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Feb 2016
Kehinde Wiley Family Day Celebration
Presented by Spend the day exploring our new exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic with live performances, music, art making, and tours for all ages inspired by this groundbreaking exhibition. Grab the family and friends and join in the fun—the whole community is invited! The celebration is located in SAM's public spaces and is free to all. Admission to the exhibition is free for kids 12 and under. Sponsored by RealNetworks Foundation Supported by Washington State Arts Commission Photo: Jen Au.
Find out more »Mar 2016
A New Republic: Drop-In Drawing Session
Visit SAM on First Thursdays during the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic for a free drop-in drawing session led by local artists. OTHER DRAWING SESSIONS April 7: A New Republic Drop-In Drawing Session May 5: A New Republic Drop-In Drawing Session Photo: Robert Wade.
Find out more »SAM REMIX
#SAMRemix returns for a full evening of performances, tours, dancing, and more at this late-night creative explosion. Mark your calendar for March 11! Program Sponsors Media Sponsors Photo: Jen Au.
Find out more »Kehinde Wiley Family Fun Workshop
Take a kid-inspired tour of the Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic exhibition and make original art with your loved ones! Create your own patterns filled with signs and symbols that say something about you, inspired by images and designs you see in the exhibition. Photo by Jen Au.
Find out more »Masterpiece Code Switch: The Subversive Art of Kehinde Wiley
The Gage Academy of Art presents Masterpiece Code Switch: The Subversive Art of Kehinde Wiley with panelists Gary Faigin of Gage Academy of Art; Frye Art Museum Educator, Negarra Kudumu ; and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, writer, artist, and filmmaker. Join us as we discuss the racial, social, and artistic issues these provocative paintings raise. This discussion coincides with the Seattle Art Museum's exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. American artist Kehinde Wiley has gained national prominence with his hyperrealist Proto-Baroque portraits in which he substitutes contemporary people of…
Find out more »Apr 2016
Christopher Shaw: Mending
Martyr Sauce Gallery presents Christopher Shaw: Mending. Sculptor and ceramicist Christopher Shaw creates exquisite geometric objects, which he frames and suspends in this site-specific installation. Along the way, Shaw maps the physical and spiritual relationships he sees between color, texture, and pattern, offering a meditation on healing and enlightenment.
Find out more »“Red Lineage” Workshop Tour
Presented by artist and poet Natasha Marin and Hugo House, Red Lineage is the title of an original poem, adapted to allow others to personalize their own version. When performed, these poems echo and overlap, fostering a sense of community despite real or perceived barriers. Join us for a Red Lineage workshop tour, inspired by the Seattle Art Museum exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. Photo: Naomi Ishisaka
Find out more »May 2016
A New Republic: Drop-In Drawing Session
Visit SAM on First Thursdays during the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic for a free drop-in drawing session led by local artists. Photo: Robert Wade.
Find out more »SAM Teen Night Out
Calling all high school—aged teens! Take over the museum and get loud at #SAMTeenNightOut with incredible DJs, teen art tours, and art-making workshops led by Seattle’s hottest contemporary artists. Free for teens. Photo via Jen Au.
Find out more »Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair
The Bellevue Arts Museum presents the first-ever exhibition on the Ebony Fashion Fair. Inspiring Beauty explores the 50-year history of the fashion spectacle that redefined concepts of beauty, style, and empowerment for African Americans. Eunice W. Johnson, the fair’s pioneering director, is also profiled alongside the fashion she championed. The exhibition runs Friday, May 20–Sunday, August 14 during Bellevue Art Museum's regular operating hours. See website for details. Art credit: Tilmann Grawe (France), Cocktail dress, special order, fall/winter 2003-04, Silk chiné taffeta, horn,…
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