Previous Exhibitions

Winter 2024

House of Self: A Collective

November 14, 2024 - January 23, 2025

Jennifer Leigh Harrison, a multidisciplinary artist and psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, addiction and suicide prevention, tells a story of healing parts of self, from fragmented to integrated, in a journey of mental health in visual form. 

Fall 2024

The Grid

September 23 - October 31, 2024

"The Grid" explores the intersection of geometry, technology, and craft, showcasing three artists who reinterpret the grid through distinct mediums: Valerie Calano, Sheila Klein, and Jane Richlovsky.

Advice for Artists & Other Dreamers: A Conversation with Negarra A. Kudumu

Tuesday, October 29th, 1- 2pm 

Negarra will share insights on engaging with art thoughtfully, offering practical advice for emerging artists to develop their creative practices. With her expertise in curating and her deep knowledge of cultural practices from the African, Pacific Northwest, and South Asian diasporas, this discussion promises to offer invaluable guidance for artists and dreamers alike. 

Summer 2024

Seattle Central Art Collection, Featuring new acquisitions by Kimberly Ann Phillips

July 11 - August 15, 2024

The Seattle Central Circulating Art Collection is comprised of artworks by former exhibiting artists and former Seattle Central students.

Spring 2024

2024 Student Invitational Exhibition

May 20 - June 5, 2023

The 2024 Seattle Central Student Invitational features the work students in all media. 

YOU. an Art Pop-Up

May 8, 2024 

Portraits, Presentations of Self, and Concepts of Identity from Around the World 

Pink, Unpacked

March 11 - May 1, 2024  

This March at the M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery, Pink, Unpacked, an exhibit presented by Seattle Print Arts, dives into and explores both the color and the concept. 

Winter 2024

QUEEN OF GRUNGE: Portraits of Tina Bell

February 1 - February 29, 2024  

The M. Rosetta Hunter gallery at Seattle Central in partnership with EDIC presents QUEEN OF GRUNGE: Portraits of Tina Bell. Do you know about early grunge pioneer Tina Bell?   Born and raised in Seattle, Bell was the front woman for the local band Bam Bam. She is now credited for shaping the grunge sound, but until recently she has been woefully unsung.  

Selected Works: Central Students

January 2 - January 24, 2024

The M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery is pleased to present works by Seattle Central College students in Art, Drawing, Theater and Visual Media.

Fall 2023

Lush Computation

September 26 - November 16, 2023

The M. Rosetta Hunter gallery at Seattle Central presents Lush Computation, curated by Meghan Elizabeth Trainor. Artists Edgar Fabián Frías, Pepper Pepper, Juliet Fiss and THEYDRIFT demonstrate profoundly human uses of digital and computational technology in their artworks.

Summer 2023

The Collection

July 5 - August 17, 2023  

The M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery manages the Seattle Central Circulating Arts Collection. This includes the Ken Matsudaira Collection, collected by the former curator of the gallery to celebrate his legacy of twenty years of service to the Central community, as well as work from former students and artists who participated in exhibitions in the gallery.

Spring 2023

Winter 2020 - Fall 2021

Porches, Panthers and “Progress”   
November 1st through December 16th, 2021   
Closing Reception, Thursday, December 9th, 5-8 PM   
Through contemporary, historical, and historically recreated photographs and mixed media installations, Porch, Panthers, and “Progress” draws links between porch culture, maintenance of communities, activism, and the impacts of gentrification, and celebrates the richness, courage, resilience, solidarity, strength and unity of Seattle’s Black culture. 

Spring 2019

The United States in My Eyes   
April 29 through May 23, 2019 Artist Reception May 1, 5-7 p.m.   
Pursuing the American dream? Grabbing at hope? Starting a better life? Moving for family? Being a second-generation immigrant? Coming as a refugee? Due to any number of reasons, the artists featured in The United States in My Eyes have established lives here in the US.

Persistence: Photographs by Blake Little and Maria Grinchuk   
April 1 through April 24, 2019 Artist Reception April 3, 5-7 p.m.   
This two-person exhibition details the persistence of LGBTQ spaces in less than sympathetic environments.

Winter 2019

Aming mga Pangitain: Our Visions   
February 4 through 28, 2019   
Opening Reception February 6, 5-7 p.m.

