Press Release

Russo Lee Gallery presents FORTY YEARS: An Anniversary Exhibition, celebrating four decades of championing exceptional artists of the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we honor those who have shaped the gallery’s legacy and the visionaries defining its future!

 

Founded in 1986 by the late Laura Russo, this milestone marks 40 years of thoughtful exhibitions, enduring artistic relationships, and a deep commitment to the artists and ideas that shape our cultural landscape. We are thrilled to commemorate this remarkable history while continuing to champion contemporary art for years to come.

 

 

Opening Reception & Soirée: Thursday, October 1, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 

Exhibiting Artists

James Allen, Jay Backstrand, Marlene Bauer, Heather Lee Birdsong, Michael Brophy, Louis Bunce, Sean Cain, G. Lewis Clevenger, Robert Colescott, Michael Dailey, Laura Domela, Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, Judith Poxson Fawkes, Tom Fawkes, Gabe Fernandez, Julian V.L. Gaines, Dan Gluibizzi, Gregory Grenon, Sally Haley, James Lee Hansen, Roll Hardy, Manuel Izquierdo, Lisa Jarrett, Jackie K. Johnson, Fay Jones, Mary Josephson, Mel Katz, Connie Kiener, Michihiro Kosuge, Willie Little, Betty Merken, Michael Paul Miller, Carl Morris, David Curt Morris, Hilda Morris, Richard Notkin, Whitney E. Nye, Stephen O’Donnell, Kim Osgood, Lucinda Parker, J.D. Perkin, Jack Portland, René Rickabaugh, Chris Russell, Michele Russo, Michael C. Spafford, Dirk Staschke, Eric Stotik, Whiting Tennis, Margot Voorhies Thompson, Samantha Yun Wall, Gina Wilson, Sherrie Wolf, and Ko Kirk Yamahira.