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🌟 If you caught this year's NW Folklife poster, you've seen some of Charde' Brown's work! This prolific painter, working...
06/05/2026

🌟 If you caught this year's NW Folklife poster, you've seen some of Charde' Brown's work! This prolific painter, working under her brand Mirrors of Melanin, is a current resident at Shunpike's 1401 4th Ave Artist Residency. Head to the corner of 4th Ave and Union St during open hours or next Downtown Art Walk on June 22 to visit her studio and shop for great artwork!

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🏵️ Charde’ Brown is a visual artist and creative entrepreneur whose work centers Black womanhood, resilience, and the reclamation of softness and power after trauma. Through layered mixed media and painting, she builds imagery that blends realism with symbolism, often using motifs like roses, seeds, halos, letters, and fractured surfaces to speak to survival, healing, and becoming. Her practice treats storytelling as both archive and offering, creating work that holds complexity without turning pain into spectacle. She is committed to making art that is emotionally honest, visually cinematic, and rooted in community care. Alongside studio work, she designs creative experiences that invite reflection and connection, using art as a bridge for wellness and dialogue. Through her brand, Mirrors of Melanin Galleries, she aims to expand access to her work while continuing to develop cohesive series and exhibitions that honor Black humanity with intention and depth.

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🕙 1401 4th AVE OPEN HOURS:
Mon: 11 AM – 5 PM
Tue: 11 AM – 5 PM
Wed: 11 AM – 5 PM
Thu: 2 PM – 6 PM
Fri: 11 AM – 7 PM
Sat: 12 PM – 5 PM
Sun: 12 PM – 5 PM

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts

photos by Jay Jackson

☀️ Seattle summer starts here.ACES Summer Series returns next week with free art workshops, live music, exhibitions, and...
06/04/2026

☀️ Seattle summer starts here.

ACES Summer Series returns next week with free art workshops, live music, exhibitions, and hands-on creative experiences led by local BIPOC artists. Whether you're looking to learn something new, connect with community, or just enjoy a summer evening surrounded by art, there's something for everyone.

👉🏾 Some events require an RSVP and spaces are limited, so go to shunpike.org/aces to register now!

PORTALS at ARTE NOIR: Night Bloom with Jennifer Moore and Medearis Dixson
👉🏾 Fri, June 12, 7-9 pm
📍ARTE NOIR

Painting con Carlos Martinez Acrylic Workshop
👉🏾 Sun, June 14, 12-2pm
📍Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery

Tin Art con Eileen Jimenez Workshop
👉🏾 Sat, July 11, 10-1pm
📍Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery

Organic Vessels Clay Workshop with Sierra Bundy
👉🏾 Fri, July 31, 6-9pm
📍Pottery Northwest

Bilingual Altar-Making Workshop with Irene Bernal
👉🏾 Sat, August 8, 2-5pm
📍Pottery Northwest

98118 Fest: Community Stage & Art Activation led by AfroSPK
👉🏾 Sat, August 22, 2-8pm
📍Columbia Park

Unwavering Hope Exhibition Artist Reception
👉🏾 Thu, August 27, 5-7pm
📍Columbia City Gallery

Waterfront Block Party 2026 x ACES featuring Cherubim & Stefan Richmond , DJ 1ook, DJ Siempre Bruja, DJ TEB, DJ Toya B
👉🏾 Sat, August 29, 1-8pm
📍Pier 62 on the Seattle Waterfront

Natural Becoming by Tesla Kawakami is a window exhibit at 906 Alaskan Way visible from the sidewalk! Heading to Pioneer ...
06/04/2026

Natural Becoming by Tesla Kawakami is a window exhibit at 906 Alaskan Way visible from the sidewalk! Heading to Pioneer Square Art Walk tonight? Be sure to walk down Alaskan Way and see Natural Becoming up close!

