Seattle Art Museum
1300 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect Street Seattle, WA 98112
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
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Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
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SAM Body + Mind Activity Day
Sat Mar 15 2025
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âWe Possess the Ability to Imagine Boundlesslyâ: An Interview with Tariqa Waters
Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle
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Bethany Collins: At Sea
SAM Creates: Vivid Description Poetry Workshop with Luther Hughes
Sun Mar 16 2025
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SAM Remix
Fri Mar 28 2025
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Following Space: Thaddeus Mosley & Alexander Calder
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
American Art: The Stories We Carry
SAM on Paper: Rembrandtâs Etchings
Deities & Demons: Supernatural In Japanese Art
9 am–2 pm
2:30–4:30 pm
1–3 pm
SAM Films: Coronation
2–4 pm
Conversations with Curators | Scandal & Celebration: Queer Representation in Art
Wed Mar 19 2025
6–7:30 pm
SAM Body + Mind Poetry Evening featuring E.J. Koh
Sat Mar 22 2025
5:30–8 pm
SAM Films: Cockroach
Sun Mar 23 2025
7–11 pm
Family Saturday
Sat Mar 29 2025
10 am–12 pm
SAM Films: Human Flow
Sun Mar 30 2025
Spring Educator Open House | Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
Thu Apr 3 2025
4–7 pm
Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum
10 am–8 pm
Sat Apr 5 2025
11 am–2 pm
SAM Films: China's Van Goghs
Sun Apr 6 2025
Member Monday
Mon Apr 7 2025
2–8 pm
Premier Member Opening Celebration: Suchitra Mattai
Tue Apr 8 2025
6:30–9 pm
Member Day: Suchitra Mattai
Wed Apr 9 2025
Saturday University: Performing Identity in Contemporary Art of Mongolia
Sat Apr 12 2025
10–11:30 am
Sun Apr 13 2025
SAM Films: Dragonfly Eyes
Conversations with Curators | New Scores for Art: The Work of Benjamin Patterson
Wed Apr 16 2025
SAM Talks: Hamza Walker
Thu Apr 17 2025
Fri Apr 18 2025
Sat Apr 19 2025
SAM Films: Hausu
Sun Apr 20 2025
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
Sun Apr 27 2025
10 am–5 pm
Thu May 1 2025
Sat May 3 2025
SAM Films: Terminal USA
Sun May 4 2025
Mon May 5 2025
Naramore Ceremony
Fri May 9 2025
6–7 pm
Saturday University: Paper Reliquaries
Sat May 10 2025
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
Sun May 18 2025
SAM Films: Rohingya
Conversations with Curators | Uncanny Landscapes: Surrealism in the Pacific Northwest
Wed May 21 2025
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
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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Ai Weiwei: Water Lilies
Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs
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
Meet the 2024 Betty Bowen Award Winner: Samantha Yun Wall
How SAMâs Interpretation Team Brought Poke in the Eye to Life
Curator Christian Larsen on Diego Cibelliâs Fiori dei miei Habiti
Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: Red Hot Pot
Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: American Gothicware
Calder Smartphone Tour: Group of Circus-Themed Prints
World-Renowned Artist Ai Weiwei Comes to SAM in 2025
Global Agitator: An Interview with Anida Yoeu Ali
Curator Foong Ping Invites You to Look Again
Five Decades of Supporting Local Artists: SAM Gallery Celebrates 50 Years
Celebrate Pride with a Mickalene Thomas-Inspired Art Activity
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