Leonardo Lanzolla

Leonardo Lanzolla, “Visionary Influences to Believe”, Date Unknown, Mixed Media on Board, 12 x 16 Inches

From Torino, Italy, Leonardo Lanzolla was born in Torino, Italy, in 1958. He is a self-taught artist, influenced by Miro, Cobra avant-garde, art brut, folk art, Dubuffet, Basquiat, urban graffiti and cave paintings. His practice is very direct and unpretentious, displaying keenness for experimentation.

Leonardo Lanzolla studied in Torino and moved in 1986 to Seattle where he now lives and makes art. His timeless, colorful and original works are in private collections around the globe and have been featured in notable exhibits in France and Sweden.

Perfume Genius, “Fool”

Perfume Genius, “Fool”, Directed by Charlotte Rutherford

Perfume Genius is the stage name for Seattle-based solo artist Mike Hadreas. As of 2016, he has released three albums.

Growing up, Hadreas was the only openly gay student at his school, and he received death threats which were not addressed by the administration. He dropped out of high school during his senior year. Two years after dropping out, he was attacked by several young men in his neighborhood. He moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn and worked as a doorman for a club in the East Village.

In 2005, Hadreas returned home to Seattle and began recording music. In 2008, Hadreas set up a MySpace page under the name Perfume Genius, and thus began his music career. Hadreas’ music explores topics including sexuality, his personal struggle with Crohn’s disease, domestic abuse, and the dangers faced by gay men in contemporary society.

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Alexander Liberman

Alexander Liberman, “Olympic Illiad”. Steel Sculpture, 1984, Seattle, Washington

“Olympic Iliad” is a 1984 steel sculpture by Alexander Liberman, located in the lawn surrounding the Space Needle at Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington, United States. Liberman, known for his use of industrially manufactured materials, cut giant steel cylinders at varying angles and lengths, painted them an industrial red, and assembled them to form an immense structure that one can walk around and underneath.