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Femina Lucida: The Art of Nancy Mee is the first major museum survey of Mee’s life work. The exhibition documents the variety of material approaches used by the artist over five decades of her career to interrogate both the personal and cultural construct of the female body. Known for her use of readymade sheets of clear glass, Mee slumps, laminates, stacks, splinters, and layers the glass medium to both explore and celebrate the image of the female body.

Curated by Matthew Kangas, Femina Lucida features Mee’s early works which reveal the artist’s obsession with bodily deformity and “normal” anatomy inspired by her access to unsettling medical records (often grotesque photographs and x-rays) of spinal disorders like scoliosis in adolescent girls.

At the Seam: The Museum of Northwest Art’s Permanent Collection is an ongoing engagement with the collection as the place of contact of the many artistic identities of the region. The exhibition asks to look not only at the individual works but also at the ‘seams,’ where works representing different artistic trends and cultural identities come in touch with each other. When they come in contact with each other, these works tell stories of coexistence, contrast, and difference within the social fabric of the Northwest region, past and present.

The artwork featured in this exhibition will progressively change throughout the year, providing insight on the breadth of the collection and highlight its role as a reflection of and resource for the Northwest community.

For the past 100 years, the Lincoln Theatre has been a vital cultural hub for Mount Vernon and the greater Skagit Valley. Built in 1926, the historic theatre began as a vaudeville and silent film house and has grown into a venue for concerts, films, plays, and community events. The theatre survived a century of ups and downs, including The Great Depression, a pandemic, and multiple near-closures, because of the passion and support of the community.

Behind the Curtain: 100 Years at the Historic Lincoln Theatre invites visitors to discover the different artforms showcased at the theatre over the years, exploring the expansive history, the current moment, and potential future of the Lincoln Theatre.