Events

SEA Giant Skulls — Día de los Muertos Art Exhibit

Event Type Cultural Events, Exhibits, Collections & Lectures, Holidays, Visual Arts
Starting Date October 15, 2024
Ending Date October 29, 2024
Location 2+U, Occidental Square, Seattle Convention Center, Van Vorst Plaza, Westlake Park
Neighborhood Pioneer Square, Retail Core, South Lake Union
CostFree
Description

Join us in celebrating Día de los Muertos in downtown Seattle! This Latin American holiday honors the lives of lost loved ones, and we’re celebrating with larger-than-life decorative skull art pieces. These colorful creations are sculpted by Mexican artist Hermes Arroyo and decorated with original artwork by Latinx designers Jessica Schilling, Mariana Arregui and Ariana Weibezahn.

The skulls will be on display from Sept. 30-Oct. 29 throughout downtown Seattle. From Oct. 31- Nov. 3 the skulls will be on display at Town Hall Seattle as part of the Catrinas Festival.

SEA Giant Skulls can be found in the following downtown parks and public spaces:

  • • Mexico in Seattle – 2+U
  • • Flight of The Monarch – Seattle Convention Center, Arch Building
  • •  The Soul of The Party – Seattle Convention Center, Summit Building
  • • Total Eclipse of The Heart – Westlake Park, Oct. 1-10 and 21-29, Bell Street Park, Oct. 11, Occidental Square, Oct. 12-20
  • • We All Have a Dream – Amazon Campus (Van Vorst Plaza)