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The Presence of Absence October 12, 2018

Seattle Channel: Artist Katie Miller pushed & pulled by changing Seattle

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News May 15, 2018

Coming Soon to MadArt Studio

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Reforestation of the Imagination February 15, 2018

Video: “Reforestation of the Imagination”

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News December 6, 2017

Winner of Open Call for Artists – Summer, 2018

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Super Natural October 12, 2017

Video: Jennifer Angus presents “Super Natural” (by Amos Morgan)

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News August 29, 2017

Open Call for Artists

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Reforestation of the Imagination August 14, 2017

Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination

Middle Fork sculpture by John Grade
News June 15, 2017

Art Around Town

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News May 5, 2017

Interface Seattle at MadArt Studio in May, 2017

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We Are a Crowd of Others January 18, 2017

Video: We Are a Crowd of Others by Eric John Olson

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MadArt Events

  • "Reflect and Gather" Exhibition Opening Reception
    • Apr 25, 2019 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    • MadArt Studio
  • Artist Talk with George Rodriguez
    • May 04, 2019 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    • MadArt Studio

Press

Circum·ambience, January 9 - March 23, 2019

  • The Daily Taiji Miyasaka gives a talk on his work with light and space Mar 14, 2019
  • The Stranger Taiji Miyasaka’s Sculptures Look Like Planets Mar 13, 2019
  • Crosscut 10 things to do in Seattle Mar 1, 2019
  • The Daily Taiji Miyasaka creates harmony between light and space in his exhibition, ‘Circum·ambience’ Mar 1, 2019
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  • Seattle Channel Seattle News NOW Feb 22, 2019
  • Vanguard Seattle Seattle Visual Art Event Picks, February 2019 Feb 6, 2019
  • The Daily Evergreen Exhibit emphasizes light with spheres Feb 5, 2019
  • Washington State University Circum‑ambience featured at Seattle’s MadArt Studio Jan 29, 2019
  • WSU Insider Circum‑ambience featured at Seattle’s MadArt Studio Jan 29, 2019
  • The Stranger The Coolest Balls in Seattle (They’re Not Jeff Bezos’s) Jan 18, 2019
  • Taiji Miyasaka – Circum·ambience Jan 16, 2019

We Are All Made of Light, September 4 - December 1, 2018

  • The Stranger Maja Petrić: We Are All Made of Light Nov 26, 2018
  • The Stranger This Trippy Light Installation Is Like Being Inside Carl Sagan’s Brain Oct 15, 2018
  • Seattle Times Borealis: a ‘magical, light, beautiful’ art event in South Lake Union Oct 12, 2018
  • Seattle Times South Lake Union will become the U.S. test site for a European art craze with Borealis, a Festival of Light Oct 3, 2018
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  • Seattle Times From Polaroids to kid-friendly art, Seattle’s fall art shows have something for everyone Sep 19, 2018
  • City Arts Maja Petric’s installation at MadArt transports us to the stars Sep 1, 2018
  • Seattle Met Artist Maja Petric Creates a Cosmos at MadArt Aug 30, 2018

The Presence of Absence, May 14 - August 18, 2018

  • Seattle Channel Christine Longé curates the Art Zone Calendar with these fun area events! Sep 28, 2018
  • Crosscut In the canyon of South Lake Union, an artist finds light Jul 11, 2018
  • Current Artist: Katie Miller May 17, 2018

Reforestation of the Imagination, January 2 - March 24, 2018

  • Glass Art Magazine Winning Glass: Ginny Ruffner – “Reforestation of the Imagination” Feb 15, 2018
  • Seattle Refined Interactive art exhibit from local artist will have you stumped Feb 9, 2018
  • The Stranger Don’t miss: “Reforestation of the Imagination” by Ginny Ruffner Feb 1, 2018
  • King5 King5: Reforestation of the Imagination reveals a hidden world Jan 25, 2018
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Super Natural, May 22 - October 14, 2017

  • The Stranger Super Natural by Jennifer Angus Sep 12, 2017
  • Seattle Times August brings extravagance at Seattle art galleries Aug 8, 2017
  • Seattle Met Cheap Week: July 24–30 Jul 24, 2017
  • Seattle Times ‘Super Natural’ at MadArt Jun 29, 2017
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  • Current Exhibition: “Super Natural” by Jennifer Angus May 2, 2017
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian Artist Talk with Jennifer Angus Apr 15, 2016

