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Member Preview & Happy Hour: Joyce J. Scott

Wed Oct 16 2024

12–8 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Entire Building

Be wowed by one of today’s most prolific artists, Joyce J. Scott, in our galleries and with exclusive member programming that includes the boundary-breaker herself!

All SAM members are invited to join us for the Member Preview and Happy Hour celebrating Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams to become better acquainted with the celebrated artist who uses dazzling beadwork, sculpture, jewelry, and other ornate materials to “tackle the weight of history with humor and wit, ensuring that any, and all, viewers will find something to connect with in her work.” — Artnet

SAM members will enjoy exclusive access to programming you won’t want to miss, like an in-gallery weaving experience and more throughout the day, including

Exhibition Overview | 12:30 | Plestcheeff Auditorium

Catharina Manchanda, SAM Jon and Mary Shirley Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

Happy Hour | 4–8 pm | Brotman Forum

Toast the opening of Walk a Mile in My Dreams with cocktails and snacks available for purchase while listening to music by Shaun Crawford from 4-6 pm.

Live Performance by Joyce J. Scott | 6:30–6:45 pm | Simonyi Special Exhibition Galleries

Listen as the artist herself sings beautiful songs while surrounded by her creations at this special live performance. Space is limited, but a simulcast will play in the Brotman Forum.

All galleries, SAM Shop, SAM Gallery, and MARKET Seattle will be open throughout the evening.

Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams is co-organized by the Seattle Art Museum and Baltimore Museum of Art.

This exhibition and national tour are made possible by substantial grants from the Ford Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

National Presenting Sponsors

Ford Foundation Logo Henry Luce Foundation Logo Terra Foundation logo Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Logo

Seattle Presentation Generously Supported by

Presenting Sponsors

Seattle Art Museum Supporters The Virginia Wright Future Fund LOGO

Major Sponsor
Max and Helen Gurvich Exhibition Endowment

Supporting Sponsors
Goya Contemporary Gallery and Martha Macks-Kahn
National Endowment for the Arts

Evolution, 1992, Joyce J. Scott, American, b. 1948, glass beads and wire, 16 × 8 × 10 1/2 in., Gift from the Porter*Price Collection, On loan from the Mobile Museum of Art, © Joyce Scott courtesy Goya Contemporary, photo: Thigpen Photography, Mobile, AL.

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