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Wednesday 11:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 11:30am - 5:30pm Friday 11:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 11:30am - 5:30pm

Chatwin Arts

We are a gallery and print shop located in Seattle, Washington.

We feature monthly curated exhibitions of original art and editioned prints by emerging and established artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

09/05/2026

Shifting Light is now open. The group exhibition will be on view until September 26.

The gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11:30am - 5:30pm or by appointment.

09/02/2026

As our gallery is prepping for the upcoming show, and we are excited to see the light come through the fence on both paper and canvas at Chatwin Arts for our opening reception of Shifting Light. Our pioneer square press will be doing a special edition print run of selected works from the show which you can peruse in our print racks.

Shifting Light opens tomorrow on Thursday, September 3 from 5 - 9pm and will be on view until September 26.

Pictured:
Oscar Pearson
Search, 2025
63" x 56"
Oil on canvas

08/28/2026

James Leong's Primrose Three is featured in our current James Leong retrospective which will be available to view in person until Saturday, August 29th. Our gallery is open from 11:30am - 5:30pm.

Pictured:
James Leong
Primrose Three, 1975
23.75" x 18"
Mixed media on paper on synthetic canvas

08/22/2026

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Marci Kwon in conversation with Ekalan Hou on Asian American art, liberal visibility politics in America, and Kwon's encounter with James Leongs' work as co-director of the Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI) at the Cantor Arts Center.

From e-flux Survey: Marci Kwon with Ekalan Hou published in February, 2025

08/21/2026

Chatwin Arts is pleased to present the group exhibition Shifting Light, presenting work by Galen Ballinger, Dana Blume, Zhanpei Fang, Don Gray, Matthew Harkleroad, Jordan Horton, Guinevere Johnson, Jordan Kee, Morgan Patten, Oscar Pearson, Grayson Richter, and Brandon Vosika.

As summer gives way to fall, Shifting Light explores transitions both seen and felt. This exhibition highlighting expressionist works reflects the changing seasons and evolving social, urban, and environmental landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Together, the artists offer unique perspectives on transformation, adaptation, and the enduring power of light.

Shifting Light will be on view September 3 - 26, 2026, with an opening reception Thursday, September 3 from 5-9pm.

08/20/2026

After he received a Guggenheim grant and worked in Rome for 3 decades, James Leong moved to Seattle in the 90s with his wife. After arriving, Leong began to feel a major shift as a Chinese-American artist living and working in Seattle.

"I never really felt Chinese until I came to Seattle. It is so multicultural and you are not forced to take a stand. In one sense, it has made me feel more American than i felt before. But more importantly, there was no Chinese closet to come out of. I came back as a mature artist and the struggle of youth has been mitigated."
- James Leong in Asian Art News, November/December 1994

08/16/2026

Untitled (1974) is featured in our current retrospective James Leong: From Abstraction to Landscape. The show will be on view until August 29th.

Pictured:
James Leong
Untitled, 1974
Acrylic on canvas
23.75" x 18"

08/14/2026

Our major retrospective James Leong: From Abstraction to Landscape will be up until August 29. See Leong's work in person before the last day.

08/12/2026

Catch a glimpse of James Leong's Set Jade in our front window for our current retrospective James Leong: From Abstraction to Landscape. The show will be on view until August 29th.

Pictured:
James Leong
Set Jade, 1978
23.5" x 23.5"
Mixed media on paper on synthetic canvas

08/07/2026

Chatwin Arts is partnering with Spruce Hill Winery for Pioneer Square's Sips in the Square on August 22nd from 1 - 4pm! Local shops, restaurants, and galleries in the neighborhood are featuring pop-up wine tastings from select local winemakers. Enjoy some wine before you peruse through our art prints from local seattle artists or take a look at our current retrospective on view in the gallery.

We hope to see you there! Link in bio for tickets.

Address

323 1st Avenue S
Seattle, WA
98104

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	11:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	11:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	11:30am - 5:30pm

Website

http://www.chatwinarts.com/

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