Celebrate — Or Don’t Celebrate — Valentine’s Day With Some Art!

Ah, Valentine’s Day — a dreaded holiday for some and the ultimate heart-warming day for others. In either situation, though, viewing some diverse art is a good remedy. Here are some good shows taking place on Friday the 12th, in Portland and Seattle. They’re group shows that show that it’s not just about selfish relationships on Valentine’s Day! Community love’s worth something, too.

SEATTLE – ARTIFAKT SHOW

Yet another event from Seattle art collective Artifakt


Damager by Grym.


Terror by BeeryMethod.

[PICTURE LINK EXPIRED] Lutjanus campechanus by Crystal Barbre. Oil on canvas. 42″ x 72″.


Matroyshka Dolls by iamintricate.

PORTLAND – LOVE SHOW

For the fifth year in a row, the Portland Love Show will be taking place this year at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center (107 SE Washington St.) from 7:00pm to 12:00am.

Here are just some of our favorite pieces showing this year.


Inevitable by BMAC. 16″ x 20″, $100.


Love and Lust Contemplating Their Predicament by Chuck E. Bloom. 14″ x 18″, $950.


Tied by Kindra Crick. Encaustic mixed media. 10″ x 8″, $180.


last of the famous international playboys by John Gajowski. 17″ x 22″, $250.

Written by
Vee Hua 華婷婷

Vee Hua 華婷婷 (they/them) is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer with semi-nomadic tendencies. Much of their work unifies their metaphysical interests with their belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They are the Editor-in-Chief of REDEFINE, Interim Managing Editor of South Seattle Emerald, and Co-Chair of the Seattle Arts Commission. They also previously served as the Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, where they played a key role in making the space more welcoming and accessible for diverse audiences.

Vee has two narrative short films. Searching Skies (2017) touches on Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States; with it, they helped co-organize The Seventh Art Stand, a national film and civil rights discussion series against Islamophobia. Reckless Spirits (2022) is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy for a bleak new era, in anticipation of a feature-length project.

Vee is passionate about cultural space, the environment, and finding ways to covertly and overtly disrupt oppressive structures. They also regularly share observational human stories through their storytelling newsletter, RAMBLIN’ WITH VEE!, and are pursuing a Master’s in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship under the Native American Studies Department at the University of Minnesota.

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