September brings lower temps and, for the visual art scene, plenty of good tidings with a brand-new art walk, the return of a Pioneer Square staple, scores of fun events and exciting new shows. Bonus: The weather should allow you to both enjoy great outdoor events like Walk the Block and hop from gallery to gallery without breaking a sweat. A giant egg is currently lying on its back at the National Nordic Museum.
The sculpture’s slender limbs and tiny toes and fingers stretch out in a kind of ridiculous agony, mouth agape and eyes wide. In the bonkers, fantastical — and fantastic! — world created by renowned artist duo Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, ovoids are humanoid, colorful ceramic flowers bloom from boulders and stop-motion video fairy tales take visitors on surreal journeys. The duo’s first show on the West Coast in over a decade is a delightfully wild ride.
Through Oct. 27; National Nordic Museum, 2655 N.W.
Market St., Seattle; $5-$20; 206-789-5707, nordicmuseum.org Davidson Galleries, one of Seattle’s longest-running galleries, has been through hell and back.
Early this year, a fire ravaged the Pioneer Square gallery, damaging hundreds of art pieces . Now, after months of recataloging, and restoring artwork, Davidson rises from its ashes in a new location a few blocks away on Yesler Way. The printmaking-focused gallery reopens to the public at Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk with the aptly titled “Welcome Home,” featuring its trademark mix .