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Aperture, News April 16, 2020

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Lure, September 24 - December 7, 2019

Caught in a Trap in South Lake Union Nov 20, 2019
Crosscut Things to Do in Seattle: Oct. 24-30 Oct 24, 2019
The Stranger Photo by James Harnois Oct 10, 2019
The Seattle Times Photo by James Harnois Sep 17, 2019
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Seattle Magazine 19 Best Things to Do in Seattle in September 2019 Aug 28, 2019

Aperture, January 7 - TBD, 2020

The Stranger The Latest MadArt Exhibit Transports You to Another Space Entirely Feb 12, 2020
The Stranger Currently Hanging: Ian McMahon’s Aperture at MadArt Jan 30, 2020
Crosscut Things to do in Seattle: Jan. 2 – 8 Jan 2, 2020
The Seattle Times Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for January 2020 Dec 27, 2019
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Each and Every, June 25 - August 31, 2019

International Examiner “Each And Every” asks us to slow down, contemplate and visualize a more inclusive, diverse world Aug 22, 2019
KNKX Artist uses concrete clothes to draw parallel to child trauma in migrant crisis Jul 15, 2019
Crosscut How children’s clothes preserved in cement capture the mire of the border crisis Jul 10, 2019
Crosscut Things to do in Seattle Jul 4, 2019
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Reflect and Gather, April 8 - May 18, 2019

The Stranger Larger Than Life Ceramic Wonders at Reflect and Gather May 17, 2019
Seattle News Now Seattle News Now on Reflect and Gather May 10, 2019
Crosscut 7 things to do in Seattle Apr 25, 2019
University of Washington Rodriguez at MadArt + More Apr 6, 2019
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Seattle Magazine 22 Best Things To Do in Seattle in April 2019 Mar 29, 2019

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 Daily Aztec Wonderspaces pushes modern art into the future Aug 21, 2019
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
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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
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

Smithsonian American Art Museum Ginny Ruffner – Reforestation of the Imagination Jun 26, 2019
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
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King5 King5: Reforestation of the Imagination reveals a hidden world Jan 25, 2018

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

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