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor: Witancraeftlic   
January 2 through 31, 2019   
Opening Reception January 9, 5-7 p.m.

Fall 2018

PNW Cosplay and Cosplayers   
October 22 through November 20, 2018   
Opening Reception October 24, 5-7 p.m.   
This exhibition provides a look into the world of Cosplay in the Pacific Northwest.

Orchids and Evergreens: Thai and Seattle Printmakers   
September 24 through October 18, 2018   
Opening Reception September 26, 5-7 p.m.   
The M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, in partnership with Nikki Barber and Miranda Metcalf, are pleased to announce a group exhibition of printmakers from Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and the Northwest.

Summer 2018

Pham Quoc Hung: Along the Perfume River   
July 2 through August 16, 2018   
Vietnamese artist Pham Quoc Hung draws upon his life growing up alongside the Perfume River as inspiration for his art. His bright, semi-abstracted works portray memories of day-to-day life and celebrations of his childhood on the outskirts of Hue.

Spring 2018

Pressure Points   
April 2 through April 26. Artist Reception April 4, 5-7 p.m.   
Contemporary social issues via traditional and non-traditional printmaking. Co-curated by Seattle Print Arts

Selected Works of Chinese Painting   
April 30 through May 24. Opening Reception May 2, 5-7 p.m.   
Master Hongduan Yang and students from the United States Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association

2018 Student Invitational Exhibition   
Mfarch 29 through June 13. Opening Reception and Awards May 30,, 5-7 p.m.   
Annual campus-wide student arts competition

Winter 2018

Carina A. del Rosario: Passports Series   
January 2 through February 1. Artist Reception January 10, 5-7 p.m.   
Mixed media exploration of official and self-defined identifications

Seattle Central Fine Arts Faculty Show   
February 5 through February 28. Opening Reception February 7, 5-7 p.m.   
Group exhibition by Yulia Chubotin, Tatiana Garmendia, Phillipe Kim, and Ron Tanzi

Studioworks 2018: Seattle Central's Fine Arts Students   
March 5 through March 21. Opening Reception March 7, 5-7 p.m.   
Instructor-invite group exhibition by Central's fine arts students

Fall 2017

L G B T Q   
D   
S   
September 25 through October 19   
Opening Reception Sept 27, 5-7 p.m.   
Painted portraits by Melinda Hannah examining intersections of sexuality and faith.

Jite Agbro: Armor   
October 23 through November 21   
Opening Reception October 25, 5-7 p.m.   
Mixed media print works exploring garments and projected identity.

Youth in Focus   
November 27 through December 14   
Photographs from Seattle youth photography project.

Summer 2017

Esther Ervin: Social Fabric in Tatters   
July 5 through August 16   
Opening Reception August 8, 5-7 p.m.   
Textile and mixed media works commenting on contemporary social issues.

Spring 2017

Stitching Rupture   
April 3 through May 4   
Reception April 5, 5-7 p.m.   
Works by Chau Huynh and Trung Pham looking at the sometimes unseen trauma of immigration.

From Out of the Woodwork   
May 8 through May 25   
Projects from Central's Wood Technology Center programs.

2017 Student Invitational Exhibition   
May 30 through June 14   
Our student arts competition featuring the work of over 40 student artists.

Winter 2017

Cynthia Linet: The Gun Show   
January 3 through February 3   
Opening Reception January 4, 5-7 p.m.   
Local artist and activist Cynthia Linet takes a complicated look at the presence of firearms in the United States.

Studioworks   
February 7 through March 2   
Opening Reception Feb 8, 5-7 p.m.   
Instructor invite showcase of student talent from Central's fine arts program.

Youth in Focus   
March 6 through March 22   
Photography by South Seattle based youth program.

Fall 2016

Seattle's Collection: A Different Point of View   
September 26 through October 20   
Works from the City of Seattle's travelling collection, featuring art by Hamaira Abid, Alfredo Arreguin, Diem Chau, Bab Diakite, Marita Dingus, Scott Fife, Malayka Gormally, Phil Grey, Sohee Kim, Jacob Lawrence, May Nao Ly, Yuki Nakamura, Joseph Park, and Elizabeth Scott.

