Another featured artist, Andie deRoux, who has worked as a model and been photographed by a wide array of fashion and fetish photographers, is also a transsexual female. Andie brings an important and individual perspective to the exhibit through the opportunity to understand her unique version of feminine sexuality. In addition, burlesque performers Lyla la Coeur and Cherry Manhattan will perform during the exhibits artist opening. Burlesque and its recent explosion in popularity represent a powerful antithesis to the ‘ideal’ version of female sexuality that society typically promotes.

“Buy Dirty Art for a Clean Cause”
Attendee’s will have two chances to support a “clean cause”. The gallery will be holding a raffle AND will be a collection station for bringing new socks, laundry soap, toothbrushes and other hygiene items to support the Urban Rest Stop. The Urban Rest Stop in Seattle is a charity that provides a clean, safe and welcoming facility where individuals and families in need can come and use restrooms, shower and laundry facilities. They are an important service that has benefited thousands of homeless and needy folks over the years and these services have been provided at no cost to patrons.

“Pretty, Sexy, Dirty Girly” opens on Friday, February 10th with an artist reception from 6pm – 10pm. The exhibit will continue through Friday, March 2nd and can be viewed during regular gallery hours Wednesday – Friday from noon -6pm. All participating artists include: Andie deRoux, Crystal Barbre, Jackie Kingsbury, Niffer Calderwood, Cat Davis, Maggie Schneider, Debora Spencer, Jenn Brisson, Sadie Beaudett, Jenny Dayton and burlesque performances by Lyla la Coeur and Cherry Manhattan.

Bherd Studios Gallery is an urban and contemporary art gallery featuring emerging and mid-career artists from the Pacific NW. Our mission is to provide these artists with a voice to “Bherd” & Be seen. We are located in the heart of Greenwood inside the eclectic Greenwood Collective building. Gallery Hours: Wed – Fri from 12-6pm & every 2nd Friday from 6-10pm and by appointment. We have been in operation since 2006 and will be celebrating 5 years of gallery exhibitions in March 2012.

Bherd Studios Gallery
8537 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98103

Lelah is a local artist & musician who has long occupied Seattle’s young creative community. She is the drummer in a band called TacocaT, but has always mixed in her artistic endeavors when and where she could- doing posters, record cover art, and tour diaries. Recently, she blossomed on a project doing a banner for her band where she used her knowledge of typography, color theory, and composition to create an instantly recognizable visual identity. After carting it around the United States on tour a few times and doing another banner for a private commission, Maupin has returned to Seattle to open a show of banners expressing far more personal thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Each banner as a piece will be seen as small fragments of her humor and personality but taken as a whole all of the pieces will reflect a enormous self portrait of Maupin’s brain. The beauty of the show overall will be that doing such visual typography pieces, Maupin strips any misinterpretation; every one of the pieces speaking volumes with a few simple words.

DJ Club POP!
It will be super fun!
After Party TBA
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Feb. 11th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Feb. 12th, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Now celebrating its FIFTH YEAR, Chop Shop: Bodies of Work is the only annual contemporary dance festival held specifically for the Eastside. Recognized as one of the most important dance events of the year, Chop Shop serves up a unique and prolific sampling of contemporary dance from leading national and international award-winning dance makers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Festival features master classes and lectures by the Artistic Directors and Choreographers from the Festival as well as FREE community outreach programs (the Experience Dance Project in partnership with The City of Bellevue) geared to enhance the viewer’s experience. The Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival is dedicated to bringing great dance work to both new and seasoned audiences through experience, education and performance.

Though each company presented possesses their own individual voice, they are all united in the contemporary language of dance and its power to stir the senses through the visceral moving image. This event sells out! Get your tickets now!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/207701
More info at http://www.chopshopdance.org

2012 Performing Artists:

Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle) Artistic Director, Donald Byrd
Northwest Dance Project (Portland, OR) Artistic Director, Sarah Slipper
Adam Barruch Dance (New York) Artistic Director, Adam Barruch
MOVE: the company (Vancouver, B.C) Artistic Director, Josh Beamish
The Stone Dance Collective (Eastside) Artistic Director, Eva Stone
Penny Hutchinson (Bellingham)
SANDSTROMMOVEMENT (Seattle) Artistic Director, Ellie Sandstrom
Jason Ohlberg (Seattle)
Bellingham Repertory Dance (Bellingham)
Khambatta Dance Company (Seattle) Artistic Director, Cyrus Khambatta
BodyVox (Portland, OR) Dance For Film.  Artistic Directors, Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland

Meet the Artists and discover how contemporary dance is created!
Free “Reading Dance” Lecture on Sunday, Feb. 12th at 1:00 pm in the Theatre. Open to the public.

Master classes offered by the Artistic Directors to be held on stage at the Theater at Meydenbauer on 2/11/12 and 2/12/12.  Please see website or call 206.799.6004 for more information.

Free Museum Family Day Celebrating Japanese Prints
January 15, 2012 12:00pm-5pm

Noon to 5pm. Free for everyone! Free Museum Family Day allows families to explore and enjoy exhibitions through art making, music, interactive activities, demonstrations, and performances.

Baby Hour
January 3, February 7, and March 6, 2012 from 10am-11am

On the first Tuesday of every month, the Museum offers the opportunity for babies and their caregivers to enjoy art together. The group will explore art with a docent for 45 minutes of slow looking in the galleries followed by coffee, tea, and conversation.

Holt’s varied collaborations and solo work have been presented at On the Boards and Bumbershoot, Seattle; PICA’s TBA Festival, Portland; Portland; Fusebox Festival, Austin; and around the world. Holt was featured in the Portland 2011 Biennial and is an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship awardee.

Take a break from your workday on the second Wednesday of the month and join Director of Education and Public Programs, Christina Olsen for a 45 minute talk on the new exhibition, Titian’s La Bella. All talks begin at 12:30pm.

In continuation of artist-in-residence Lexa Walsh’s One of Us project from Shine a Light 2011, Walsh will guide families on a tour of the Museum looking at hats, headpieces, and wigs in artworks in the American and European collections. The tour will include tableau vivant, as participants try on “wig” frames and re-enact their favorite styles.

Local food carts will design menu items, both savory and sweet, to serve on Saturdays and Free Fourth Friday nights. All specials will be inspired by works in the collection. Share ideas over an art-inspired meal.