Best Gallery In Washington: ArtX Contemporary / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
The American Art Awards has announced the 20 Best Art Galleries In USA for the year 2024, with ArtX Contemporary receiving the award for the Best Gallery in Washington. Selections are based on years established, industry reputation, location, size, aesthetics, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, online presence, represented artists — and references from artists, clients, and visitors.
American Art Awards: “This year we awarded a couple prestigious university museums, one with roots going back to 1892 with incomparable art collections: Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, ancient Egypt, Byzantium, Asian, African, Ancient Americas, and Oceanic cultures. We also selected the largest gallery in the Southwest and a Florida gallery with four locations amassing the largest exhibition space in South Florida, with close proximity to Art Basel & Art Miami. A Midwest facility specializing in original contemporary African art is included as well as a couple art centers providing year-round visual art exhibitions and innovative arts education programs available to all including disadvantaged rural communities. Our diversified roster this year also includes high-rated contemporary galleries in Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City and Seattle. These revered landmarks with influential international presences are popular urban hotspots, fulfilling both artistic and high-energy community needs. We also chose heralded private galleries in Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and South Carolina, focusing on exhibiting regional artists, both young and established.”
BEST IN WASHINGTON: Founded in 1995, ArtX Contemporary began when Gallery Director, Cora Edmonds, dreamed of creating a space in the Seattle gallery community dedicated to international art and cultural exchange. The 2000+ square foot gallery in Pioneer Square offers rotating exhibitions as well as creative events including artist talks.
CELEBRATING 29 YEARS
ArtX Contemporary (formerly ArtXchange Gallery) is a Seattle-based gallery at the intersection of contemporary art and global culture. The gallery aims to reflect the diverse influences shaping our region to inspire conversation and connection in our community.
Founded in 1995, ArtX Contemporary began when Gallery Director, Cora Edmonds, dreamed of creating a space in the Seattle gallery community dedicated to international art and cultural exchange. Over the years, the gallery has evolved from an online gallery to a pop-up showroom and now to our current 2,000+ square foot gallery in Pioneer Square where we have been located since 2006.
As the gallery evolved, our mission expanded to include contemporary artists recognized regionally and nationally in the US, alongside international artists. Every artist we work with and exhibition we present has a story to tell that can inspire cultural exploration, encourage global perspectives, and create an exchange of ideas through art.
ArtX Contemporary showcases rotating exhibitions, as well as creative events including artist talks, literary readings, and dance performances. We are a member of the Seattle Art Dealers Association (SADA) and participate in Pioneer Square’s historic First Thursday Artwalk. Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 5–8pm!
512 1st Ave S / Seattle, Washington 98104
206.839.0377
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state):
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries and with their critique months later, awards 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
