Art events in April:

• The Henry [site] features the continuations of Elusive Signs, Neon Circle, Make Your Own Life, and Photographer Unknown. A new exhibition for April is Paul Strand: The Mexican Portfolio, a collection of photographs taken by Paul Strand in early 1930’s Mexico.
• The Seattle Art Museum [site] has its VIP gala re-opening on April 28. Earlier in the month, on April 6, the First Friday lecture is by SAM’s Patricia Junker, Curator of American Art, who will describe what the American Art Galleries will look like when the downtown museum opens again to the public in May.
• Over at the Bellevue Art Museum [site], continuing are: Women’s Tales, re: Growth, Turning Wood into Art, and Native ‘Species.
• Down at the Tacoma Art Museum [site] Frida Kahlo: Images of an Icon continues, as does Paul Strand: Southwest and 8th Northwest Biennial.
• Speaking of Tacoma Art Museum and the Frida Kahlo exhibit, the museum is sponsoring a bed racing event on April 27 as part of its celebration of the centennial of Kahlo’s birth. See the race details page for more info: [bed racing].
• Finally, at the Frye [site], Life After Death, Sin, Frye Future, and the Ninth Annual WAEA Student Exhibition all continue.

One good weekend could be had by seeing Strand at the Henry one day and Strand at Tacoma Art Museum the other.