Tukwila Is Buzzing With Art

No matter where you go, the feeling in Tukwila is always electric. Whether you’re buzzing after a game-winning goal at Starfire Sports, feeling the tingle of spice from traditional Congolese food at Spice Bridge, or getting shivers gazing at a space exhibit in the Museum of Flight, every experience packs a jolt of excitement and wonder.

Even the actual electrical current that runs through our city and powers businesses and homes has been given the Tukwila treatment. Over the past few years, our city has enlisted the help of local artists to dress up utility boxes around town, using them as their very own blank canvases. The result was a bloom in creativity seen all over the city. We absolutely love coming across one of these beautiful pieces out in the wild. Take a tour of this unique urban gallery below and then go see the real pieces for yourself!

Interurban Ave South:

Transition 21

Jennifer L. Towner

All the Homes We’ve Made in the Margins

Clare Johnson

Tukwila Wildlife Relief Prints 

Susan Hass

Southcenter Boulevard:

Dancing Night

Nikita Ares

Succession 

Cable Griffith

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Hoa Hong

Tukwila International Boulevard:

Roses

Julisha Kim

Going Places

Stephanie Krimmel 

All Are Welcome 

Cecelia “Mousy DeVilla” Deleon

Southcenter Parkway

Baker Boulevard:

Seeking 

Elizabeth Gahan

Taking Flight 

Elizabeth Gahan 

Other:

Our Food Is Immigrant-Led

Sophia Fang

Full of Sparkles

Xin Xin

Rainbows of the Day & Night

Blanca Santander

Cul-De-Sac

Taylor Tingshi 

River Trail Block Party

Carmel Mercado 

Volunteer With Tukwila’s Public Art Program

Inspired by all the amazing utility box art? Well, now you too can help beautify our city with art. Simply sign up for one of the listening sessions below to learn more about the program and help us plan the future of Tukwila art!

First Community Session (virtual)
Tuesday, October 3, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Second Community Session (virtual)
Thursday, October 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Third Community Session (in-person, Tukwila Community Center)
Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Language interpretation support and activities for participants with children to be provided.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Astronaut Nicole Stott at The Museum of Flight

ARTstronaut Nicole Stott invites you to learn more about space and art.

Nicole will be at the Museum of Flight on Saturday, August 19th to talk about what it’s like to not just float in zero gravity, but also paint!

Don’t forget to pick up your signed copy of Back to Earth following the event. You don’t want to miss this event, it’s guaranteed to be out-of-this-world!

Spice Bridge Art Nights: Stories of Arrival

One of the most loved food spots in Tukwila, Spice Bridge is a global food hall supporting immigrants and refugees as they bring some of their best culinary creations to the table. Now, they’re spicing things up even more with an in-person artist series. Spice Bridge Art Nights series kicks off March 16th with a special poetry reading put on by their friends over at Stories of Arrival. Celebrating International Women’s Month, Stories of Arrival will recount the often harrowing experiences that many women immigrants and refugees go through along their journey to a new home. Show your support and enjoy some delicious food.