WE, February 4 - April 22, 2017

  • Vice You Can Play These Giant Sculptures Like Musical Instruments Apr 16, 2017
  • The Daily - UW ‘WE’ at the MadArt Gallery Apr 13, 2017
  • Seattle Times Review: Is ‘WE’ installation deep? No. Is it fun? Definitely. Apr 12, 2017
  • King 5 King 5: MadArt Studio unveils madly interactive project Apr 5, 2017
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  • City Arts City Arts: Kinetic Wonderland (by Bruce Tom) Mar 28, 2017
  • The Evergrey Eat books, join a ‘Shadow Council,’ and 12 more awesome things to do in Seattle this week Mar 27, 2017
  • Seattle Times 5 exuberant Seattle-area art shows you won’t want to miss Mar 17, 2017

We Are a Crowd of Others, September 19, 2016 - January 28, 2017

  • The Stranger Don’t Miss: “Dead Dad Dining Club, Vol. 1″ Party and Potluck Jan 12, 2017
  • Vanguard Seattle Final Events for “We Are a Crowd of Others” at MadArt Studio Dec 16, 2016
  • The Stranger The Best Art Shows in Seattle This Winter Dec 7, 2016
  • Seattle Times Three’s a ‘Crowd’ at MadArt Studio Oct 28, 2016
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  • Seattle Magazine Fall Arts Preview 2016: Visual Arts Sep 27, 2016

Portfolio of Possibilities, April 1 - August 27, 2016

  • Sculpture Magazine Seattle: Amie McNeel, Mark Zirpel, and Sam Stubblefield – MadArt Jan 6, 2017
  • University of Washington What is Possible? Dec 6, 2016
  • City Arts Magazine Too Much Joy Jul 22, 2016
  • University of Washington Portfolio of Possibilities May 9, 2016
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The Great Northern, January 16 - February 27, 2016

  • The Stranger The Stranger: Rick Araluce Sets You at the Mouth of the Unfathomable Great Northern Tunnel Feb 9, 2016
  • Seattle Opera Rick Araluce: The Great Northern Feb 3, 2016
  • Seattle Times One artist’s wondrous tunnel vision, another’s aural sights Feb 3, 2016
  • City Arts Magazine Art: Precise Replica Jan 26, 2016
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  • The News Tribune Finding the heat in South Lake Union, Seattle’s coolest neighborhood Jan 21, 2016
  • The Stranger Rick Araluce Artist Talk: The Great Northern Jan 20, 2016
  • Seattle Times No Bertha required for Great Northern Tunnel replica Jan 20, 2016
  • King5: New Day Northwest Nancy Guppy’s weekend picks for art lovers Jan 14, 2016
  • Take On Art Blog On the Loose at MadArt Jan 12, 2016
  • Vanguard Seattle Rick Araluce’s “The Great Northern” Opens January 17 at MadArt Jan 4, 2016
  • Vanguard Seattle CityArtist Program: Rick Araluce Among 30 Artists Granted Funding for 2016 Nov 19, 2015
  • Seattle Magazine View a Replica of The Great Northern Train Tunnel Oct 1, 2015

Backdrop, July 30 - September 3, 2015

  • Redefine Magazine Julie Alpert Artist Interview: Following Forms Aug 25, 2015
  • Art LTD Magazine SPOTLIGHT: Seattle Aug 4, 2015
  • The Stranger Julie Alpert and the Local Art Backdrop to Seattle Art Fair Jul 31, 2015
  • The Stranger Backdrop by Julie Alpert Jul 29, 2015
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  • The Seattle Times Seattle Art Fair: Paul Allen idea lures wheeler-dealers of art world Jul 28, 2015
  • The Portable MacDowell Backdrop: Seattle Art Fair offsite installation Jul 13, 2015
  • City Arts Julie Alpert at MadArt Jul 13, 2015
  • Cornish College of the Arts New MadArt artist, Julie Alpert, talks about her work and process Jul 2, 2015
  • Seattle Magazine Julie Alpert at MadArt Studio Jul 2, 2015
  • The New York Times Inaugural Seattle Art Fair Announces Lineup of Galleries Jun 4, 2015

nGangulero, June 2015

  • SLU Art Walk SLU Art Right Now Jun 29, 2015
  • The Stranger The Vejigante Variations: Alejandro Guzman Prepares His Wild Sculpture Masquerade in a South Lake Union Art Factory Jun 16, 2015
  • nGangulero Performance Sculptures by Alejandro Guzmán Jun 12, 2015
  • Seattle Art Museum Seattle Art Museum – “Disguise: Masks & Global African Art” Jun 1, 2015
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Middle Fork, January 25 - May 8, 2015

