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Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
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Naramore Ceremony
Fri May 9 2025
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SAM Gallery Presents: Rising
Wed–Sun Apr 2–27 2025
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Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs
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Sun Apr 27 2025
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Mon May 5 2025
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Following Space: Thaddeus Mosley & Alexander Calder
Bethany Collins: At Sea
Selections from the Shirley Family Calder Collection
Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne EnchantĂŠe
Boundless: Stories of Asian Art
Yirrkala: Art from Australiaâs Top End
Deities & Demons: Supernatural In Japanese Art
American Art: The Stories We Carry
My Dinner with SAM
Thu Apr 24 2025
6:30–10 pm
Spring Educator Workshop: Art & Activism
Sat Apr 26 2025
10:30 am–4 pm
Ragamala Indian Classical Music and Arts Celebration
10 am–4 pm
Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum
Thu May 1 2025
10 am–8 pm
Family Saturday
Sat May 3 2025
11 am–2 pm
SAM Films: Terminal USA
Sun May 4 2025
2–4 pm
2–8 pm
Opening Celebration | Tariqa Waters: Venus is Missing
Thu May 8 2025
5–8 pm
6–7 pm
Teen Night Out
7–10 pm
Saturday University: Paper Reliquaries
Sat May 10 2025
10–11:30 am
Family Saturday: Groove Garden
10 am–12 pm
SAM Films: Anuja
Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle
2:30–4:30 pm
SAM Films: Ai Weiwei Never Sorry
Sun May 11 2025
Wed May 14 2025
SAM Talks: Asia Society Seattle Series
Thu May 15 2025
5:30–7:30 pm
SAM Creates: Vivid Description Poetry Workshop with Luther Hughes
Sun May 18 2025
1–3 pm
SAM Films: Rohingya
Conversations with Curators | Uncanny Landscapes: Surrealism in the Pacific Northwest
Wed May 21 2025
6–7:30 pm
SAM Talks: Dr. Richard Powell
Sat May 24 2025
1–2:30 pm
SAM Films: Vivos
Sun May 25 2025
2025 Naramore Middle & High School Art Show
Wed–Sun Apr 2–Jun 1 2025
10 am–5 pm
Thu Jun 5 2025
Saturday University: Magic Materiality, and Miniatures in First Millennium BCE West Asia
Sat Jun 14 2025
Thu Jul 3 2025
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SAM Camp: Creative Ceramics (Grades 3â6)
Mon–Fri Jul 7–11 2025
9 am–3 pm
SAM Camp: Playful Plots (Grades 1â3)
SAM Camp: Big & Bold (Grades 1â3)
Mon–Fri Jul 14–18 2025
SAM Camp: Mixed Media Magic (Grades 3â6)
SAM Camp: Nature Explorers (Grades 1â3)
Mon–Fri Jul 21–25 2025
SAM Camp: Printmaking Paradise (Grades 3â6)
Thu Aug 7 2025
Thu Sep 4 2025
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Thu–Sat May 1–31 2025
Tariqa Waters: Venus is Missing
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (Bronze)
FriendsWithYou: Little Cloud Sky
Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
Samantha Yun Wall: 2024 Betty Bowen Award Winner
Artist Nicholas Galanin Invites You
A Symbol of Tangible Faith: Ghiordes Pattern Prayer Rug
These Four Artworks by Women Artists in SAMâs Collection Embody the Spirit of Womenâs History Month 2025
âWe Possess the Ability to Imagine Boundlesslyâ: An Interview with Tariqa Waters
Celebrate Black History Month 2025 with Four Artworks by Contemporary Black Artists On View at SAM
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Her Existence Was a Miracle
âFrom Rooted to Airyâ: Middle Fork Makes Way For FriendsWithYou Commission
The Seat of Knowledge with Joyce J. Scott
Summer Fun and Inclusive Programming: Intern Lucy Adams Reflects
Access to Art: Rebuilding School Tours at SAM
An Interview with âMeotâ Guest Curator HJ Han
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