The WEB: February 2025, Part One?

Feb 19

This month is too short. I spent four days in Mexico City and have so much to respond to. Plus, there is so much I missed back in Seattle! Here are some happenings I recommend seeing before this month ends. I might have more suggestions before the month os over…Good luck!

REINS

Led by Noelle Whitaker

I JUST SAW THIS WITH MY GIRLFRIEND. It was my first time at the Steamplant and it was frigid…and absolutely worth it.

I met two of these artists in separate locations, in a group of artists contributing from Arizona. Whitaker brings together WA and AZ artists in this exhibition.

Open Hours

Thursday-Monday 11am-6pm | 6605 13th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108

February 14th- 28th

Closing reception 2/28/25 | 5-9pm

GLEAMING

Ric’kisha Taylor

An artist to watch on my list. Going to see on Friday when I sit at SOIL.

4Culture | 101 Prefontaine Pl S Seattle, WA 98104

CLOSING February 27, 2025

“Shiny things have always played a role in Ric’kisha Taylor’s life—hair accessories, DAX grease, her mother’s glittery debit cards. Now Taylor’s montages use the allure of luster to explore deeper, often painful themes, such as the avoidance of intimacy and cultural assimilation. In Gleaming, beauty and vulnerability coexist, prompting reflections on societal expectations and personal experiences…”

FUTURE FORWARD

Now on view

Mini Mart City Park | 6525 Ellis Ave

Future Forward is an annual juried exhibition that features artworks exploring the universal yet deeply personal relationship between humans and the natural world. In this third iteration of Future Forward, Mini Mart City Park received over 50 applications from artists working in varied media and at all stages of their careers, highlighting the expansive perspectives and significance of this theme. Many of this year’s artworks explore water’s metaphorical, material, and historical significance, while others focus on reclamation—reimagining natural and manmade materials to reshape our connection with the landscapes we inhabit. Collectively, these works reveal a shared sense of care, reciprocity, and reverence between the artists and the natural world.

February 8 - March 23, 2025

THREE SOIL members are a part of this exhibition!! Also, curator of REINS, Noelle Whitaker! Wow, Seattle is small. Congratulations and thanks for representing!

ACTUALIZE AIR OPEN STUDIOS

Opening for Art Walk in Belltown

February 28 | 500 Pike St | 5-9 PM

Always an exciting endeavour to check out this woman and artist-run artist residency. RSVP to the event by clicking the blue text above.

You will want to see this artist’s studio: Jordan Monloire, who is a Neddy Award Finalist!!

Congratulations Alpha G3rl.

When I first saw your work and read Sweet Tarts…I was totally enraptured by your storytelling.

“Jordan Monloire is a Photographer + book maker living in the USA Presently doing time in the dark room and shooting only a fraction of sites worth seeing, mainly focusing on wh*res and portraits on film. You’ll see most of her work in black and white silver gelatin prints, or polaroids.”