Davidson Galleries

September Staff Recommendations and new inventory!

September Staff Recommendations | New Inventory Staff members share September favorites from our collections {View email in browser}       September Staff Recommendations   Martin Langford, Death by Duvet. Etching and aquatint.     Martin Langford,

Davidson Galleries is pleased to present the inaugural exhibition of our new location in Pioneer Square, Welcome Home, featuring works by Pacific Northwest artists Marit Berg, Virginia Hungate-Hawk, and Stephen McMillan as well as selections from our Modern and Antique collections.

'Welcome Home' Our first exhibition in our new space Join us on Thurs. Sept. 5 at our new gallery for First Thursday in Pioneer Square! {View email in browser}       Welcome Home EXHIBITION: September 6 - November 2, 2024 OPENING: First Thursday, Septem

Exciting news! Plus, staff picks and newly added.

Exciting news! Plus, staff picks and newly added for August! Our grand reopening is Sept 5th. Staff members share favorites from our collections and other hidden gems. {View email in browser}       News and Updates Exciting news! Our grand reopening is Thursday

Davidson Galleries' Grand Reopening is Thurs. Sept 5th!

Grand Reopening! Join us on Thurs. Sept. 5 at our new gallery for First Thursday in Pioneer Square! {View email in browser}       News and updates Our grand reopening is Thursday, September 5! We are happy to announce

New staff recommendations for July!

New staff recommendations and July's highlights! Each staff member shares favorites from our collections and other hidden gems. {View email in browser}       News and Updates We are open online and by appointment at 85 Yesler Way with over 5300 artw

Known for his monumental woodcuts in brilliant color, Carol Summers showcases the great scale he is capable of, always hand-pulled, with the largest piece included here being a remarkable four feet wide.

Carol Summers | The never-ending journey View newly added works from Carol Summers and summer collection highlights. {View email in browser}       News and Updates We are open online and by appointment at 85 Yesler Way with over 5300 artwork

June Staff Recommendations

New staff recommendations and highlights for June Each staff member offers insight into the pieces they find interesting. {View email in browser}       News and Updates There are over 5300 artworks ready and waiting for you on our website! Our new ga

Davidson Galleries is pleased to share new additions of etchings and watercolor paintings from Pacific Northwest artist, Art Hansen. These works show a wide range of Hansen’s most iconic imagery: poppies, roses, gardens, and ponds. Primarily taken directly from his everyday life on Vashon Island, Hansen crafts small fragments of the ordinary world into epic fairytale scenes.

Art Hansen | The Northwest's beloved artist and storyteller View newly added works from Art Hansen and recommendations from our collections. {View email in browser}       News and Updates There are over 5000 artworks ready and waiting for you on our website! O

View our staff recommendations and collection highlights for May.

New staff recommendations and collection highlights Each staff member offers insight into the prints they personally enjoy. {View email in browser}       News and Updates There are over 4900 artworks ready and waiting for you on our website! Our new ga

Davidson Galleries is pleased to share new additions of linocut prints from contemporary Mexican artist, Artemio Rodríguez from 2000 to 2010. These works range between highly political, confrontational messages like My Blood Is Your Oil and contemplative, meditative scenes like Cuando Lees Pasan Muchas Cosas (When You Read Many Things Happen). Rodríguez constructs captivating stories that we can absorb instantly or for hours on end.

Artemio Rodríguez and the Zodiac | Explore our collections online! View newly added works from Artemio Rodríguez and recommendations from our collections. {View email in browser}       We're back online! There are over 4800 artworks ready and waiting for you on our w

Featured Collection: Contemporary Etchings. Check out the many different ways our contemporary artists have utilized the etching technique in their prints and practices.

Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/contemporary/medium_etching or head to our homepage (link in bio).

Artworks pictured:
SAYURI NISHIMURA, ‘Bite Wave 咬む浪’
MARGARET VAN PATTEN, ‘The Art of War’
VIRGINIA HUNGATE-HAWK, ‘Enfolding’
BEN BERES, ‘Drunk Dial’
MARY FARRELL, ‘Meteor’
JONELLE JOHNSON, ‘Whirl’

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Davidson Galleries is back online! Our new gallery space at 85 Yesler Way is currently closed to visitors but artworks are available for local pickup, nationwide and international shipping.

April Staff Recommendations featuring works by Kumi Obata, Lockwood Dennis, and Wuon-Gean Ho. View these works and read more from our staff on our website.

Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/staff-recommendations or scroll down on our homepage.