[In]Visable   
October 25 through September 17   
Reception October 26   
Featuring artists from Asian Counselling and Referral Services, this show offers glimpses into complicated intersections of ethnicity, perceived identities, and invisible disabilities.

Judith Cooper Haden - The Women of the Milpa   
November 21 through December 15   
Reception November 29   
Photographs of the indigenous Mixteca women involved in the return to a sustainable practice of farming and agricultural preservation in the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca, Mexico.  (From the newly published MILPA: From Seed to Salsa/Ancients Ingredients for a Sustainable Future.)

Summer 2016

Bob Hereford: Skiffman - Three Decades on the Water   
June 27 to August 18   
Photographs from working the Alaskan fisheries.

Spring 2016

Daughters of Immigration   
April 4 through April 28   
Featuring the work of Cecilia Alvarez, Tatiana Garmendia, and Blanca Santander.

Beyond Words   
May 2 through May 26   
Calligraphy from various world traditions.

2016 Student Invitational Exhibition   
May 30 to June 17   
Annual visual arts competition for Seattle Central students.

Winter 2016

Circle Five: Contemporary Native American Artists   
January 4 though February 11   
Featuring the work of Rick Bartow, Joe Feddersen, Lilian Pitt, Tanis S'eltin, and Gail Tremblay.

Youth in Focus   
February 15 through March 3   
Photography by South Seattle based youth program.

Studioworks 2016   
March 7 through March 23   
Works by Central's Fine Arts students.

Fall 2015

Barrio Roots   
October 13 through November 12   
Contemporary works by five artists from Mexico City.

Octavia's Brood   
November 16 through December 16   
Art inspired by the works of Ocatvia Butle.

Spring 2015

Migration Now!   
April 6 through May 8   
Prints from Justseeds Artists Cooperative and CultureStike addressing migrant issues.

The Pupil Project: Central's Opticianry Program   
May 12 through May 28    
Clinical artifacts and artwork from all mediums exploring the science, fashion, history and art of opticianry.

2015 Student Invitational Exhibition   
June 1 through June 19   
College-wide student arts competition featuring works in all media.

Winter 2015

Crossing: East African Artists and Social Change   
January 5 through February 13   
Three East African artists, Yegizaw Michael, Yadesa Bodjia, and Selam Bekele, present paintings, mixed media, and installation works highlighting their involvement with social change activism.

Studioworks 2015   
February 17 through March 6    
Instructor-invite exhibition of work by Central's Fine Arts Program students.

Judith Larsen: Frontline Heroines   
March 11 through March 25    
Judith Larsen’s Frontline Heroines series honors the courage and professional dedication of female journalists, human rights workers, and social justice advocates who have been killed in the line of duty.

Fall 2014

Between Love and Death: works by Blanca Santander and Rene Julio   
October 6 through November 3   
Multi-media installation by Seattle art cabal New Mystics. New Mystics, individually and collectively, works to produce and comment on urban art, most often existing outside the purview of the gallery or museum, but sometimes within it.

Summer 2014

The Cadence of Restless Feet: New works by Fulgencio Lazo   
June 23 through August 8   
Multi-media installation by Seattle art cabal New Mystics. New Mystics, individually and collectively, works to produce and comment on urban art, most often existing outside the purview of the gallery or museum, but sometimes within it.

Spring 2014

Yukiyo Kawano: Black Rain   
April 1 through May 8   
Multi-media installation by Seattle art cabal New Mystics. New Mystics, individually and collectively, works to produce and comment on urban art, most often existing outside the purview of the gallery or museum, but sometimes within it. 

Pinoy Words Expressed Kultura Arts Through Our Eyes: Gender & Sexuality   
May 12 through May 29   
Through photographic and textual works, Artists Carina del Rosario, Julz Ignacio, Karen de Luna, Melissa Nolledo and Shiboney share their takes on Gender & Sexuality Through Their Eyes.

2014 Student Invitational Exhibition   
May 30 through June 18    
College Wide student arts competition featuring works in all media.

Winter 2014

NEW MYSTICS - Distillations, Crystallizations & Essential Forms   
January 6 through January 30   
Multi-media installation by Seattle art cabal New Mystics. New Mystics, individually and collectively, works to produce and comment on urban art, most often existing outside the purview of the gallery or museum, but sometimes within it.

