Gallery4Culture
2007-2008 Season

Chad Wentzel
Chad Wentzel
August 7 - August 29

reception August 7, 2008, 6 – 8 p.m.

Gallery4Culture is pleased to announce an exhibition of a paper and textile installation by Seattle artist Chad Wentzel.

In a hippy, rococo installation of cut paper and textiles, Wentzel addresses the craft of craft and the state of art today.

Wentzel is interested in engaging people who are outside the "elite high circles of art" and wants to recapture the folk performance quality of raves and happenings. The use of handmade traditional crafts, such as paper cutting and crocheting, brings the hippy communal lifestyle into the work. He wants to create work that has direct access for "more people than less," without obscure references. And what could say that better than a giant wall tableau of spinning crocheted hemp doilies?

A reception will be held on August 7, 2008, the first Thursday of the month, during the Downtown Artwalk, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. The public is encouraged to attend. The exhibition will run from August 7 – 29, 2008.

Gallery4Culture is located within 4Culture offices at 101 Prefontaine PL S, at the corner of Third and Prefontaine, in the Tashiro/Kaplan Building. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed government holidays; the gallery is open and free to the public.

In 1979, King County Arts Commission's visual arts coordinator, Mickey Gustin Hardman, began a gallery with little more than some foam core and linen and a visionary spirit. Her legacy continues through the Gallery 4Culture program which provides artists not represented by commercial galleries with opportunities for one-person shows. She will be remembered as a fierce advocate for artists and a pivotal figure in shaping the Seattle arts community.

For more information on Gallery4Culture or other 4Culture programs, contact 206 296.7580.