For the last two months Queen Anne Ave’s TeaCup has been showcasing a number of lacquer paintings by Vietnamese twins Le Ngoc Thanh and Le Duc Hai through Art Xchange, a local non-profit that raises cultural awareness and promotes global understanding by bringing exhibits from artists around the world to local cafes and galleries.

The brothers have exhibited their work in museums and galleries around the world, including New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Bangkok, and Tokyo. They are renown among colleagues for their bold lacquers that use stark contrasts of color and “wild, naive outlines,” according to Art Xchange.

TeaCup shows mini-exhibits through Art Xchange on a rotating basis, and will be hosting Thanh and Hai’s works for another couple of weeks, when they paintings will be moved to the Art Xchange gallery in Pioneer Square and another installation will take over. If you’re hankering for a cup of tea and some beautiful art, it’s definitely worth the visit.

As quickly as Tully’s disappeared from Boston and Queen Anne Avenue (aka Caffeine Corner), the Teacup has opened.  As reported earlier, the Teacup outgrew its old location (just one store south of the corner) and jumped at the opportunity to acquire the lease on Tulley’s.

The new store is spacious, well-lighted, and has a wonderful airy feeling.  The canisters of tea line the walls.

 And the tea service looks devine.  Step in this weekend and celebrate the grand opening of the Teacup!