays when the sand was dotted with objects left behind from the weekend: masks, water bottles, cigarettes, press-on fingernails.

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Center for Wooden Boats Restores a Treasure on Lake Union

Elizabeth Conner. Waterway 15, 1993. Wood, stone, recycled street cobbles and bricks, ceramic tile, cast iron, and landscaping. Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo courtesy of 4Culture.

Hidden on the north side of Lake Union, next to Ivar’s and along the Burke-Gilman Trail, Waterway 15  celebrates the area’s maritime history and the public’s right to access commonly-held waters.

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Introducing Our 2024-25 Gallery 4Culture Artists

Gallery 4Culture has a 45-year history of exhibiting innovative, underrepresented artists and art forms in solo and small-group shows! Panelists Ricky Reyes, Rosaline Dou, Sara Osebold, and Stefan Gonzales reviewed submitted applications and selected 10 King County-based artists for the 2024-2025 season.

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