Artworks pictured:
Kumi Obata, ‘Last Snow’
Lockwood Dennis, ‘VW Bus’
Wuon-Gean Ho, ‘Moving House Fish’

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Davidson Galleries is back online! Our new gallery space at 85 Yesler Way is currently closed to visitors but artworks are available for local pickup, nationwide and international shipping.

Featured Artist Kumi Obata. View new etchings online now! Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to get gallery news each month.

Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/kumi-obata or head to our homepage (link in bio).

Artworks pictured:
‘The Other Side of the Paddle 水たまりの向こう側’
‘Trajectory of a Shooting Star 流れ星の行方’
‘Chat Over the Table テーブルの上の雑談’
‘Long Days and Nights, and Precious Sky 長い月日と、大事な空’

Feature statement excerpt:
“In her latest works, Obata has built gentle, poetic worlds filled with celestial bodies, birds, aquatic life, and plants that illustrate complex ideas of time and nature. Obata utilizes doodle-like line work and soft color accents to make even heavy subject matter feel approachable and personal...Each etching is a small, distilled moment...a shared experience between the artist and viewer as we process who we are at home, under the night sky, or in the future.”

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Davidson Galleries is currently open online only. View over 4000 artworks on our website available for local pickup, nationwide and international shipping. More updates on our new space at 85 Yesler coming soon!

We’re back online!
Our website davidsongalleries.com is now available for you to view and purchase artworks! There are already over 4000 artworks ready and waiting for you. We are still examining and locating artworks, so you may notice that some sections of the website do not have as many items as previously. We will continue to update and add artworks as quickly as we can!

Pickups and future visits
Our new gallery space at 85 Yesler Way is currently closed to visitors. We are preparing for our reopening and your next visit, but will need some more time. You are welcome to purchase artworks for pickup or shipping online or over the phone. We will be in the gallery for you to pick up your package Tuesday - Saturday 11-5 and hope to welcome you for a longer visit soon!

Many, many thanks
Thank you all for your support as we continue to work through the aftermath of the incident that occurred on January 12th. We could not have done this work without you. In particular, we would like to thank the following organizations:

Print Zero Studios
Seattle Print Arts
Volunteer conservators from the Lumiere Group
Pratt Fine Arts
Foster White Gallery
Countless others

Gallery News Update [as of Jan 27 2024]
Updates & progress at 85 Yesler Way

We are hard at work preparing our new location, 85 Yesler Way! Artworks are being carefully stored and inventoried, shelves and drawers cleaned and installed, and much more.

We are glad to report that our archival artwork storage has protected most of the art and we are hurrying to inspect each piece. However, it will take some time so we appreciate your patience. Our website is still temporarily unavailable and we have yet to set the new reopening date, but we will keep you informed.

Our deepest gratitude to so many community members, including Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle Print Arts, Print Zero Studios, Foster White Gallery and countless others. Thank you to our staff members who are caring for and documenting each piece. Most of our artworks were well protected from smoke by their mats or portfolios.

If you are interested in supporting Davidson Galleries staff, there are currently two official fundraisers, both organized by Seattle Print Arts. A new woodblock, ‘The Phoenix Rises from the Ashes’, by Charles Spitzack is available for purchase at seattleprintarts.bigcartel.com, the proceeds of which will go to the staff fund. You may also choose a direct monetary donation of any amount by visiting seattleprintarts.org/davidson-galleries-fundraiser.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Davidson Galleries! We can be reached at (206) 624-7684 or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you in our new location soon! Please stay tuned for updates on our official social media profiles & newsletter.

– The Davidson Galleries Team

Gallery News Update [as of Jan 14 2024]
Relocation & incident at 313 Occidental Ave S

We are sad to inform you that on Fri Jan 12, there was a fire in the alley behind Davidson Galleries (313 Occidental Ave S) which caused significant damage to the building, primarily from smoke. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The smoke has harmed some artworks and we are currently in the process of assessing the extent of the damage. However, it was not as extensive as initially thought, and we are hopeful that we will be able to preserve the vast majority of our inventory.

Some normal operations are currently suspended, including access to our website. We hope to resume our online and in-person services shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.

At the time of the incident, we were already in the process of relocating to our new Pioneer Square location, 85 Yesler Way, and operating online only. Now we are able to safely house the artworks and reestablish operations in the new space.

Our anticipated reopening on February 1st will be postponed due to the current circumstances. We will announce the new reopening date as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and continued support of Davidson Galleries! We can be reached at (206) 624-7684 or [email protected].

We would like to thank the many community members who showed up at the gallery to lend a hand and to the countless others who have shared kind messages of support. Your words and actions have been greatly reassuring and motivating through this challenge.

We are truly grateful to be a part of a wonderful arts community.

