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Contemporary Art in the Northwest

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The spirited energy of up to date art in the Northwest befits a comparatively youthful art community. Only some decades ago the region’s distinction was once based primarily on its natural splendor, but as the century ends it is becoming more and more important as a dynamic art center. Since the mid-1980s the number of galleries in Seattle and Portland has more than tripled. The Seattle Art Museum has opened a splendid new facility in downtown Seattle and refurbished the Art Deco building in Volunteer Park to hold its famed Asian collection. The Portland Art Museum has purchased a large adjoining building so one can greatly expand its exhibition space and products and services. Both cities engage in progressive public art projects that are emulated all through the country. Their growing cosmopolitan populations and economic interchange with other Pacific Rim regions and countries stimulate the cultural environment and bring new zest to the evolving identity of Northwest art.
It is not surprising that the cosmic mysticism characterizing the famed Northwest School of the 1950s has been superseded by an art as diverse and eclectic as the complex society it now represents. Even as the various issues that drive today’s art are national and international in scope, the manner in which they’re addressed by Northwest artists reflects a confidence and freedom of spirit. This book is a valuable survey of leading Northwest artists’ work and provides a thoughtful consideration of the context in which it is created.

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