Past
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SWARM | VOLTA NYC
a solo presentation of works by Ashley Norwood Cooper at VOLTA NYC 2023 17 - 31 May 2023 'I, too, am caught in the swarm. I have had to learn to let go of trying to understand things--my children, my country, even my own art. The world around me is swarming and my interior world is abuzz, also. I am just another bee. It started, perhaps,... Read more -
PINK Trees & Lilac Clouds
a solo exhibition of works by Lynne Flemons 15 Apr - 15 May 2023 ZINC contemporary is thrilled to present the works of Australian-based plein air painter Lynne Flemons in her first US solo exhibition entitled PINK TREES & LILAC CLOUDS . Flemons' works immerse the viewer in a world where color has no rules and landscapes are palpable with feeling. As a young... Read more -
BEFORE & AFTER
a solo exhibition of works by Sarah More 1 Mar - 15 Apr 2023 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a solo exhibition of works by Seattle-based artist Sarah More entitled BEFORE & AFTER. In this exhibition, More presents a collection of works that explore the tension and transformative shift that occurs at the intersection of time and personal existence. Having experienced both loss... Read more -
VIM
a group invitational curated by Shannon Bodrogi 1 Jan - 11 Feb 2023 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a group invitational exhibition curated by Shannon Bodrogi. Entitled VIM , this online exhibition features the artworks of Sofia Arnold | Jackie Bradshaw | Ashley Norwood Cooper | Jian Giannini | Justin N. Kim | Genevieve Leavold | Kevin Muñoz | Joy Taylor |... Read more
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LAYER, PIECE, LAYER
a solo exhibition of works by Poppy Dodge 17 Sep - 8 Oct 2022 ZINC contemporary is proud to present the first in a series of fall virtual exhibitions featuring the works by Petaluma based artist Poppy Dodge. Entitled LAYER, PIECE, LAYER, these colorful works by Poppy Dodge are a harmonious tribute to improvisational quilting. With an intuitive and process oriented approach, Dodge’s layering... Read more -
NEGOTIATIONS
a solo exhibition of works by Martina Nehrling 28 May - 25 Jun 2022 ZINC contemporary is please to present a West Coast debut of works by Martina Nehrling entitled NEGOTIATIONS. This body of work has no fear of color, creating the stunning abstractions Nehrling is best known for. Bold short stripes cut across the canvas, composing a crescendo of hues that sit... Read more -
INVISIBLE SUN
a solo exhibition of works by Gabe Brown 23 Apr - 28 May 2022 ZINC contemporary is proud to present the first in a series of spring virtual exhibitions featuring the works by New York artist Gabe Brown. Entitled INVISIBLE SUN, this collection builds upon Brown’s eternal search to find meaning in the unknown. Stricken with the sublimity of smoke filled skies and the... Read more -
STRUCTURAL ABSTRACTION
a solo exhibition of works by Barbara Robertson 22 Jan - 26 Feb 2022 Read more
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UNDER A HUNGRY MOON
a solo exhibition of works by Sofia Arnold 2 Dec 2021 - 8 Jan 2022 ZINC Contemporary is proud to present a second solo exhibition with Artist Sofia Arnold - UNDER A HUNGRY MOON. As in past works, Arnold’s elusive narratives take place in lush and feral environments filled with romance and lurking danger. A surrealist to her toes, the new works loom large with... Read more -
FROM THE INSIDE
a solo exhibition of works by Mary Finlayson 4 - 27 Nov 2021 With this exhibition, ZINC Contemporary is pleased to welcome San Francisco based Mary Finlayson to it’s roster. FROM THE INSIDE highlights a new body of paintings and textile works featuring her signature interior still lifes. For many years, Finlayson’s work has referenced her own home. But like many others, the... Read more -
WELCOME TO YESTERDAY
a solo exhibition of works by Jennifer Ament 7 - 30 Oct 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to introduce an upcoming solo exhibition, WELCOME TO YESTERDAY featuring new paintings by Seattle artist Jennifer Ament. Long known for her prints and more recently for her murals, Ament uses hard lines, a limited color palette and a limitless sense of humor (sometimes dark) to comment... Read more -
BIOMES
a solo exhibition of works by Betsy Walton 2 - 30 Sep 2021 Read more
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THE YEAR OF SMALL THINGS
a solo exhibition of works by Rachel Campbell 5 - 28 Aug 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition, THE YEAR OF SMALL THINGS, new oil paintings by artist Rachel Campbell. In this series, Campbell examines the small, unexpected, and unique fragments of time that bring us inspiration and joy. The artist characterizes the collection as a continuation of her... Read more -
