INTERNATIONAL EXAMINER
By Allyson Levy \ January 19, 2023
“…Lakshmi Muirhead’s solo show As If is currently exhibited at The J. Rinehart Gallery, located in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square Arts District.
Muirhead has previously shown her work in group exhibits in The J. Rinehart Gallery and several other Seattle galleries. This is her second solo show at The J. Rinehart Gallery. Additionally, Muirhead was the 2018 recipient of Cornish College of Art’s prestigious Neddy Award in painting.
Muirhead’s paintings are a meditation on the concept of art for art’s sake, embodying the notion that art can and should exist independently from a clearly defined purpose or meaning. As the artist states: “Maybe this is what freedom looks like for an artist: acting “as if” the work itself is autonomous…”