  • Arcade Pull Me Closer: A View Inside John Grade’s “Middle Fork” Oct 24, 2017
  • The News Tribune Review: Pair of tree sculptures worth a trip to Seattle Mar 9, 2017
  • Seattle PI Seattle Art Museum Debuts Largest Iteration Of John Grade’s Sculpture—Middle Fork! Feb 23, 2017
  • Sno Valley Star Middle Fork tree shapes artist’s sculpture Feb 15, 2017
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  • Seattle Magazine Say Goodbye to SAM’s Flying Cars, Hello to a Floating Tree Jan 17, 2017
  • World Economic Forum Natural capital: John Grade’s dazzling, decomposing artworks Jan 9, 2017
  • Seattle Art Museum Upcoming Exhibitions: John Grade – Middle Fork Sep 9, 2016
  • Seattle Art Museum Upcoming Event: John Grade – Middle Fork Workshop Aug 31, 2016
  • The Culture Trip 10 Mind-blowing Temporary Art Works Jun 7, 2016
  • Vanguard Seattle John Grade’s “Middle Fork” Returns to Seattle, This Time at SAM in 2017 May 23, 2016
  • Seattle Times De-composition — Smithsonian sculpture by John Grade made to rot Nov 16, 2015
  • WAMU.org A Transformed Renwick Gallery Reopens To The Public Nov 13, 2015
  • New York Times Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery Reopens With a New Focus Nov 12, 2015
  • Washington Post 9 room-sized art installations: The Renwick goes big with “Wonder” Nov 12, 2015
  • Smithsonian Magazine This Artist Recreated a Magnificent 40-Foot-Tall Tree From the Cascade Mountains by Hand Nov 12, 2015
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery opens 11/13 with “Wonder”, feat. John Grade Jun 1, 2015
  • Don't Blink Art Photography Middle Fork by John Grade May 11, 2015
  • KPLU KPLU – Biodegradable Art: John Grade’s “Middle Fork” At MadArt Seattle, But Not For Long May 7, 2015
  • Urban Scrawl The New Renwick Gallery: Coming Soon May 5, 2015
  • American Craft Council New Perspectives on an Old Tree: Five Questions with John Grade Apr 16, 2015
  • Barbara Picci Blog Arte e curiosità – Le installazioni monumentali di John Grade Apr 14, 2015
  • Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce New group says art will help people and street life in SLU Apr 9, 2015
  • Nature Consortium Middle Fork Inspires New Connections Mar 31, 2015
  • Hi-Fructose Magazine John Grade Creates “Middle Fork” From Plaster Casts of 140-Year-Old Tree Mar 12, 2015
  • 20minutos Un árbol centenario recreado con cientos de miles de tacos de madera Feb 27, 2015
  • Faena Aleph This is a tree’s natural course Feb 25, 2015
  • Inhabitat Seattle artist creates life-sized sculpture of 140-year-old hemlock tree Feb 18, 2015
  • The Woodworkers Institute Wonderful Wooden Work – John Grade Feb 18, 2015
  • WAAVE+DADA The Traveling Giant Tree Sculpture Feb 17, 2015
  • RANGE Giant “Middle Fork” Tree Cast Sculpture by John Grade Feb 16, 2015
  • My Modern Metropolis Intricate Latticework Sculpture Formed from 140-Year-Old Tree Feb 16, 2015
  • Seattle Weekly Spring Arts: John Grade Crowd-Sources a Sculpture Feb 10, 2015
  • Treehugger Artist and hundreds of volunteers recreate huge old-growth tree in sculpture Feb 10, 2015
  • Fast Company Co.Design Transforming A 140-Year-Old Tree Into A Beautiful Wooden Lattice Feb 9, 2015
  • Design Faves 140-year-old hemlock tree replicated perfectly in new wood Feb 6, 2015
  • 123Inspiration Artist Creates Giant Tree Sculpture From A 140-Year-Old Hemlock Feb 6, 2015
  • Laughing Squid Artist Replicates a 140-Year-Old Live Pine Tree With a Delicate Lattice of Hundreds of Thousands of Wooden Blocks Feb 6, 2015
  • Swipelife The Middle Fork Sculpture by John Grade Using an 85-Foot Tree Cast Feb 6, 2015
  • Archie McPhee's Geyser of Awesome Middle Fork, A Colossal New Sculptural Installation Feb 5, 2015
  • StrangeLine Middle Fork Project Feb 5, 2015
  • Visual News A Gigantic Sculpture Cast from the Trunk of a 140-Year-Old Hemlock Tree Feb 5, 2015
  • Urukia Magazine Middle Fork – A Parametric Tree Sculpture by John Grade Feb 4, 2015
  • urdesignmag Middle Fork – John Grade’s Tree Sculpture at MadArt Feb 4, 2015
  • Tuxboard Middle Fork, un arbre de 140 ans et haut de 26m reproduit en sculpture Feb 4, 2015
  • ViralNova This Immense Sculpture Will Make You See Something Ordinary In A Whole New Way Feb 4, 2015
  • Moments Journal Middle Fork: Tree Sculpture at MadArt Space by John Grade Feb 3, 2015
  • Escape Kit Middle Fork Feb 3, 2015
  • Contemporist A Tree Sculpture Made Of Thousands Of Wood Pieces Feb 3, 2015
  • ARTNAU Middle Fork Feb 3, 2015
  • Design Boom John Grade Sources Sculptural Skin Sculpture From 85-foot Tree Cast Feb 3, 2015
  • Colossal Giant Tree Sculpture Cast from the Trunk of a 140-Year-Old Hemlock Feb 2, 2015
  • MyNorthwest.com ‘Middle Fork’: A North Bend tree puts down roots in South Lake Union Jan 28, 2015
  • City Arts New Growth Jan 27, 2015
  • The Drainage Artist John Grade’s “Middle Fork” Sculpture Jan 26, 2015
  • The Seattle Times Northwest Wanderings: A pattern of art that’s ‘totally nuts’ Jan 22, 2015
  • Snoqualmie Valley Record Portrait of an ancient: ‘Middle Fork’ exhibit inspired by 140 year-old North Bend tree Jan 21, 2015
  • International Sculpture Center - RE:Sculpt Blog John Grade’s ‘Middle Fork’ at MadArt Space Jul 23, 2014
  • Seattle Magazine In-Progress Art on Full Display in South Lake Union Jul 1, 2014
  • The Seattle Times Northwest Wanderings | Artist John Grade builds “Middle Fork” Jun 12, 2014