COLOR CURE
an invitational group exhibition 6 May - 26 Jun 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a group invitational exhibition for this very specific time in history entitled COLOR CURE. Historically trivialized, color in art has been perceived by critics as frivolous and purely decorative. Like the pioneers of Abstract Expressionism in the late 1940s paving the way with their... Read more -
PICNIC AT SUNSET
a solo exhibition of works by Ashley Norwood Cooper 4 Mar - 24 Apr 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a major upcoming exhibition with New York-based artist Ashley Norwood Cooper, PICNIC AT SUNSET. Her large-scale figurative oil paintings illuminate the tender-hearted vaudeville of domesticity, motherhood, and humanity, through the heroic lens of the ordinary. Within this new series, Norwood Cooper attempts to disentangle... Read more -
LOVE LANGUAGE
a group invitational 4 - 27 Feb 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present an invitational exhibition, contest and culinary pop-up for two, entitled LOVE LANGUAGE. As anyone might guess, exhibiting during a period of lockdown is an anticlimactic experience for the artist and gallery. Those interested in art are also left stranded at home- thirsting for... Read more
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SHE SANG FOR YOU
a solo exhibition of works by Danäe Anderson 7 Jan - 27 Feb 2021 ZINC contemporary is pleased to introduce a new exhibition, SHE SANG FOR YOU, with new works by Danäe Anderson. The artist’s work employs movement and music to inflect an “improvised choreography,” documenting movement, chance, and the human experience. A born multidisciplinary artist, Anderson has a background in dance, ceramics, stage... Read more -
GATHERING & EASING
a solo exhibition of works by Gina Occhiogrosso 19 Nov - 31 Dec 2020 “The hallowed and often masculinized tradition of painting is subverted in my work through a repeated process of cutting and then sewing painted surfaces together to develop new forms, dynamic connections and illusions of depth.” - Gina Occhiogrosso ZINC contemporary is pleased to announce a new exhibition, GATHERING & EASING... Read more -
DIRTY LAUNDRY & DOMESTIC BLISS
a solo exhibition of works by Holly Ballard Martz 15 Oct - 15 Nov 2020 'This year, 2020, marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, asserting women’s right to vote. Much progress has been made in the fight for women’s equality in the intervening years, and this is a milestone to be celebrated, yet we are far from... Read more -
TEENAGE KICKS
a solo exhibition of works by Hibiki Miyazaki 27 Aug - 26 Sep 2020 ZINC contemporary is pleased to announce TEENAGE KICKS, our second exhibition with Hibiki Miyazaki, Portland-based printmaker and artist. The exhibition, named after the pop punk song by The Undertones, alludes to cheeky childhood delights of the artist’s youth. Her surrealistic imagery and sugar-coated palette in the series transports the viewer... Read more
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SLEEPLESS
a solo exhibition of works by Ashley Norwood Cooper 1 - 22 Aug 2020 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo presentation of works by NY based Ashley Norwood Cooper entitled SLEEPLESS. Featuring a selection of works created during quarantine, this exhibition is a continued exploration of Read more -
NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO SMALL
a juried exhibition 1 - 22 Aug 2020 Read more -
OPEN KIMONO
a solo exhibition of works by Betz Bernhard 1 May - 26 Jun 2020 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a new exhibition featuring colorful textile works by Seattle based artist Betz Bernhard. Bernhard’s abstract shape-making, pattern play, and retro color palette reflect the vintage trove of silk kimonos and hand-painted fabrics that fill her studio. Originally from New York, her artistic career led... Read more -
WOKE
a solo presentation of Ashley Norwood Cooper at VOLTA NYC 2020 26 Mar - 25 Apr 2020 Read more
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NIGHT IS DAY, DAY IS NIGHT
a solo exhibition of works by Jennifer Ament 20 Feb - 20 Apr 2020 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Seattle-based artist Jennifer Ament in Night is Day, Day is Night. The exhibition stems from questioning the narratives of our digital personas, and the politics, fame, and celebrity of social media that push us out of reality and... Read more -
RHYTHM & RHYME
