CURRENT EXHIBITS

Seattle Art Fair 2024

07/25/2024 - 07/28/2024

Stonington Gallery is thrilled to participate in the Seattle Art Fair for a second year in a row! Get ready for an art-filled adventure: Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28. Visit our booth B15 at the Art Fair then round out the experience by visiting the rest of our incredible collection of contemporary Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous art in our gallery right up the street from the Event Center.

Beneath the Waves

07/01/2024 - 07/27/2024

Stonington Gallery invites you to dive below the surface with our July exhibition Beneath the Waves featuring art that celebrates the beings who call the ocean their home.

Artists represent the powerful entities who control the ocean and its bounty in Indigenous traditions, such as the Chief of the Undersea world in Kwakwaka’wakw legend, or Sedna, Mother of the Sea in Yup’ik stories. These powerful figures are often associated with the riches from the oceans, reflecting the interconnectedness between those on land and those under the waves.

Dangerous denizens also lurk; the Giant Pacific Octopus, who, like the mythic Kraken, capsizes boats, bringing seafarers down to the depths in Tlingit legend. Or Pugmis (the Wild Man of the Sea), who commands fear and respect as he attracts the spirits of those who have drowned.

More familiar faces, such as the Harbor Seal, Sea Turtle, and Orca, can be found swimming through the art of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. These creatures are often known for accompanying figures from legends on their travels between land and sea, helping bridge the two realms.

These works honor the vital coexistence between the lives of our aquatic neighbors, and our own ashore.



NEWS AND EVENTS

  • In Memory, Celebrating Jeffrey Veregge

    It is with the heaviest hearts that we share of the passing of the incredibly talented artist, Jeffrey Veregge. His departure has left a void in the artistic community that will be deeply felt by all who had the pleasure of experiencing his work. In memory of Jeffrey Veregge, we celebrate his remarkable journey in […]

  • Dan Friday featured in Netflix show “Blown Away”

    Dan Friday, Lummi glass artist represented at Stonington Gallery, is one of the contestants in Season 3 of the glass-blowing competition show “Blown Away.” Season 3 will be available for streaming on Netflix starting this Friday, July 22. Congratulations, Dan! View Currently Available work By Dan Friday Learn More about Blown Away

Welcome to Stonington Gallery

Stonington Gallery exhibits an exciting collection of contemporary masterworks from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Serving Seattle since 1979, the gallery is respected for the depth and quality of its collection, exceptional service and knowledgeable staff. For visitors wishing to understand the character of Seattle and the wider Northwest Coast, our gallery is a rich cultural introduction, and proof of the vibrant, living Indigenous cultures and artists of our region. Our mission is to provide the ideal environment for the presentation, enjoyment and understanding of premier contemporary art of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Alaska, and to foster greater appreciation for these artforms and the artists who make them. Our commitment to educating the public and advancing the appreciation of Northwest Coast art has led us to exhibit at museums, convention centers, government buildings, SeaTac airport, the Seattle Aquarium, art fairs, and Nantes, France.

The gallery staff acknowledges that the gallery and larger city of Seattle occupies unceded Duwamish lands.

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