The ONYX Fine Arts Collective: A Wider View   
February 3 through February 28   
Group show of paintings, sculpture, and photographs by artists of African descent who explore many-faceted approaches to artistic expression.

Studioworks 2014   
March 4 through March 26   
Instructor-invite exhibition of work by Central's Fine Arts Program students.

Fall 2013

La Influencia - The Influence of Oaxacan Master Artists Fulgencio Lazo, Enrique Flores Gonzalez, and Shinzaburo Takeda   
September 23 through October 25   
Highlights the contribution of contemporary Oaxacan culture to the Northwest as well as the growing connections between our two regions.

From Out of the Woodwork: Central's Wood Technology Program    
October 29 through November 26   
Fine woodwork by Seattle Central's Wood Technology Center students.

Yadesa Bojia: Art Giving Back   
December 12, 5 to 9 p.m.   
Special one-day exhibition by Seattle artist Yadesa Bojia blends art and activism and to support child education in East Africa.

Summer 2013

Leaves From a Different Tree   
June 27 through August 16, 2013   
Paintings and misxed media work by Lucia Enriquesz, Kanetaka Ikeda, and Mark Takamichi Miller.

Spring 2013

Akiva Kenny Segan: Selected Works   
April 1 through 25   
Drawings and mixed-media works from Segan's "Under the Wings of G-d" Holocaust remembrance series and his "Sightseeing with Dignity" human rights series.

Night Visions 2013   
Works by students and faculty from Seattle Central's Continuing Education programs.

2013 Student Invitational   
Seattle Central's annual student arts competition.

Winter 2013

Tatiana Garmendia: Veils of Ignorance    
January 2 through 30, 2013   
Veils of Ignorance presents a compelling litany of suffering, courage, and transformation in a powerful sound and sculptural installation. In this mixed media exhibition, raw data citing the proliferation of violence against women is culled from a range of international and national sources and is burned onto the delicate surfaces of larger than life Unryu garments.

Studioworks 2013: Central's Fine Arts Students   
February 5 through 22, 2013   
Invitational exhibtion by students in Central's Fine Arts program.

Justseeds: War is Trauma   
February 26 though March 21   
Handmade prints produced by the Justseeds Artists' Cooperative in collaboration with the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). examining the physical, emotional, and psychological affects of war.

Fall 2012

Tanis S'eiltin: Territorial Trappings   
September 24 through October 25, 2012   
Tanis Maria S'eiltin's art is informed by her rich Tlingit heritage and an artistic philosophy that is in constant flux. Territorial Trappings references a semi-subsistence life style that was dependent on the fur trade industry. Symbols on hides reflect a greater understanding of the struggles that warranted sacrifice and the sirens that beckon a return to a territory that is now unattainable.

Visions: Central's Commercial Photography Program   
October 30 through November 29, 2012   
Fine photography by the 2nd-year students of Seattle Central Creative Academy Commercial Photography Program.

Youth in Focus Advanced Digital Students: It Matters to Me   
December 2 through December 11   
Youth in Focus uses photography as a medium to help urban teens explore their artistic vision and to expand their self-expression.

Summer 2012

CONNECT/ions   
June 21 to August 8, 2012    
Native Seattleite gordon harkinson presents works in clay, paint, fiber, found objects and mixed-media. His joyful and thought provoking works have been seen in galleries coast to coast, and his profound sense of color and juxtaposition guide his artistry. and craftsmanship.

Spring 2012

Traditions   
April 2 though 26, 2012   
Group show by artists with ties to the Puget Sound area, guest curator Romson Bustillo.

Three Wongs : Chinatown Photographs   
May 1 through May 24, 2012   
Group show of photographs by local photographers Barry Wong, Dean Wong, and Rick Wong.

2012 Student Invitational Exhibition   
May 30 through June 14, 2012   
Our annual juried extravaganza of Central's student talent.

Winter 2012

Antonio Guerrero: From My Altitude   
January 3 through February 10, 2012   
Paintings and drawings by Cuban artist Antonio Guerrero, currently a prisoner within the US Federal penitetiary system on conviction of espionage.

