Seattle artist Paul Cole debuts colorful exhibition at City of Light Art Gallery

Cole said the exhibition was one of color, hope, and love. #newdaynw

SEATTLE – Seattle artist Paul Cole is set to make his art debut after over 45 years of discipline, and there’s plenty to see.

Cole and City of Light Art Gallery curator John Wesley came to New Day NW to talk about the art and what to expect.

“People will see sculpture, they will see multi-colored, mixed media, they will see abstract and a little bit of cubism,” said Cole. “But most of the time you will see a lot of color.”

The exhibition is one of color, hope and love, he said.

“Abstract paintings are usually associated with European male artists – high art in general. .. Monet, uh … Picasso. ‘ And I think, ‘Ah … Basquiat’ who was a young black man whose art is America’s best-selling art, “said Wesley.” So when you think of fine art you think of Matisse, but you think of Paul Cole too . “

There is always a link between struggle and hope in Cole’s work. It can be seen in his writings and other paintings such as “Bonita Mariposa”.

“When I look at this painting myself, I see someone who is alive. I see chaos, but chaos doesn’t overtake the picture, “said Cole. “Chaos is part of life. What I see in her is that she has made order out of chaos. And that is the beauty.”

Cole said he hopes visitors can leave the museum knowing that beauty still comes from chaos.

The exhibition will take place on Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought online.

City of Light art gallery | 813 Hiawatha Pl.S., Seattle

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City of Light is a modern art gallery dedicated to promoting and empowering brilliant artists from diverse cultural backgrounds in Seattle and around the world. The gallery founders formed a nonprofit called Seattle BIPOC Organic in the summer of 2020 to help distribute organic food to thousands of people in Seattle.

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