Exhibitions
Vital 5 Productions has been curating, organizing, producing and proposing non-traditional art exhibits in Seattle since 1995. Here is an incomplete, but representative overview of our exhibition programming.
Museum of museums
October 4, 2020
Museum of Museums is a contemporary art center located in Seattle. Located in a transformed mid-century medical building, this NBJ designed building hosts True Space, Malone Gallery, Margaret Supperfield Contemporary Art Museum, Shaun Kardinal Art Museum Emergence Room, Kitchen and Talk Show Gift Shop. Please visit museumofmuseums.com
Out of Sight 2017
August 3–27, 2017
115 S Jackson Street, Seattle
Curated by Ben Heywood, Greg Lundgren, S. Surface, Justen Siyuan Waterhouse.
Scott Lawrimore, exhibition caretaker
Year three of our annual survey of contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest in the historic neighborhood Pioneer Square.
THE BUREAU OF ARTS & CULTURE
DECEMBER 1 – 18, 2016
King Street Station, Seattle
Artist trio PDL (Jason Puccinelli, Jed Dunkerley, and Greg Lundgren) presents The Bureau of Arts & Culture— an exhibition of 21 art proposals for the city of Seattle. Tackling social issues, public art, cultural tourism, and art sustainability, these 21 proposals range from the practical to the absurd.
Out of Sight 2016
August 4 – 28, 2016
King Street Station, Seattle
Curated by Sierra Stinson, Julia Fryett, Molly Sides, Minh Nguyen, Beth Sellars and Greg Lundgren
Justen Waterhouse, exhibition manager
Scott Lawrimore, exhibition caretaker
Year two of our annual survey of contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest returned to King Street Station.
Giant Steps
March 3 – April 3, 2016
King Street Station, Seattle
An international juried exhibition and competition for a $10,000.00 first prize, asking artists what they would create given an artist residency on the moon.
Out of Sight 2015
July 30 – August 2, 2015
King Street Station, Seattle
Curated by Kirsten Anderson, Sharon Arnold, Sierra Stinson and Greg Lundgren
A survey of contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest in tandem with the debut of the Seattle Art Fair.
Swan Song
December 10, 2011
Vignettes, Seattle
Curated by Sierra Stinson
An installation by Greg Lundgren exploring three sculptures with very different stories.
I AM FROM BELLEVUE
July 10 - August 1, 2009
Open Satellite, Bellevue WA
An installation by Greg Lundgren exploring his suburban childhood and the connections between youth and adulthood.
DADA ECONOMICS
SEPTEMBER 3 - 7, 2009
Seattle Center, as part of the Bumbershoot Arts Festival
Curated by Greg Lundgren
This crowd sourced, 17,000 square foot exhibit, distributed $10,000 in art grants in fine art, performance, creative writing, photography, graphic design, fashion design and architecture throughout the summer of 2009. Dada Economics culminated in the display of the over 500 submissions with three active Arbitrary Art Grants transpiring over the course of the festival.
CELL EVERYTHING
April 3, 2009
Vermillion Gallery, Seattle
Group audio installation curated by Greg Lundgren
Straight to Video: The First Ten Years of Vital 5
June 8 – July 20, 2007
911 Media Art Center, Seattle
This six-week exhibition displayed a decades worth of video, photography and artifacts that celebrate and recall the projects and exhibitions that show how much fun and trouble we’ve had over the years. It was also an opportunity to organize thousands of photographs and over thirty hours of never-before-seen video. The result was a priceless glimpse into the past, showcasing a great range of projects and Seattle artists.
The Island
September 20 & 21, 2005
Lake Washington, Seattle
A collaboration between Vital 5 Productions and SuttonBeresCuller. This endurance performative installation leaves John Sutton, Ben Beres and Zac Culler on an artificial desert island dressed as shipwreck survivors.
God’s First Solo Exhibition
August 5, 2005
Priceless Works Gallery, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A one night exhibition showing the selected work of God.
Dead Girls
February 5, 2005
Priceless Works Gallery, Seattle
An Installation by Nicole Grant and Ragan Peck.
101 Ways To Remove a President From Power
August 6 – September 12, 2004
Center on Contemporary Art, 410 Dexter Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A multimedia group exhibition presented by CoCA, exploring the many ways in which a president can be removed from power.
Movie Ideas by
Greg Lundgren
March 18 & 19, 2004
Throughout Los Angeles
A performance, writing and propaganda campaign in Los Angeles.
Peek-A-Boo-Palace
August 6 – September 12, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Christine Taylor
A group exhibition featuring new works by Debbie Ableson, Shea Anderson, Robert Adams, Holly Belknap, Owen Connell, Jenny and Justin, Miguel Edwards, Ellen Forney, Amelia-Ross Gibson, Justin Hampton, Lance Hayes, Eric Hildebrandt, Charles Holzhey, Tomiko Jones, Lily King, Rick Klu, Amanda Koster, Todd Lovering, Jennifer McNeely, Sarah Murat, Jason Puccinelli, Melissa Sands, Iris Stevenson and C. Taylor
Big Time
October 4 – 28, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery, 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A fine art exhibition of new paintings by Randy McCoy, Robert Hardgrave, Greg Lukens, Robert Adams, and Zac Corum.
