XO SEATTLE ART EXHIBITION // JULY 21,23,24,30,31 + AUGUST 6,7,13,14,20,21

Continuing along the trajectory of Out Of Sight, an established exhibition of Pacific Northwest art introduced alongside the early days of the Seattle Art Fair, XO Seattle will open in tandem with the 2022 Seattle Art Fair in July 2022, and feature a substantial roster of emerging and established contemporary artists working in a range of media.

XO Seattle is not a gallery, or an art fair. It is an ephemeral and ever-evolving presentation / or “happening,” designed and curated by Austin Bellamy Hicks and Julianne Johnson, with co-curation by Erik Molano of Photon Factory and Moses Sun of Vivid Matter Collective. Together as a collective of artists, builders, and community organizers, we are focused on short-term cultural programming that activates spaces in transition. The majority of works on view will be available for sale, with a commission structure which favors artists.

We believe that strangers are potential friends, and our primary goal is to celebrate and bolster the unique and diverse talent of local artists, and to cultivate meaningful connections between creatives and their communities. We also hold the belief that everything can be an experiment, and seek to create alternative models for experiencing and engaging with art, and to have a good time along the way.

XO Seattle will launch with the SUMMER ART PARTY on July 22 and art will remain on view and available for purchase along with a calendar of vibrant cultural programming, through August 21, 2022.

We are honored to invite you to visit us in our temporary home on the top two floors of the RailSpur building — a sprawling 14,000 square foot space inside a historic 1906 brick building, at 419 Occidental Avenue South.

The first weekend of the event, XO Seattle will open for ‘Forest For The Trees’ at RailSpur in tandem with the 2022 Seattle Art Fair. That weekend, July 21-24, will feature seven floors of contemporary art, with a block party and opening events immersed in amazing multimedia art throughout the building. XO Seattle will stay open so you have plenty of time to enjoy the work of the 60+ artists and weekly events!

NOTE: Opening Weekend is 21+

In order to be accessible to all, we are creating a zero cost ticket in limited daily quantities.

If you can afford it, please buy a ticket for someone who can't by choosing the "PAY IT FORWARD" $22 ticket.

If you would like to request a zero cost ticket, please email us about it with ZERO COST TICKET in the subject line at [email protected].

We also have opportunities for volunteers to receive tickets, sign up here. Thank you!

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