In a world where departure often seems the only rational response, Natural Becoming, poses a radical question: what happens when we choose to remain and bear witness? This exhibition confronts our emotional paralysis by transforming overwhelming climate data into scenes of unexpected aliveness. The paintings depict crumbling infrastructure reflected in flooded water and familiar Pacific Northwest flora and fauna rendered strange in harsh landscapes, creating scenes of magical realism where tender life and violence coexist. The work is established through layered processes that enact what they depict. Surfaces are built using masking and revelation, concealing forms before excavating them through reductive scratching that simulates erosion. Beneath oil paint layers, neon acrylic underpaintings generate visual vibrations—color fields pulsing with anxious energy, suggesting beauty perpetually on the verge of collapse. These paintings offer the perspective that existing in harsh conditions is an act of rebellion and protest. Natural Becoming is not merely documentation of loss, but a vibrant testament to persistence.

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts

Photos by Jay Jackson

🔺 Anakin Saephanh is a visual artist and current resident at Shunpike's Artist Residency at 380 Union St! Visit his stud...
06/03/2026

🔺 Anakin Saephanh is a visual artist and current resident at Shunpike's Artist Residency at 380 Union St! Visit his studio during open hours or during the next Downtown Art Walk on June 26.

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🔻 Saephanh’s work intermixes photography, painting, digital illustration and collage that center around the interplay between the fictive or digital and reality within the framework of a personal narrative. With diaried words, he describes that relationship melancholically to evoke a sense of standstill and reflection for himself simultaneously fueling a visual endeavor of compiling imagery that speaks to those words and emotions.

That research then informs a body of work that reflects on a multifaceted identity: Fractures of Asian American descent in tandem with the more specific identity of being Iu Mien American; the oddities of maleness and gendered desire, and it in context to his position socially— all largely narrated by a life led in isolation and alienation.

“I’d like to think that making each piece is saving myself in different ways. That can be pressing Command-S and saving a document of my life in an abstract way, or finding catharsis with the content of each piece I make— which again takes on many different forms too.”

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🕐 OPEN HOURS:
Mon: 11 AM – 5 PM
Tue: 11 AM – 5 PM
Wed: CLOSED
Thu: 11 AM – 5 PM
Fri: 11 AM – 5 PM
Sat: CLOSED
Sun: 2 PM – 6 PM

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts

photos by Jay Jackson

Join us for our next Artist Salon on Wednesday, June 17 at Integrus Architecture! June is Pride Month and we're gatherin...
06/02/2026

Join us for our next Artist Salon on Wednesday, June 17 at Integrus Architecture! June is Pride Month and we're gathering with artists Kit Wyatt, Jo Cosme, and Imani Sims for an intimate discussion about their creative processes, how they sustain creative resilience, and the role q***r joy plays in their artistic journeys. Settle in with light food and beverage while tuning into a fascinating conversation with these local creatives.

🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nUM4H4

✨ Artist Salon: Q***r Joy and Artistic Resilience
📅 Wednesday, June 17, 6-8 pm
📍Integrus Architecture, 117 South Main St #100, Downtown Seattle

05/22/2026

Throwback to our recent Artist Salon with artists from The Studio at 2+U: JAYMYLONI, Sneaky Boo, and Alyza Delpan-Monley. We had such a great, intimate conversation with these 3 Seattle creatives exploring their journeys as performing artists and the role their identities play in their craft. And special thanks to the The Shop by Porter for hosting and Brandi Diaz for moderating. ❤️

We hope to see you at our next Artist Salon on June 17 at Integrus Architecture where we'll sit down with another group of amazing local artists for a fun, interesting, and meaningful conversation. Stay tuned for more details to come!

Shunpike Artist Salons are supported by Allen Family Philanthropies

THE DECK OF N0NE by Imani Sims is up at 1501 5th Ave and visible from the sidewalk! Head to Downtown Art Walk THIS FRIDA...
05/20/2026

THE DECK OF N0NE by Imani Sims is up at 1501 5th Ave and visible from the sidewalk! Head to Downtown Art Walk THIS FRIDAY, May 22, view the window exhibit, and then head inside the artist residency around the corner at 5th Ave and Pike to shop for handmade jewelry and other items made by Imani.

