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Seattle Art Museum

Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams

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Seattle Art Asian Museum

Meot: Korean Art from the Frank Bayley Collection

get tickets now on view through Mar 9

One museum, three must-see locations

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Seattle Art Museum

1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

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Sunset reflecting off the art-deco facade of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

Seattle Asian Art Museum

1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle, WA 98112

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Aerial view of Olympic Sculpture Park with Calder's "Eagle" and Serra's "Wake" in the foreground of Seattle's waterfront.

Olympic Sculpture Park

2901 Western Avenue,​ Seattle, WA 98121

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A tall, abstract wooden sculpture with smooth, flowing lines and a rich brown hue stands on a plain concrete floor against a white background. The sculpture features curved, elongated shapes extending upward.

Following Space: Thaddeus Mosley & Alexander Calder

Nov 20 2024–Jun 1 2025
painting of a room of people around a table with some figures filling out ballots, stylistically rendered in blue, red, and shades of blue

Jacob Lawrence: American Storyteller

Jun 28 2024–Jan 5 2025
14th-century Chinese wood sculpture of a seated figure looking upward, wearing a swirling robe.

Boundless: Stories of Asian Art

Feb 8 2020–ongoing

Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne EnchantĂŠe

May 31 2024–May 10 2026

Yirrkala: Art from Australia’s Top End

May 10 2024–ongoing
A piece of blue animal hide with white, blueprint-like drawings, showcasing geometric shapes and architectural elements reminiscent of Pacific Northwest motifs. This fine art museum-worthy piece captures various structures on its naturally irregular edges.

American Art: The Stories We Carry

Oct 20 2022–ongoing
A painting of two women seated together, one holding and playing a banjo. The woman in front wears a blue dress with red floral patterns, while the other leans closely in pink. This masterpiece by Mary Cassatt is a stunning example of 19th-century American art.

Impressionisms: The Global Nineteenth Century

Mar 27 2024–ongoing
A serene, misty landscape at dusk featuring a calm river in the foreground. Piles of logs are illuminated by industrial lights on the riverbank, with a cloudy sky and distant industrial structures in the background.

Art and Commerce

Jul 27 2024–Jan 12 2025
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So much to do at SAM!

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Seattle Art Museum

Following Space Community Opening

Wed Nov 20 2024

   

6–9 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: KO Ensemble

Sat Nov 23 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: D'Vonne Lewis and BEYOND

Sat Nov 30 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Thu Dec 5 2024

   

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Thu Dec 5 2024

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturday

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

10:30 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Gallery Opening Reception: Invitation to Collect

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

2–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Silk Road Environmentalism and the Arts

Sat Dec 14 2024

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Joyce J. Scott Drop-in Workshop

Sat Dec 14 2024

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Figure Drawing with Studio Paradiso

Sat–Sat Oct 12–Dec 21 2024

   

1:30–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Thu Jan 2 2025

   

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Thu Jan 2 2025

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Joyce J. Scott Drop-in Workshop

Sat Jan 11 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Figure Drawing with Studio Paradiso

Sat Jan 11 2025

   

1:30–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Lunar New Year Family Festival Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Feb 1 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Thu Feb 6 2025

   

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Thu Feb 6 2025

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Mexican “Muralismo” in Contemporary Japanese Arts and Literature

Sat Feb 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Talks: Asia Society Seattle Series

Thu Feb 20 2025

   

5:30–7:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturday

Sat Mar 1 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Thu Mar 6 2025

   

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Thu Mar 6 2025

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Plumage and Power, Decadence and Decay

Sat Mar 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturday

Sat Mar 29 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Spring Educator Open House | Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei

Thu Apr 3 2025

   

4–7 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturday

Sat Apr 5 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Performing Identity in Contemporary Art of Mongolia

Sat Apr 12 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturday

Sat Apr 19 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Spring Educator Workshop: Art & Activism

Sat Apr 26 2025

   

10:30 am–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturday

Sat May 3 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Paper Reliquaries

Sat May 10 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturday

Sat May 10 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Talks: Asia Society Seattle Series

Thu May 15 2025

   

5:30–7:30 pm

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A collage of photographs showing children's hands coloring, a person DJing, and a figure looking into the camera while gesturing toward plant life.

Saturday University Lecture Series

Gain new insights on Asia throughout time at this lecture series featuring experts from around the world.

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Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Silk Road Environmentalism and the Arts

Sat Dec 14 2024

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Mexican “Muralismo” in Contemporary Japanese Arts and Literature

Sat Feb 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Plumage and Power, Decadence and Decay

Sat Mar 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Performing Identity in Contemporary Art of Mongolia

Sat Apr 12 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Paper Reliquaries

Sat May 10 2025

   

10–11:30 am

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Explore 25,000 works of art in SAM’s collection

Browse SAM’s global collection and learn about art that spans cultures and centuries, past to present.
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Upcoming exhibitions

Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei

Mar 12–Sep 7 2025

Seattle Art Museum

Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs

Apr 9–Jul 20 2025

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Tariqa Waters: Venus is Missing

May 7 2025–Jan 5 2026

Seattle Art Museum

Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism

Oct 23 2025–Jan 18 2026

Seattle Art Museum

Samantha Yun Wall: 2024 Betty Bowen Award Winner

Opening Spring 2026

Seattle Art Museum
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Look Again with Ping: Shipwrecked Art

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In a dimly lit room full of porcelain, a figure takes a photo of a series of white sculptures on pedestals.

Curator Christian Larsen on Diego Cibelli’s Fiori dei miei Habiti
Two figures seen from behind interact with a yellow rotary phone on a pedestal inside a gallery.

How SAM’s Interpretation Team Brought Poke in the Eye to Life

SAM Talks: Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems

Celebrate Pride with a Mickalene Thomas-Inspired Art Activity

Curator Foong Ping Invites You to Look Again

World-Renowned Artist Ai Weiwei Comes to SAM in 2025

Calder Smartphone Tour: Group of Circus-Themed Prints

Global Agitator: An Interview with Anida Yoeu Ali

Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: American Gothicware

Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: Red Hot Pot

Five Decades of Supporting Local Artists: SAM Gallery Celebrates 50 Years
Samantha Wall against a black background wearing a loose v-neck top and looking at the camera.

Meet the 2024 Betty Bowen Award Winner: Samantha Yun Wall

Have you heard the news?

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Paul Allen’s foundation to give $9 million to downtown Seattle
The Seattle Times
Sep 24, 2024
A women peering into a glass container with ceramic Korean artwork inside in a dim room
The harmonious Meot: Korean aesthetics bloom at the Seattle Asian Art Museum
International Examiner
Sep 16, 2024