6 Pack
September 6 – 30, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery, 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
An exhibition of new paintings by Chris Thompson, Marion Peck, Jason Puccinelli, Leiv Fagereng, Rich Lehl, and Jed Dunkerley.
Process Physics
August 2 – 30, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery, 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
An interactive, kinetic sculpture installation created by Chris McMullen.
Eat Me
August 16, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Robert Zverina
EAT ME - an edible art potluck featuring the photography Rob Zverina, with performance, installation and other edible art curated by the artist.
Critics
June 1 – July 1, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A group exhibition of Seattle art critic portraiture.
Paper or Plastic Fashion Show
May 25, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A fashion show and performance based on the check-out question of the century.
The Sky is Falling
April 12 – May 12, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A 3-D photography and sound installation by Ted Grudowski with original score by Robin Guthrie.
Heroes
March 15 – April 1, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Jennifer Lundgren
400 portraits created by the elementary students of Loyal Heights, Emily Dickinson, Ardmore, TOPS, West Mercer, Montlake, John Hay, Wing Luke, Beacon Hill, North City and Alki Elementary.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
March 9, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
A one-day mixed-media exhibition by Iris Stevenson.
Immortality Clinic
February 1 – March 1, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
An interactive installation by Jason Puccinelli.
Overdrawn
January 11 – 13, 2002
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Local artists dropped off over 400 paintings, sculpture and photographs to be re-dispersed to those traditionally excluded from owning original art. Proof of overdraft granted visitors one voucher to claim any work on display.
Shopping
November 23 – December 23, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A fine art installation and group performance with department store.
Fake
October 19 – November 19, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A group forgery exhibition of twentieth-century masters, exploring the value of art.
Self Censored
September 6 – October 7, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Painter Erik Strickland and photographer Maria Cordova both destroyed their art in an act of self preservation. Here is their work and the story that reveals why artists sensor their own expressions.
Before and After
June 8 – July 1, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Inspired by the marketing technique of showing two photographs side by side, this group photography exhibition reveals the many stories real and imagined employing cause-and-effect diptychs.
Chris Thompson
July 13 – August 8, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Seattle surrealist and Cornish alumni, Chris Thompson exhibits new works on canvas, matching his surrealist dark humor, with technical expertise.
Leiv Fagereng
May 4 – June 1, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A solo exhibition of new works on canvas by Seattle artist Leiv Fagereng.
In Your Face
March 2 – April 1, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Inspired by Coney Island cut-outs, Seattle artist Jason Puccinelli paints life sized cut-out paintings that you would be less than excited to inhabit.
The Dysfunctional Chair Show
February 2 – March 1, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Is a chair a chair if it can't be sat on? Or does it become by default, sculpture? This group sculpture exhibition explores the question of what artist-made objects become, stripped of their utility.
The Dogs of Medina
December 15, 2000 – January 15, 2001
Vital 5 Gallery - 2200 Westlake, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
How do you get the wealthy to purchase, let alone attend a non-traditional art space showing young emerging artists? This group exhibition focuses on dog portraiture from one of Seattle's wealthiest suburbs.
The Leo Castelli Project
June 25 – 27, 1999
Seattle Center, Arts Edge Festival
Greg Lundgren sends 9 original paintings - unsolicited - to The Leo Castelli Gallery in Manhattan. In the box is a letter, a disposable camera and a stamped envelop large enough for the camera.
James Jaxxa
August 28 – September 7, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A solo exhibition of paintings.
The Future
August 21 – 28, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A group exhibition and fashion show exploring artists visions of the future.
Jennifer Lundgren
August 7 – 17, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
A solo exhibition of paintings and illustrations.
JACQUES ROPIERT
July 17 – July 25, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Created by Greg Lundgren
Long before Mr. Brainwash was Jacques Ropiert - a darling of the French at world and recent Seattle transplant.
MAXIMUM SECURITY
JULY 3, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Created by Greg Lundgren
Maximum Security flips the roles between artist and audience, with imprisoned artists soliciting viewers for insight, beauty and emotional connectivity.
5 ARTISTS, 4 MURDERERS, 3 CLOWNS, 2 DOMINATRIX, 1 BARTENDER
JUNE 5 – JULY 1, 1998
Vital 5 Gallery - 2038 - 2nd Avenue, Seattle
Curated by Greg Lundgren
Featuring paintings by Leiv Fagereng, Malcolm Williams, Parris, Chris Thompson, and Greg Lundgren. Music by Mega Babe and performances by Carrie Schrader, Tina LaPlant, Eric Moss, Jason Lundgren, and Devon Crow.