Muse/News: Seattle-Centric SAM, Spooky Art, and “I voted” Stickers
SAM News “Seattle, Go See Some Art This November.” Well said, Seattle Met! In this round-up of shows to see this fall, Stefan Milne recommends SAM’s two “Seattle-centric” shows. City of Tomorrow...
View ArticleMuse/News: Aboard the Ark, a Reporter’s Next Move, and a Desert Mystery
SAM News All SAM locations are currently closed until further notice. But you can still prepare to board the Ark once SAM reopens; UW Daily’s Katie Newman explores the video installation by Lynne...
View ArticleObject of the Week: Leaves
Gloria Petyarre’s thirteen-foot-long canvas, Leaves, is a work that stops you in your tracks. It invokes the senses: hearing, seeing, and even feeling. The intricate, seemingly endless, white strokes...
View ArticleMuse/News: Amada Reflects, Black Santa, and the Deaf Experience
SAM News All SAM locations are currently closed until further notice, but in the meantime, reflect on the state of the arts in Seattle with the Stranger’s new online series. It kicked off with an...
View ArticleMuse/News: Two-Way Mirrors, Poetic Catharsis, and a New Cultural Deal
SAM News All SAM locations are currently closed until further notice, but we’re working behind the scenes for when we can reopen the downtown museum (again!). For now, revisit this interview between...
View ArticleMuse/News: SAM Prepares to Reopen, Local Jazz Struggles, and New Museum’s New...
SAM News The downtown Seattle Art Museum reopens to the general public on March 5, just in time for the opening of the special exhibition, Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle. The Seattle Medium...
View ArticleMuse/News: Jacob’s Story, New Models, and a Will to Equity
SAM News The Seattle Art Museum is open, with limited capacity and timed tickets released online every Thursday. Jasmyne Keimig of the Stranger reviews Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, now on...
View ArticleMuse/News: Enticing Art at SAM, Identity at Wing Luke, and the Huntington...
SAM News For USA Today, Harriet Baskas shares “some of the most enticing exhibits across the US,” including Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle at SAM. The exhibition closes May 23. And for Fodor’s,...
View ArticleIn Solidarity with Our Asian Communities
SAM stands united with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Asian immigrant families, friends, colleagues and communities locally and across the country, in the wake of rising violence...
View ArticleRemembering Alfredo Arreguín
“Art is life. It is a vessel that allows me to express my perception of the world, my sense of beauty and my social concerns–which, I believe, are shared by many other persons around the world.” –...
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