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Arts

Spotlight Series

The Kent Arts Commission recognizes that having high quality arts and entertainment options that are affordable and close to home is more important than ever. We're pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Spotlight Series, featuring eight exceptional performances.

Spotlight Series opens Saturday, October 2 with the Cowboy Junkies.

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Danny Pierce
Retrospective Exhibition & 90th Birthday Celebration

You are invited to the reception for Kent artist Danny Pierce

Friday, September 10, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Centennial Center Gallery, 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032

Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, beverages and birthday cake
Free and open to the public, all-ages welcome

Sponsored by 4Culture, Kent Parks Foundation and Kent Arts Commission

Danny Pierce is a beloved Kent artist with a long and prestigious career. His work is included in such notable collections as the Museum of Modern art, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Seattle Art Museum. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing to today, Danny has consistently chronicled the working landscapes of range, farm, forest, sea and city. Throughout his prolific career, Pierce has mastered a variety of mediums. Artwork in this exhibition includes oil paintings, caseins, watercolors, gouache, metal engravings, etchings and colored woodcuts. The opening reception will feature a special showing of sculpture and hand-printed books.

The exhibition continues through October 29, 2010.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, closed holidays.

Danny Pierce Archive coming soon!