Buwaya Baby
September 3 - November 7, 2026
ARTS at King Street Station
303 S Jackson St (Top floor), Seattle, WA
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday from 11 AM–5 PM
Thursday from 11 AM–8PM
About the Exhibition
Buwaya Baby is an art exhibit featuring works by Heidi Grace Acuña. Step into a portal of protection and ask the buwaya (crocodiles) to guide you and our descendants. This interdisciplinary exhibit features textile and television installations and ceramic sculpture offerings.
Special thanks to the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and 4Culture for making this project possible. This exhibit and related events are free and open to the public as part of the city’s “We Still Dream a Future” 2026 Programming.
Related Events
September 3: Opening Reception from 6-8pm
You’re invited to the Buwaya Baby exhibit opening on September 3 during Pioneer Square’s Historic First Thursday Art Walk! Light refreshments available.
October 1: Buwaya Baby Interdisciplinary Fashion Show at 6pm
HGA invites you to honor the start of Filipino American History Month with her fashion-based interdisciplinary show that brings their Buwaya Baby portal to life with a team of 20+ collaborators.
HGA's artist residency at ARTS at King Street Station culminates in this interdisciplinary fashion show exploring Filipino folklore, spirituality, and heritage in the Philippines and in the US diaspora.
October 22: Dedicated Karaoke Night with Lia Duz It from 6-8pm
Join ARTS at King Street Station for a night of intergenerational karaoke! Karaoke is loved by Filipinos across the world– seen at family parties, backyards, sari-sari stores, the beach, or anywhere with a speaker. We invite you to sing a song dedicated to your elders, ancestors, or descendants as an intentional message of gratitude or hope. This is a free, all-ages event hosted by Lia Duz It.
Thalia, also known as Lia Duz It, is a Seattle born & raised Chicana entertainer, host, and multidisciplinary creative from the DubCee. Her work moves through photography, art, community, and live experiences, creating spaces that feel alive, connected, and a little unexpected. Often behind a camera, on the mic, or cooking up her next creative venture, Lia brings a whole lot of personality wherever she goes. She’s fly, she’s funny, she’s a little odd, and somehow always leaves the function with a new homie.
November 7: Artist Talk with HGA from 12-1pm
Join Heidi Grace Acuña for an artist talk for her interdisciplinary exhibit Buwaya Baby at ARTS at King Street Station. HGA will share about (re)connecting with the crocodile as a revered ancestor, her inspirations, family inspirations, and process.
All events are free and open to the public at ARTS at King Street Station (303 S Jackson Street, Top Floor, Seattle, WA)
FAQ
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ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM, with extended evening hours until 8 PM on Thursdays. Admission is always free. The gallery is located on the top floor at 303 S. Jackson St. in Seattle.
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King Street Station has an ADA-compliant elevator that services every level of the station. There are ADA-compliant, all-gender restrooms. Two wheelchairs are available in the gallery, and folding stools if you'd like to sit in front of an artwork. Masks and air purifiers on site. For more information and accommodation requests, please email: katharina.brinschwitz@seattle.gov
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There’s paid street parking (most are free after 6pm) and nearby parking lots. The Light Rail’s International District/Chinatown station is about a 2 min walk to the venue. Multiple King County bus routes stop within a block of the station.
About the Artist
Heidi Grace Acuña is an artist who creates to live. Born in Federal Way, Washington to immigrant Filipino parents, and raised on O‘ahu since one year old, Heidi felt disconnected to a true sense of home and belonging. Now, Heidi makes art that finds the beauty in the multiplicities of identity, culture, gender, and home. HGA’s interdisciplinary work in ceramic sculpture, fashion design, installation, and performance aims to create a legacy for our descendants where they may thrive beyond borders of identity, place, or possibility.