a solo exhibition of works by John Dempcy 15 Jan - 16 Feb 2020 ZINC contemporary is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new acrylic work by Seattle-based artist John Dempcy entitled RHYTHM & RHYME. With a BA in Art and an AA in Graphic Design, Dempcy has fostered a rich visual language of elements and abstractions based on scientific motifs, using each... Read more -
SMALL WORKS
a group invitational exhibition 18 Dec 2019 - 11 Jan 2020 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a group invitational exhibition of SMALL WORKS. Exhibited artists: Jennifer Ament | Sofia Arnold | John Scott Atkins | Holly Ballard Martz | Lydia Bassis | Carol Bolt | Gabe Brown | Kyle Cook | Anna Dawson | John Dempcy | Alfred Harris |... Read more -
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
a solo exhibition of works by Rachel Campbell 7 Nov - 14 Dec 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a major solo exhibition of new work featuring artist Rachel Campbell. What Are You Looking For? frames Campbell’s career-long exploration of memory and nostalgia, most notably in the American South; working intuitively with the juxtaposition of light and shadow, abstraction and realism, and memories... Read more
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NATURE / NURTURE
a solo exhibition featuring Layne Kleinart 21 Sep - 31 Oct 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition of selected works by Layne Kleinart. Nature/Nurture conceptualizes the artist’s fascination with the subtlety of human behavior and psychology; the secret story revealed through mere gesture, expression, and color. Enlightened by the Madonna and Child imagery encountered while travelling in Portugal,... Read more -
SOFIA ARNOLD
a solo exhibition of works by Sofia Arnold 1 - 30 Aug 2019 Read more -
BLIND STUDY
an invitational group exhibition 1 Aug - 11 Sep 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present BLIND STUDY as the 3rd annual group invitational exhibition at our Pioneer Square gallery. BLIND STUDY is inspired by the “blind auditions” adopted by orchestras to reduce gender biasing in the 1970s and 1980s. During auditions, participants are asked to remove shoes and perform... Read more -
IN THE BLOOD
a solo exhibition of works by Matthew Kennelly 18 Jul - 19 Aug 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a collection of photographs by Matthew Kennelly. IN THE BLOOD represents Kennelly’s two-year documentation of a farmstead in Arlington, WA — he uncovers the diligence, patience, and humility embedded in agriculture — something he finds is fading quickly in the current digital revolution. In... Read more
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PSYCHIC LANDSCAPES
a solo exhibition of works by Betsy Walton 6 Jun - 13 Jul 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present PSYCHIC LANDSCAPES by Portland based Betsy Walton. Featuring vivid habitats with richly layered textures and fine details, Walton’s imagery is inspired by microscopic natural phenomena, motherhood, the weather, mindfulness practice, and fine art printmaking techniques. The paintings combine organic forms, symbolic elements, and the... Read more -
EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
a solo exhibition of works by Andrew Rubinstein 18 Apr - 30 May 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition entitled EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE featuring new abstract work by Washington-based artist Andrew Rubinstein. Using layers of oil to create colorful parallel lines and 'interstellar gateways,' Rubinstein meditates on the anxiety of the edges of the universe. In his work, Rubinstein... Read more -
MAXIMALIST IN MOTION
a solo exhibition of works by Chelsea Wong 7 Mar - 6 Apr 2019 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a 3rd solo exhibition of new works by Chelsea Ryoko Wong. MAXIMALIST IN MOTION will feature a series of gouache, watercolor and colored pencil works on paper. Full of color and kineticism—her new work manifests motion and moving forward—presented through playful arrangements of dancers... Read more -
CONSTRUCTURE
a solo exhibition of works by Barbara Robertson 7 Feb - 2 Mar 2019 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new works by Barbara Robertson entitled CONSTRUCTURE. Robertson cites an early reverence for science, geometry and the natural world – drawing inspiration from repeating patterns that emerged from her grandmother’s quilt-making by hand – and signaling a universal order to... Read more
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RE CAST
a solo exhibition of works by Lynne Hovis Rotholtz 3 Jan - 2 Feb 2019 Read more -
FEVER DREAMS
