Actualize Gallery | Occidental Square Hot Rat Summer x Living Dream Lab
See the newest giant mosaic by the artist!
Hot Rat Summer is a series of public works projects by a trans art collective based in Seattle, WA. Hot Rat Summer is most famous for it’s guerrilla mosaic installations and for reclaiming and transforming city spaces to highlight trans joy and resilience.
Children of Shelly’s Leg by Living Dream Lab is a series of queer and trans visual art and performances taking place in Pioneer Square in Summer 2026. The series name is a reference to Seattle’s first Gay Disco, Shelly’s Leg that operated in Pioneer Square in the 1970’s.
Actualize Gallery
112 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA 98104
Hot Rat Summer Outdoor Arts Festival
This outdoor interactive arts installation will take place throughout Pioneer Square and includes hundreds of pieces of artwork by three dozen trans artists. Brought to you by the curators of Hot Rat Summer 2024 and the Hot Rat Summer mosaics.
Hot Rat Summer Mosaic
The new 35 square foot mosaic is made from stained glass, crystal, 24k gold and cement. This gallery mosaic is a part of the artist’s ongoing Community Saints series. On view at Actualize Gallery at the Children of Shelly’s Leg exhibition. Gallery show curated by Molly Vaughan, Stephen Anunson and Elliat Graney-Saucke.
Opening Reception - Saturday, June 13th 5-9pm
With performances
performances & gallery hoursMonday, June 15performances & gallery hours Monday, June 24performances & gallery hoursMonday, June 26