Mad Campus, September 13 - October 25, 2014

  • The Society for Experiential Graphic Design Art by the Numbers at the University of Washington Aug 5, 2015
  • Flip the Media Mad About Art: Making Art Interactive, One Exhibit at a Time Oct 23, 2014
  • Visual News MAD Campus: An Interactive and Eclectic Art Exhibit at the University of Washington Oct 21, 2014
  • Seattle Times: Seattle Sketcher ‘Mad Campus’ exhibit at UW full of surprises Oct 17, 2014
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  • Art Nerd Seattle Mad Campus: An Outdoor Installation Adventure Oct 15, 2014
  • The Daily at UW Vandalism on campus: Touch with your eyes Oct 12, 2014
  • The International Examiner Mad Campus: Vibrant outdoor exhibit brings local art to public spaces at UW Oct 10, 2014
  • Red Harp Arts Urban Sketchers Mad Campus Oct 10, 2014
  • Michele's NW Studio Mad Art at UW and Burke Museum Oct 3, 2014
  • Seattle Weekly Not So Mad About the Art Sep 30, 2014
  • Seattle Met Seattle Met: Mad Campus Brings Large-Scale Art to University of Washington’s Grounds Sep 26, 2014
  • The Daily at UW All the world’s a gallery Sep 24, 2014
  • City Arts Magazine Get Mad Sep 23, 2014
  • King5 Giant cowboy invades UW! Sep 17, 2014
  • Vanguard Seattle MadCampus: MadArt meets the UW Sep 17, 2014
  • Seattle's Child Mad Campus Outdoor Art Sep 17, 2014
  • The Stranger The Stranger: What’s That By the Side of the Road? UW becomes Mad Campus Sep 15, 2014
  • UW Perspectives Newsletter Celebrating Art – and the UW Campus Sep 14, 2014
  • ArtsUW News ‘Mad Campus’: Art here, there, everywhere Sep 12, 2014
  • UW Medicinal Herb Garden Blog Plants and…art Sep 10, 2014
  • Columns: The University of Washington Alumni Magazine Columns Magazine: Art Where You Least Expect It Sep 9, 2014
  • Vanguard Seattle MadArt at the University of Washington Aug 22, 2014

