I am a visual artist working in collage, assemblage sculpture and altered books. My practice explores identity, memory and the history of the African diaspora. Vintage and contemporary images collide to convey how the past informs the present.

Seattle Art Fair: Same time, next year?

Seattle Art Fair: Same time, next year?

Lisa Myers Bulmash
business of art

This too shall pass, thanks to the pandemic. The 2020 Seattle Art Fair has been canceled.

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I’ve enjoyed attending the fair every year; I go each day if I can. And this year, I’m making work for an exhibit that would’ve coincided with the fair dates. As far as I know, my show will go on. But who knows? The ‘Rona has dismantled a lot of plans since March.

Seattle Art Fair’s first year, 2015

Seattle Art Fair’s first year, 2015

Vulcan Arts + Entertainment runs the fair, and their announcement said they “look forward to a time when we can gather again to showcase the vibrant arts community here in the Pacific Northwest.” And that’s the billion-dollar question: when can we gather again for the fair — if we gather?

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Right now, Vulcan A + E is busy renovating the Cinerama movie theater, among other projects. I’m just wondering if all that money out the door means the company will just call it a day for the Seattle Art Fair.

Mothering in place

Mothering in place
Living in the eternal present

Living in the eternal present