ImageMakers 2012   
February 14 through March 1, 2012   
Works by the students of Central's Commercial Photography Program

Studioworks 2012   
March 5 through March 21, 2012   
Invited artists from Central's Fine Arts Program

Fall 2011

Seattle Central's Arts Faculty Show   
September 26 through October 27, 2011   
  Works by instructors Don Barrie, Tatiana Garmendia, and Ron Tanzi

From Out of the Woodwork: Seattle Central's Wood Construction Program   
October 31 through November 23, 2011   
Fine woodworking by Seattle Central's Wood Construction Center students

Summer 2011

Juli Morsella: The Choice Mirage   
July 5 through August 16, 2011

Spring 2011

Culture Activism in a Time of Crisis   
April 4 through May 6, 2011   
Socially concious artists utilizing art for social justice

X-Type: Experimental Typography   
May 9 through May 26, 2011   
Glyphs and character sets by Central's Graphic Design students

2011 Student Invitational Exhibition   
May 31 through June 17, 2011   
Annual juried extravaganza of student works

Winter 2011

Creativity Still Clicks: Advertising from Seattle Central's Creative Arts Academy   
January 4 through 31, 2011   
Second-year student work from Central's Graphic Design program and Commercial Photography program

The Majestic Brush of Master Hongduan Yang    
February 1 through 28, 2011   
Works by a living master of Chinese brush and ink painting

Studioworks 2011: Central's Fine Arts Program   
March 3 through March 23, 2011   
Invited artists from Seattle Central's department of Fine Arts

Fall 2010

Borderlands   
Sept 27 to Oct 28, 2010   
Group show inspired by the feminist anthology, This Bridge Called My Back

Reflections: Contemporary Ethiopian Artists   
Nov 1 to Nov 24, 2010   
Group show providing a window into day to day life in Ethiopia

Youth in Focus   
Dec 1 to Dec 17, 2010   
Photographs by Seattle youths

2009 to 2010 Academic Year

xType Culture: Seattle Central's Graphic Design Program   
April 6 to April 30, 2010   
Experimental Typography featuring mixed media, video, sculptural, and 2-D takes on the alphabet

Obras: Rene Julio y Omar Carrasco   
May 4 to May 27, 2010   
Works in oil, acrylic, and tempera by local artists

The 2010 Student Invitational Exhibition   
June 1 to June 18, 2010   
Our annual juried extravaganza of student work

Leopoldo Mendez   
January 4 through February 3, 2010   
Linocut prints from a founding member of Mexico's TGP

Imagemakers 2010   
February 8 through February 26, 2010    
Works by the students of Seattle Central's Commercial Photography Program

Studioworks 2010   
March 2 through March 24, 2010   
Works by Seattle Central's Fine Arts students

The War Experience Project: Visualizing the Burden   
September 29 through October 22, 2009   
Art installation featuring work by veterans and civilians.

Climate Change Comics in Seattle   
October 26 through November 25, 2009   
Local comics artists take on the theme of global climate change.

Youth in Focus: Emotional Pain   
December 1 to December 17, 2009   
Photography by Seattle's urban youths

2008-2009 Academic Year

Marinade 2 Perfection: contemporary Seattle Urban Artists   
May 5 through May 28, 2009   
Featuring Ego, Solace, Weirdo, and 179.

X-Type: Experimental Typography   
April 7 through April 30, 2009   
Glyphs and character sets by Central's Graphic Design students

Studioworks 2009: Central's Fine Arts Students   
March 3 through March 25, 2009   
Paintings, drawings, and prints by Seattle Central students.

Central to the Arts: Seattle Central Faculty Exhibition   
January 5 through January 30, 2009   
Works by Seattle Central teaching faculty

ImageMakers XVI: Seattle Central's Commercial Photography Program   
February 3 through 27, 2009   
1st and 2nd year students from Central's cutting edge photo program

Pornography of Power: The Anti-War Art of Selma Waldman   
September 22 through October 24, 2008   
Drawings inspired by a life-long commitment to activisim and social justice

Pacha Mama: A Tribute by Kichwa Artists   
October 28 through November 26   
Group show by Ecuadorian and Ojibwe Artists

Youth in Focus Photography Project   
December 1 to December 12   
Photography by local urban youths

Cold Stone: Europe Ten Years After World War II   
June 24 through August 14   
Photographs by Roger Hagan