Mad Homes, July 16 - August 7, 2011

  • Arcade Magazine Open Houses Sep 7, 2011
  • Forecast Public Art “Mad Homes” by MadArt Aug 23, 2011
  • Hyperallergic Seattle Injects Some Excitement into Public Installation Art Aug 5, 2011
  • Silenced Majority Portal Blog “Mad Homes” – Art Installation in Seattle Makes Way for Condos Jul 31, 2011
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  • Marquand Books Mad Homes Jul 30, 2011
  • Lisa Han Blog New Seattle Public Art: Mad Homes Jul 29, 2011
  • Henry Art Gallery - Blog Recap: Mad Homes Reception and Exhibition Tour Jul 29, 2011
  • Seattle Met See It: Mad Homes Jul 28, 2011
  • Regrade Seattle Blog Mad Homes on Bellevue Avenue Jul 27, 2011
  • Bohonus VR Photography VR Panoramas of MadArt’s “Mad Homes” Exhibition in Capitol Hill Jul 23, 2011
  • KPLU ‘Mad Art’ houses blossom on Seattle’s Capitol Hill Jul 22, 2011
  • Crosscut Artists give old houses a uniquely interactive last stand Jul 21, 2011
  • The Stranger Visceral, Violent, Charming: 14 Sweaty Artists Colonize Three Doomed Houses Jul 20, 2011
  • The Seattle Times Capitol Hill houses turned into giant art installations Jul 20, 2011
  • King5 ‘Mad art’ takes over Capitol Hill homes Jul 19, 2011
  • Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Mad Homes on Capitol Hill opens Saturday, July 16 Jul 16, 2011
  • Seattle Twist Mad Homes opens Saturday, July 16 on Capitol Hill Jul 16, 2011
  • Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Mad Homes on Capitol Hill opens Saturday, July 16 Jul 16, 2011
  • MOLO's Sketchbook Blog MadArt Homes Pre-reception Reception Jul 15, 2011
  • 4Culture MadArt | Mad Homes Jul 12, 2011
  • Melanie Biehle Mad Homes Exhibit by MadArt Jun 30, 2011

MadArt in the Park, August 12 - September 12, 2010

  • Faith Sheridan Blog Unexpected Art Engages Community in my Neighborhood Aug 19, 2010
  • The Seattle Times Cal Anderson Park sculptures invite visitors to climb, explore, think Aug 17, 2010
  • Seattle Met Madness in Cal Anderson Park Aug 11, 2010
  • City Arts Magazine Waking Up at Cal Anderson: a Q&A with artist Amy Johnson Aug 10, 2010
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  • KOMO 4 News MadArt comes to Cal Anderson Park Aug 10, 2010
  • Seattle Twist MadArt in the Park this Thursday at Cal Anderson Aug 6, 2010
  • The Daily at UW Interactive sculpture exhibit showcases UW alumni talent at Cal Anderson Park Aug 4, 2010
  • Marquand Books MadArt In the Park Aug 4, 2010
  • City Living Seattle Cal Anderson Park hosts MadArt Aug 4, 2010
  • KUOW Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park Gets MadArt Aug 3, 2010
  • The Stranger The Art Has Landed Aug 3, 2010
  • Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Why there will be a crashed rocket ship in Cal Anderson: Park to become outdoor studio to 6 artists Jul 30, 2010

Window Art Project, September 12 - October 4, 2009

  • The Seattle Times Madison Park installation is a window on creativity Sep 18, 2009
  • Komo 4 News Local resident brings art to Madison Park Sep 15, 2009
  • Madison Park Blogger MadArt wows Sep 13, 2009

MadArt Studio

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  • The Venue Report Stunning Wedding Venues In & Around Seattle Feb 23, 2017
  • The News Tribune Finding the heat in South Lake Union, Seattle’s coolest neighborhood Jan 21, 2016
  • Don't Blink Art Photography Middle Fork by John Grade May 11, 2015
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  • Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce New group says art will help people and street life in SLU Apr 9, 2015
  • Lake Union Seattle MadArt Space Comes to South Lake Union Sep 12, 2014
  • Crosscut In SLU, development is driving art space for a change May 27, 2014
  • The Stranger In Culture News: MadArt in South Lake Union May 5, 2014
  • The Stranger Culture in South Lake Union? Mar 14, 2014
  • Curbed MadArt Brings A Little Fire to South Lake Union Mar 3, 2014

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