Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'femkehiemstra'
July 11, 2008
Nothing says "Happy anniversary" like a group show, so that's how Kirsten Anderson and Roq La Rue are celebrating the gallery turning 10. Anderson didn't have any experience running a gallery when she started Roq La Rue, but she loved lowbrow (we don't think she'd coined "pop surrealism" yet) and thought it deserved an awesome venue. Mission accomplished. It's a gallery beloved by BoingBoing and Fodor's alike. Come celebrate tonight with cupcakes and beer and......
Continue Reading "Roq La Rue Is Turning 10"April 11, 2008
There's some sort of primeval or subconscious part of our brains that remains fascinated with the potential magic of spaces we can't enter, whether it's down a rabbit hole, on the other side of a mirror, or the life of things within the walls of our home. The work of Dutch artist Femke Hiemstra, which goes on display at Roq la Rue tonight, captures that fascination with whimsy and wit. Her paintings demonstrate a miniaturist's......
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