ART + CULTURE WEEK / SEATTLE 2025
Left to right: Violinist Tekla Cunningham and Kelsey Fernkopf's neon installation, Gold Ventana Waterfall. Image credits to Teresa Tam and Steve Gilbert respectively.
Foster/White is thrilled to participate in the second annual Art + Culture Week from September 20 - 27, 2025.
For Art + Culture Week, Foster/White presents Resonant Light, a collaborative installation and performance by local neon sculptor Kelsey Fernkopf and Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham. Immerse yourself in gallery on Friday, September 26 with a performance by Cunningham at 3 pm, surrounded by Fernkopf’s luminous sculptures. The event is free and open to the public. Kelsey Fernkopf’s installation, Outside: In, and collaborative photographs of his neon pieces by Steve Gilbert will be on view in the gallery until Saturday, October 25.
Kelsey Fernkopf, Middle Fork Chant, neon installation. Photograph by Steve Gilbert.
About Kelsey Fernkopf: Seattle based artist Kelsey Fernkopf’s BIG NEON sculptures highlight the linear and luminous qualities of neon glass tubing using a single continuous tube technique uniquely his own. His BIG NEON work manifests the gigantic while contrasting the fragility of glass with bold design. Illuminated line and curve emanate dynamic strength and interact with their environment both as freestanding sculpture or in play with the architecture of walls and floors around them. Often creating single continuous tubes reaching 30 linear feet in length, Kelsey Fernkopf’s BIG NEON challenges the boundaries of the luminous tube medium.
Tekla Cunningham, photograph by Teresa Tam
About Tekla Cunningham: Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham specializes in bringing the music of the baroque, classical and romantic eras to life with vivid and expressive historically informed performances. In 2024, she launched a new musical project, the Seattle Bach Festival. She is Artist-in-Residence and director of the Baroque Ensemble at the University of Washington and founder and director of the Whidbey Island Music Festival (founded in 2006) and enjoyed a long association with Pacific MusicWorks as violinist and co-artistic director. Tekla studied at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna and the San Francisco Conservatory. Tekla plays on a violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in Venice in 1746.
Art + Culture Week is a free citywide festival celebrating Seattle’s diverse art scene with cross-disciplinary collaborations spotlighting emerging and established artists to reflect Seattle’s unique cultural landscape. The second annual Art + Culture Week transforms Seattle’s neighborhoods into dynamic hubs of artistic expression. Attendees will experience a rich tapestry of visual art, theater, music, poetry, opera, and film in venues across more than 12 neighborhoods. The festival is designed to break down barriers to art, offering free, immersive experiences that invite public participation.
Stay tuned for more information on other events happening around Seattle during Art + Culture Week!