This exhibition brings together 34 ceramic artworks featuring ash glaze, all drawn from the Seattle Art Museum's remarkable holdings of Japanese and Korean art. Spanning time, place, and function, the selection includes ancient Korean funerary and ritual gray wares, ancient Japanese Sue and Sanage wares, early medieval Japanese Seto wares, and large storage jars from medieval …
Sourced, prepared, savored, and shared, food nourishes the body, feeds the soul, sustains culture—and inevitably appears in art. Featuring more than 50 works by artists ranging from Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, and Camille Pissarro, to Eugène Boudin, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and Victor Gabriel Gilbert, this exhibition looks back at the Age of Impressionism through the lens of …
Animals of the world are inviting you to meet them at Seattle Art Museum. Take a break from reading about another AI, and come to the museum to meet the largest wolf, mouse, and mosquito you’ve ever seen. Be reminded that animals are also wonders of the world. A Room for Animal Intelligence will be …
Gathering at SAM Gallery brings together a variety of artists, mediums, and styles for a show that explores the idea of what it means to "gather." To cultivate crops and harvest, to come together for an occasion, to put together a collection of artworks, to arrange or rearrange—gathering is a key element of creating connection by …
In an era dominated by convenience, Tariqa Waters observes a world saturated with vivid colors, preservatives, and synthetic tastes—all ensconced in the luxurious veil of capitalist dogma and unchecked excess. Within this subversive, otherworldly environment, Waters wields her signature ball barrettes, or “bobbles,” not as mere adornments of beauty but as tools of survival. These …
Photographers capture moments in light, movement and hue working to find the right balance for their works of art. In Depth of Field, technique combined with storytelling comes into focus. With a variety of subject matter and situations ranging from intentional to spontaneous, this collection features our SAM Gallery photographers John Armstrong, Mel Curtis, Daniel …
The First Thursday of every month admission to the Seattle Art Museum is free! Additionally, First Friday for Seniors provides general admission free to seniors. Tickets to special exhibitions are an additional $7.99. It's the perfect time to check out the new and latest exhibits at SAM. SAM wants everyone to experience the art in …
Song Cycle is a kinetic sculpture featuring ever-changing poetry. Part imagined, part remembered, and part observed, the revolving text is continually inscribed and reinscribed by a 256-character split-flap readymade sign reminiscent of the arrival and departure boards seen at airports and train stations in the 20th century. In the Brotman Forum, Song Cycle serves as a bridge between …
In What We Leave Behind, Samantha Yun Wall’s new paintings use overlapping silhouettes of female figures as portals to unknown spaces and different temporal realms. It is a story of melancholy, loss, and remembrance. The artist is mindful of the fact that these Amerasian children are stigmatized and Black Amerasians even more so. Examining cultural …
In the early 20th century, the Puget Sound was home to a highly progressive artistic and cultural scene, shaped by the region’s rapid urbanization, its singular natural environment, and its orientation to the Pacific Rim. This exhibition retells the story of Northwest Modernism to reveal its range, complexity, and significance within the context of American …
Join SAM in honoring incredible student artists at the Naramore Art Show! This annual tradition showcases the artistic creations of Seattle Public Schools’ middle and high school students. The visual art teachers of SPS work with students throughout the district to submit artworks across mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture and more. The art is on …