a solo exhibition of works by Sofia Arnold 18 Nov - 29 Dec 2018 'My early work was a narrative-driven exploration of intentionally isolated communities, inspired by my early life as the daughter of 1970s era “back-to-the-landers” in the unglaciated hills of Southwestern Wisconsin. The constant tension between the feral and the domestic, and the mundane details of carving out a life on the... Read more -
UNSPOKEN
a solo exhibition of works by Lydia Bassis 18 Oct - 17 Nov 2018 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a solo exhibition of new works from Seattle artist, Lydia Bassis. Originally trained as a printmaker, Bassis’ paintings tell stories using an invented language of symbols. She uses these symbols working intuitively and improvisationally to explore unseen energies revealing and unraveling tales that cannot... Read more -
COLOR COLOR
a two woman exhibition featuring Ling Chun and Ashley Norwood Cooper 13 Sep - 13 Oct 2018 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a two woman exhibition entitled COLOR COLOR featuring the works of ceramic artist Ling Chun and painter Ashley Norwood Cooper. The ecstatic approach to color and texture by both artists is abundant and palpable. Ling Chun has a drive, a lust and a greed... Read more
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PATTERN RECOGNITION
a solo exhibition of works by Holly Ballard Martz 7 Jun - 6 Sep 2018 Holly Ballard Martz returns in June with Pattern Recognition, her second solo show with ZINC contemporary. This exhibition of mixed media sculpture is a response to our politically charged time. Whereas prior exhibitions saw the sculptor turning inward to explore personal histories, Martz now puts the spotlight unwaveringly outwards towards... Read more -
GENTLE CRAVINGS
a solo exhibition of works by Kelly Bjork 3 May - 2 Jun 2018 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Seattle-based emerging artist Kelly Bjork. This new collection of gouache and pencil paintings on paper, is a continued exploration of intimate moments between people and their domestic spaces, and between each other. Bjork renders everyday moments in precise... Read more -
STRANGELY NORMAL
a solo exhibition of works by Rachel Campbell 17 Mar - 28 Apr 2018 Read more -
BROKEN RULES
a two person exhibition featuring Betz Bernhard & Andrew Rubinstein 1 Feb - 10 Mar 2018 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present BROKEN RULES featuring Washington-based artists Betz Bernhard and Andrew Rubinstein. Utilizing color and pattern to explore the dialogue that occurs at the intersection of repeating lines. Repetition is a powerful tool in precise hands, and Betz Bernhard presents a new body of abstract fabric... Read more
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LIVING ROOM
a group exhibition and pop-up shop 7 - 31 Dec 2017 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present LIVING ROOM - a group invitational and pop-up shop. Partnering with Design On Stock , LIVING ROOM will feature a selection of works by gallery artists installed in the alongside Danish contemporary furniture, simulating the LIVING ROOM of an imaginary collector. Read more -
SIGN OF THE TIMES
a two woman exhibition featuring Chelsea Wong and Melissa Sims 5 Oct - 18 Nov 2017 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a two woman exhibition featuring Atlanta based artist Melissa Sims and San Francisco based artist Chelsea Wong entitled SIGN OF THE TIMES. I chose to pair these artists based on their natural born story telling abilities. Though geographically distant, they share a similar lust... Read more -
SAUDADE and other untranslatable words
a group invitational exhibition 3 Aug - 29 Sep 2017 ZINC contemporary celebrates its one year anniversary with a group show, SAUDADE & Other Untranslatable Words, Thursday, August 3 – Saturday, September 2, 2017. Curated by ZINC founder, Laura Zeck, SAUDADE includes work by artists Kelly Bjork, Ling Chun, Layne Kleinart, Holly Ballard Martz, Gene Gentry McMahon, Barbara Robertson, Shirley... Read more -
PALIMPSEST
a solo exhibition of works by Curt Labitzke 6 - 29 Jul 2017 Curt Labitzke's works are characterized by expressive surfaces, a variety of mark-making systems and an active use of color, with a goal of bridging the gap between reference and representation, image and object. Read more
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TO THE OCEAN
a solo exhibition of works by Lydia Bassis 1 Jun - 1 Jul 2017 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a sophomore solo exhibition with Seattle based artist Lydia Bassis entitled TO THE OCEAN. 'I consider the imagery in my work to be a private symbolism. My shapes and forms are born from my imagination and from referencing the world around me. I think... Read more -
MISTAKES WERE MADE