We hope to return the favor and welcome you to our new space soon! Please stay tuned for updates on our official social media profiles & newsletter.

– The Davidson Galleries Team

Dear Friends,

There was an incident at the gallery early this morning, Friday January 12, that caused damage to the building. All of our staff members are healthy and safe - no one was at the gallery at the time. We are busy assessing the situation and will update you further as soon as possible.

Thank you so much to the Seattle Fire Department and so many community members who have already shown their support!

Please email us at [email protected] if you need to reach us. Your patience is appreciated.

– The team at Davidson Galleries

January Staff Recommendations

January Staff Recommendations Obata’s piece is delightfully charming. It’s as though I am looking through a window I wiped condensation off of to better see the snowfall outside. A pet dog is even reflected in one of the streaking, water droplets. The winter scene feels comforting and cozy, complete with a tiny bird flying a...

WE ARE MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION IN PIONEER SQUARE.

We have an exciting announcement for the future of Davidson Galleries in 2024. We are officially relocating to a new space in Pioneer Square as of February 1st. We look forward to seeing you at 85 Yesler Way.

https://www.davidsongalleries.com/blogs/editorial/exciting-news

Davidson Galleries is pleased to share a new series of intaglio prints from California-based, Japanese artist Seiko Tachibana, titled Cosmos-Scene (2023). Tachibana’s work emphasizes connection, dissecting and relating elements such as water droplets, ferns, and constellations. The artist seeks structures and patterns under the microscope and finds their image again through the telescope. Her work frequently develops into large series that demonstrate her determination to explore each element from every angle.
https://conta.cc/3Sb2Cwf

Featured Artist | Seiko Tachibana New works from 'Cosmos-Scene' use bright lines to cut through darkness and uncertainty. {View email in browser}     Seiko Tachibana Davidson Galleries is pleased to share a new series of intaglio prin

Featured Artist Cleo Wilkinson. View three new mezzotints from 2020-2023 online now! Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to get gallery news each month.

Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/cleo-wilkinson or head to our homepage (link in bio).

Artworks pictured:
‘Then V’
‘Pomegranates’
‘Prelude’

Artist statement:
“I am an explorer of twilight zones and ambiguous spaces. Much of my recent work addresses ambivalence – the struggle with insight and doubt, hesitation and commitment and the difficulty of existence. Moments of isolation and dislocation, stillness and silence where introspection and alienation are consciously engaged and interrogated...”

Happy Holidays from Davidson Galleries! We are closed this week for a holiday break and look forward to seeing you in the new year. Feel free to visit our website any time or send us an email with your questions.

Artwork pictured:
Kouki Tsuritani, 'Little Christmas'
(View online at davidsongalleries.com)

Paul Jacoulet,
'L’Etoile de Cobi, Mongole (The Star Of The Gobi, Mongolia)’, 1951
'La Mariée - Seoul, Corée', 1948
'Le Marie - Seoul, Corée', 1950
Color woodblock prints. View online now. Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/paul-jacoulet or see our homepage (link in bio).

Davidson Galleries is pleased to share new work from Japanese artist Keisei Kobayashi. Featured are five new wood engravings from 2021 and two newly added wood engravings from the 1980s. Kobayashi creates richly detailed wood engravings of the collision between nature and mankind’s excess. His work fluidly transports the viewer through multiple layers of life, from sea to sky to skyscraper. Kobayashi invites tranquility while passionately advocating for coexistence of living beings amidst the cold of urbanity.
https://conta.cc/46GX14X

Featured Artist | Keisei Kobayashi New works from Eden series by Japanese artist, Keisei Kobayashi. {View email in browser}     Keisei Kobayashi “Human beings make up only a small portion of the vast ecosystem composed by countless cre

Davidson Galleries is open today (Sat Nov 25) for Small Business Saturday! Come by to see artworks on display, browse our bins, and shop local 11-5:30.

Free parking is available at Butler Garage (114 James St), simply let the attendant know that you are participating in Small Business Saturday. More info here: https://www.pioneersquare.org/experiences/holidays2023

Artworks pictured by Gordon Mortensen. See his work online here: https://www.davidsongalleries.com/collections/gordon-mortensen

Moon Lee Moon Lee was born in 1953 in South Korea and immigrated to the United States in 1978. She received a BFA in Oriental Painting from Seoul’s Hongik University and studied Printmaking at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Lee is known for her unique use of monoprint, hand-work, and layered print...

Gordon Mortensen, 'Late Autumn.' Reduction woodcut. On view now in the gallery and online.

Visit davidsongalleries.com/collections/gordon-mortensen or see our homepage (link in bio).