The City of Auburn Art Galleries offer a look at the diverse work created by outstanding artists who live and work in the region. The galleries display rotating exhibitions featuring two-dimensional and small three-dimensional works by emerging and established artists from all around the Puget Sound region. The works are selected to highlight an array of artists and art works that demonstrate vitality, technique, and diversity in medium and subject. For more information on the artwork below, view the searchable document City of Auburn Art Galleries (PDF).
The Postmark Center for the Arts
Address: 20 Auburn Ave, Auburn, WA, 98002
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Gallery exhibits change quarterly
Auburn Community and Event Center Gallery
Address: 910 Ninth St. SE, Auburn, WA, 98002
Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Bi-monthly exhibits
Current Exhibition
Susan Boye
November 5, 2026 - January 7, 2027
The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Susan Boye at the Community Center Gallery from November 5, 2026 - January 7, 2027.
"My paintings are inspired by natural debris that I pick up on my wanderings and carefully carry home to study. I am drawn to leaves, twigs, and fragments that gather quietly on the ground,
curling, drying, and fading as they move toward new states of being. These subtle changes reveal a rhythm that is both inevitable and sustaining. Sometimes I have an idea beforehand and look for specific material, but more often I randomly discover the debris that will inspire the concept and composition. Bringing prominence to something that otherwise would be discarded is an important aspect of my process. I closely study the structure, form, and shape including every little bump and curve of these items. I look at each piece from different angles and play with lighting to bring out the uniqueness and beauty
I see. These objects are in a state of decay and like all organic matter they are part of the natural cycle of life. I capture them when that process has started and some have collapsed, slowly losing their
color while others are brittle and ready to disintegrate. I imagine them in different scales than those found in their natural state as I am intrigued by how forms and patterns in nature repeat
themselves. The veins of a leaf could suggest ridges and gulleys in a landscape or the curved forms could simulate a mountain range.
My work invites close attention to what is often overlooked, emphasizing transformation as the foundation of continuity. What appears discarded or lifeless becomes active again through time,
gravity, and touch. While all my paintings maintain a strong connection to the objects that inspired them, they transform into something new and create their own story." -Susan Boye
Cheryl Sallee Gallery
Address: 808 9th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002
Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Bi-monthly exhibits
Current Exhibition
Senior Center Watercolor Group Exhibition
November 4, 2026 - January 20, 2027
The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to show our annual Senior Center Group Art Exhibition at the Cheryl Sallee Gallery from November 4, 2026– January 20, 2027!
With works ranging in subjects such as landscape, wildlife or abstract textural compositions, this annual exhibition features the artistic talents of Jo Anne Iwasaki’s Senior Center student artists.
JoAnne Iwasaki is a talented teacher who has been sharing her love of painting with students in Auburn for over 15 years. This group student exhibition showcases the talents of JoAnne’s painting students working in watercolor media featuring a variety of techniques and subjects.
Auburn City Hall Gallery
Address: 25 W Main Street, Auburn WA, 98002
Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ongoing exhibits
Ongoing Exhibition
This gallery hosts a photographic exhibition featuring images of the City's Public Art Collection. The Auburn City Hall Gallery occasionally features special exhibitions.
For our site-specific galleries, head to The Vault Gallery or Art on Main. For information on application process please visit our Calls to Artists webpage.