a solo exhibition of works by Holly Ballard Martz 18 May - 18 Jun 2017 Read more -
DIRTY LAUNDRY
a solo exhibition of works by Layne Kleinart 4 - 27 May 2017 ZINC contemporary is pleased to presents DIRTY LAUNDRY, a solo exhibition of works by Layne Kleinart. With this body of work, the artist depicts children and animals, exploring the transient nature of innocence and memory in gestural paintings on second-hand bedsheets and pillow cases. Kleinart explores the use of natural... Read more -
PIECES OF STORIES
a two woman exhibition featuring Hibiki Miyazaki and Melinda Tidwell 6 - 29 Apr 2017 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present its second two-woman show of the year featuring the dreamlike narrative prints and paintings of Hibiki Miyazaki and the formal non-objective collages of Melinda Tidwell in PIECES OF STORIES. Both artists combine pieces of text and imagery together to create new narratives in their... Read more
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JAW BREAKER
a solo exhibition of works by Liz Tran 2 Mar - 1 Apr 2017 ZINC contemporary is please to present a solo exhibiton by Liz Tran. In this new show, Tran debuts a tooth-breaking, mouthwatering JaWbReAkEr mixed media series inspired by the rock hard candy the show is titled for. Tran’s paintings and installation pieces are a warning - the journey to truth can... Read more -
DRAWING MEANING
a two woman exhibition featuring Gabe Brown and Deborah Zlotsky 2 - 26 Feb 2017 ZINC contemporary is proud to present the Seattle debut of New York artists Gabe Brown and Deborah Zlotsky in a two woman exhibition entitled DRAWING MEANING. 'I am extremely interested in the variety of mark making, use of layers and dependence on the process to make the works included... Read more -
CROSS POLLINATION
a solo exhibition of works by Harold Hollingsworth 3 - 26 Nov 2016 Read more -
THE FISH JUMPED LAUGHING INTO THE NET
a solo exhibition of works by Chelsea Wong 6 - 29 Oct 2016 ZINC contemporary is proud to present a 2nd solo exhibition with Seattle born, SF based artist Chelsea Wong entitled THE FISH JUMPED LAUGHING INTO THE NET. A Jen Grave's pick of the month as seen in THE STRANGER. Read more
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LIGHTSPEED
a solo exhibition of works by Liz Tran 15 Sep - 17 Oct 2016 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Seattle based artist Liz Tran entitled LIGHTSPEED. With this series Tran aims to bring a brighter atmosphere to the often grey days with her vivid playful pieces. She channels dream imagery, geodes, outer space, and The Big... Read more -
BENEATH AN EYELID LIES A MOON
solo exhibition featuring Jacob Foran 1 Sep - 1 Oct 2016 'I am interested in sculpting the child form for its symbolic, connotative value and close proximity to the non-physical world, as is the case in Budhist representations of the child figure. In this specific work, the child is not a signifier of sentimentality or nostalgia but rather an abstract reference... Read more -
VERGE
a group exhibition featuring Lydia Bassis, Kate Sweeney and Liz Tran 4 - 27 Aug 2016 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present it's inaugural exhibition in it's second location in Pioneer Square August 4th with “VERGE” in sync with the Seattle Art Fair. The inaugural group exhibition —entitled “VERGE – def. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs” unveils large scale new works... Read more -
ARCHIVIST OF THE SKY
a solo exhibition of works by Deirdre Murphy 1 - 31 Mar 2016 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Philadelphia based artist Deirdre Murphy entitled ARCHIVIST OF THE SKY. “The writer, Henry Miller says in words, what I attempt in paint. In my painting, I investigate the complexities of relationships -- be they groups of birds, clusters... Read more
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PASSAGES
a solo exhibition of works by Lydia Bassis 1 - 31 Oct 2015 ZINC contemporary is pleased to present a debut exhibition with Seattle based artist Lysia Bassis entitled PASSAGES/Memory Veil. 'The paintings are not about specific memories, rather about how memories are stored in the mind and what the activity of remembering is like as an experience. Memories often waver between being... Read more -
AM I IN A TRANCE, STRANGER?
a debut solo exhibition of work by Chelsea Wong 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2015 missing images for
On the Way To The Floating Market
Dancing On Top Of The Moon
Irrashaimase!
Soon To Be Innocent Fun
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NO PARKING
a debut exhibition of works by Rachel Campbell 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2014 Read more
