The Kirkland Arts Center Gallery is a nonprofit, community-focused gallery space. Its mission is to support local artists and curators by providing a space for exhibitions that engage and inspire the greater community. These exhibitions encourage participation in the arts by making work accessible and available to residents of Kirkland. KAC supports emerging and established artists to exhibit their work and participate with the community in exploring what the work inspires in them. Our contemporary gallery features 5 to 6 shows per year in a variety of media on diverse topics. The KAC Gallery is free and open to the public, including opening receptions and artist talks. View KAC Gallery hours here.

The gallery manager is on-site for office hours on Tuesdays–Fridays 11-4 pm and Saturdays 11 am -2 pm, [email protected].

KAC also hosts exhibitions at the Kirkland Public Library. KAC is proud to partner with the Kirkland Library to bring local artists and exhibitions to the community.

Inherit the Whirlwind

Malaya & Tom Gormally

May 16-June 25

Inherit the Whirlwind, a two-person show from Malaya & Tom Gormally storms into KAC May 16-June 25. Addressing our current zeitgeist, the exhibit features drawings and largescale sculptures from Tom done in his pointed, sometimes humorous socio-political commentary, and pairs them with Malayka’s touching and poignant paintings of immigrants both past and present.

This show is going to be a lot of fun, so I hope you’ll join us for the opening reception Friday, May 16 from 6-8 pm. In addition to some fantastic art, we will also have live music! Belicia Navarro and Henk Dawson will be performing standards from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s during the reception.

Malayka and Tom will also be giving an artist’s talk Sunday, June 15 from 1-2. They are an entertaining duo so you don’t want to miss out!

2025

  • Tom & Malayka Gormally (Gallery/Mezzanine 5/23 – 7/3)
  • Washington Clay Arts (Gallery/Mezzanine) 7/11-8/14
  • Women Painters of Washington: Resonant Harmony (Gallery) (8/22-9/25)
  • Koray Lynx  (Mezzanine) Late August-September
  • ONYX Group Show (Gallery) 10/10-11/6
  • Crista Matteson (Mezzanine) 10/3-11/6
  • Holiday Art Market November 21-December 21 (Gallery/Mezzanine)

Gallery Free & Open to the Public

Regular Gallery Hours
Tuesday-Friday 11 am-4 pm
Saturday 11 am-2 pm