Discover Local Art at Kirkland Urban: Introducing Our Quarterly Pop-Up Artist Series
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative at Kirkland Urban – a quarterly rotating art installation showcasing the vibrant works of local artists! In partnership with Ryan James Fine Arts, we’re transforming our spaces into dynamic galleries that celebrate creativity and community.
Every three months, new artwork will grace the walls of our lobbies, bringing fresh energy and inspiration to our urban environment. You’ll find these captivating installations in three key locations:
- 425 Kirkland Urban – Central 1st floor, Elevator Lobby
- 425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor
- 400 Kirkland Urban – North Lobby
This innovative program not only beautifies our shared spaces but also provides a platform for talented local artists to display their work. As you move through Kirkland Urban, take a moment to immerse yourself in the diverse styles and perspectives on display.
Fallen in love with a piece? Good news – all artworks are available for purchase through Ryan James Fine Arts. By supporting these artists, you’re not just acquiring a stunning piece for your home or office; you’re also investing in our local creative community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the ever-changing landscape of Pacific Northwest art right here at Kirkland Urban. Stop by today and discover your new favorite artist!
Stay tuned for updates on our featured artists and upcoming installations. Art has the power to transform spaces and inspire minds – let’s celebrate it together at Kirkland Urban.
Information from the artist about the art in our lobbies:
400 Kirkland Urban – North Lobby: Neha Panicker
Neha Panicker is in a season of change that feels both expansive and grounding. The kind that’s deep, intentional, and quietly life-shifting. For Neha this series has been a personal exploration of what it means to grow, shift, and become. She’s tried to capture transformation as something layered and illuminating. That wondrous nature of the process of unfolding. How surprising, full of possibility and quietly powerful it can be to embrace change and evolve with it.
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 1st floor Lobby, Esther Loopstra
Esther Loopstra’s work explores the living structures that support us—both biologically and energetically. Drawing from her own experiences with chronic pain and body-mind challenges, she investigates how systems sustain us, regulate us, and how they reflect the intuitive rhythms of growth, decay, and renewal.
Rooted in a deep curiosity about how life moves through and around us, Esther’s practice spans visual art, performance, and writing. Each piece offers an immersive passage through the unseen networks that connect us, revealing abstract landscapes that invite deep, sensual discovery and transformation. She layers textures, materials, words, and motion to create intentionally ambiguous imagery that blurs the boundaries between our internal systems and the natural world.
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor- Right Side of Lobby: Juliet Fiss
A mathematical visualization of the first 2700 integers according to their prime factorization. Solid squares represent prime numbers, each with a unique symbol or texture. Two is a dot. Three is a dash. Five is a centered vertical line. Composite numbers are represented by a composition of symbols representing
their prime factors. For example, 6 is a dot and a dash. The numbers are written in boustrophedon; the first row reads 1-45, left to right. The second row reads 46-90, right to left (45 and 90 are arcs, not squares). Gnothi Seauton is an ancient Greek aphorism meaning “know thyself” and an anagram of “Huge Notations.”
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor-Left Side of Lobby: Jan Koutsky
Jan Koutsky uses the emotive quality of color to draw the reminiscence of a landscape. She is interested in creating a sense of space, openness and light. Jan’s goal is to communicate the impact of nature, rather than creating a representational drawing. She uses light-fast (non-fading) colored pencils on archival museum board and paper. “Colored pencils provide the power of color while showing the mark of the artist’s hand.” You will see thousands of strokes. This is a meditative process. Quiet and calm fills Jan’s studio.
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