5th Annual West Edge Sculpture Exhibition: August 6, 2008 - October 4, 2008

The 5th Annual West Edge Sculpture Exhibition will take place on the grounds of Harbor Steps, Seattle Art Museum and Benaroya Hall. This outdoor sculpture exhibition will run through October 4, 2008. An artist panel discussion will take place on September 4, 2008 at the Seattle Art Museum, Nordstrom Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. This venue attracts over one hundred thousand viewers during its two-month exhibition.

This year's artwork selection was juried by an esteemed group made up of Michael Darling, curator of Seattle Art Museum's Modern & Contemporary Art; Marisa Sánchez, assistant curator of Seattle Art Museum's Modern & Contemporary Art; Jay Deguchi, partner, Suyama/Peterson/Deguchi Architects; and Alan Maskin, partner, Olson/Sundberg/Kundig/Allen Architects.

These are the 6 selected artists: Claude Andrew, Franceska McCullough, Noah Grussgott, Travis Pond, Michael Johnson, and Kinu Watanabe

The selection committee relied on criteria based on the current trend in sculptural expressions in this region. The exhibition covers the area that begins at Western Avenue's Harbor Steps, leads up University Street in front of the Seattle Art Museum, and ends at 3rd Avenue's Benaroya Hall. Two indoor sculptures will be featured in the Benaroya Hallway between the two Chihuly Chandeliers. The unprecedented installation-based theme of this exhibition is a fresh approach from the traditional forms of sculpture shown in previous years.

WESE's mission is to represent the best example of sculptures from this region and across the country; to share and educate the sculptural expressions of today to the public - the business sector and the younger enthusiasts. With the arrival of the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle has grown as an attraction for sculptors to make it their home and a place to create art. Because of this, promising artists are now being nurtured in this region. This annual exhibition serves as a vital connecting point for artists and their artwork to the business community, facilitating greater access to sculpture as a creative solution to today's urban living spaces.