Jean Nagai’s Islands—his immersive paintings are always worth seeing in person. Koplin Del Rio

Those who have spent time in the Pacific Northwest know how bright grayness can be. Though we often don’t see a lick of blue sky for days at a time, the sun’s rays get filtered through dense cloud layers, casting everything in an illuminated gray. Georgetown gallery Koplin Del Rio’s latest offering, heavy light, seems to give name to this concept. The show is a group exhibition of artists “connected to or influenced by the Pacific Northwest” in all its gray, mossy, moody, brilliant splendor. Most notably among those showing is