Imani Sims is an alchemist and writer from Seattle, WA. They believe in the power of community ritual and performance art, in public space, to shift social narratives. The Deck of N0NE is an amalgamation of years of studying tarot archetypes and reading science fiction written by black authors. This work reimagines black futures. It offers viewers an opportunity to interact with tarot archetypes and dream themselves into the future. This activation is part of a larger project called the Living Archive – A digital community ritual dreaming us into the future. The Deck of N0NE invites you to reflect on an archetype that inspires you and contribute your artwork to our collective future. Learn more about Imani Sims and the THE DECK OF N0NE at thedeckofnone.com

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts.

Photos by Jay Jackson

Early Bird tickets are on sale now for Shunpike’s Silver & Gold Gala | Friday, September 25, 2026 | National Nordic Muse...
05/19/2026

Early Bird tickets are on sale now for Shunpike’s Silver & Gold Gala | Friday, September 25, 2026 | National Nordic Museum

For 25 years, Shunpike has empowered artists through equitable access to vital expertise, opportunities & business services. Join us in celebration & support of Shunpike as we raise a toast to this milestone!

Gather with friends, colleagues, and arts supporters for food, drinks, socializing, and entertainment by Shunpike artists!

Tickets available at shunpike.org/golden (and the link in our bio)
Prices increase in July

💫 Ai-Chun Huang is creating new and beautiful work as an artist resident at Shunpike's 1401 4th Ave Artist Residency! H...
05/18/2026

💫 Ai-Chun Huang is creating new and beautiful work as an artist resident at Shunpike's 1401 4th Ave Artist Residency! Head to Downtown Art Walk THIS FRIDAY, May 22 to visit her studio and shop for a variety of prints, art, and other gifts created by the artist at the corner of 4th Ave and Pike Street.

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♦️ Ai-Chun Huang is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice centers on animation, storytelling, visual art, and public art. Her work weaves personal narratives with cultural memory, using moving images and visual symbolism to explore identity, migration, and the human experience. Through animation and time-based media, she transforms intimate stories into shared experiences that resonate across diverse communities. Her visual art practice extends into public spaces, where site-responsive works invite reflection, connection, and dialogue beyond traditional gallery settings. By integrating storytelling with accessible public art, Ai-Chun aims to create moments of empathy and presence in everyday environments. Her ongoing goal is to bridge digital animation and physical spaces, expanding how stories can be experienced collectively in the public realm.

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🕙 1401 4th AVE OPEN HOURS:
Mon: 11 AM – 5 PM
Tue: 11 AM – 5 PM
Wed: 11 AM – 5 PM
Thu: 2 PM – 6 PM
Fri: 11 AM – 7 PM
Sat: 12 PM – 5 PM
Sun: 12 PM – 5 PM

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts

photos by Jay Jackson

🌸 Stacy Hsu is an illustrator and current artist resident at Shunpike's 1501 5th Ave Artist Residency. Check out the art...
05/15/2026

🌸 Stacy Hsu is an illustrator and current artist resident at Shunpike's 1501 5th Ave Artist Residency. Check out the artist's beautifully decorated studio and shop for framed art, prints, and other gifts created by Stacy for sale at the residency. Visit, shop, and meet the artist during open hours and at next Downtown Art Walk next Friday, May 22!

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🌿 Stacy’s work centers on botanical and wildlife illustration rooted in place-based storytelling and ecological observation. Drawing inspiration from the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest and other landscapes she travels through, she creates detailed, hand-rendered imagery that invites viewers to slow down and notice the natural world. Her practice bridges fine art, illustration, and design, often extending into prints, textiles, murals, and educational visual narratives. Through her work, she aims to foster curiosity, care, and a sense of connection to land, plants, and wildlife. She is especially interested in how illustration can function in public and community-facing spaces, making art accessible while communicating environmental values. Her goal is to create work that feels both visually rich and quietly grounding, offering moments of reflection within everyday environments.

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🕙 1501 5th AVE OPEN HOURS:
Mon: 10 AM – 6 PM
Tue: 10 AM – 6 PM
Wed: 10 AM – 6 PM
Thu: 10 AM – 6 PM
Fri: 10 AM – 8 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: 1 PM – 5 PM

Learn more about Shunpike's Storefronts and Artist Residencies at shunpike.org/storefronts

photos by Jay Jackson

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