Foster - White Gallery

The Foster/White Gallery has two locations in Seattle, Washington. The first building is located downtown in the Rainier Square building and the newer one of the Foster/White Gallery is situated in the neighborhood of the historic Pioneer Square.

The Foster/White Gallery was established in 1968. It was named after its founder Richard White and Donald Foster, who owned the building for nearly 30 years. Since 1968 the Foster/White Gallery has acquired a significant reputation, because it was one of the premier galleries on the West Coast, at all.

The Foster/White Gallery attracts with its variety of exhibitions. The Foster/White Gallery is interested in every kind of today's art scene. It represents especially contemporary art as sculptures, paintings, drawings, print makings and glass art. The gallery situated in the Rainier Square building offers its visitors 7,000 square foot of exhibition space. The viewing area was made of brick walls and hardwood floors in the centre of the downtown. The Foster/White Gallery features worldwide famous names: Dave Chihuly, Carmen Lozar, Benjamin Moore, Alden Mason, Clare Belfrage, John de Wit, David Schwarz, William Morris and other Northwest Masters. The Foster/White Gallery is also looking for portfolios of beginning unknown artists, who want to represent their endowment and show their enthusiasm.

The Foster/White Gallery was sold to the Huang family of the Bau-Xi Galleries in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada in December, 2002. According to the agreement, the full name of the gallery, standards and long-term relationships with artists and customers have to be respected. In April of 2006, the Foster/White Gallery was renovated. The purchase and the renovation of the building refer to Foster/White's commitment to the Seattle art community.