Cathy McClure and John Kiley
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Multiple dates through September 30, 10 am
Traver Gallery
Downtown Seattle (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
Free
All Ages
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If you're still feeling bitter that you didn't receive a Furby for Christmas in '98, I recommend Cathy McClure's exhibition Unearth for some strange catharsis. Using discarded battery-operated stuffed toys, the artist contemplates consumption, nostalgia, and instant gratification by creating freakish, Frankensteinian "bots." The figures are recast and reassembled with precious metal armatures that reportedly exude "wisdom and contemplation." I guess you'll have to decide for yourself what they exude, but any way you look at 'em, they are awesome. Unearth is perfectly paired with John Kiley's Studio Sessions, which is comprised of sculptural glass works with "contrasting colors [and] intricate carved optic passageways."
by Lindsay Costello
This event is recommended by The Stranger, our sister site. See more of their picks here!