BIMA Exhibit Opening Party

Written By LaVerne Hall

Exhibit gallery view at the Opening Party.

On July 19, 2025, Washington Foundation Board Members, Artists-in-Residence participants, friends, supporters, and community members gathered together for the “James W. Washington, Jr.: Many Hats, One Spirit” exhibit opening party at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA).

From left: Washington Foundation Board Members Christina Reed, Adrienne Timmons, Rev. Dr. LaVerne Hall, Elma Horton, Amr Moustafa Abd El-Hanmid Said (art conservator), Larry Tolliver, and Ryan Anthony Donaldson.


This major retrospective exhibit includes every phase of Dr. Washington’s career, comprising his painting, poetry, stone sculpture, drawings, prints, and collage work. Ephemera and selections from Dr. and Mrs. Washington’s personal collections are included, culminating in a recreation of Dr. Washington’s studio and Washington's living room with original artifacts.

Recreation of the living room of the Washington House.


The exhibit also features 28 former Artists-in-Residence from the Dr. James and Janie Washington Cultural Center in Seattle. These artists pursued diverse media such as stone carving, painting, printmaking, mixed media work, poetry, and writing in Washington’s former studio, home, and garden for selected periods. Some artworks were generated during these residencies, and others reflect more current endeavors.


A series of public programs will complement the exhibit, including:

The exhibit runs through September 17, 2025.

Admission to the museum is free.


Please see the BIMA website for more information:

https://www.biartmuseum.org/exhibitions/james-w-washington-jr-retrospective/

Exhibit gallery view at the Opening Party.





LaVerne Hall
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