Amelia Ossorio reflects on her Emerging Arts Leader Internship at the Seattle Art Museum and the works of Diego Rivera and Alfredo Arreguín. The post Translating the Untranslatable: Emerging Arts Leader Amelia Ossorio Reflects appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

SAM will receive $500,000 over two years from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to support extending our Free First Thursday program into the evening. First Free Thursdays at the downtown museum—when the museum is free to all, all day on the first Thursday of each month—will now run until 8 pm and feature programming inspired by the exhibitions on view from 5 to 8 pm. The post SAM Welcomes Back Evening Hours Thanks to Funding from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

Muse/News features art world news every week, with all the latest media coverage for SAM, Seattle, and beyond. The post Muse/News: Museum Futures, Sea to City, and Everyday Excellence appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture is now on view at SAM! This homegrown exhibition features 87 ceramics, sculptures, paintings, and drawings from SAM’s collection—some of which are being shown for the first time. Throughout the run of the exhibition, we’ll be periodically sharing insight on a few of the eclectic … The post Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: Susanna and the Elders appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

Have you ever wondered who creates interactives at SAM? Hi! We’re Emily and Ramzy and we design interpretive experiences at all three of SAM’s locations. We work on SAM’s Interpretation team which creates educational in-gallery experiences designed to spark creativity, connect visitors to the art, and share dynamic storytelling. We hear from visitors regularly that … The post How SAM’s Interpretation Team Brought Poke in the Eye to Life appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

Fiori dei miei Habiti (La Montagne Enchantée) is a tour de force of porcelain artistry by Diego Cibelli, the Neapolitan contemporary master of this historically prized and notoriously delicate and technically difficult medium. Cibelli has achieved such extraordinary technical skill in part due to his close relationship with the legendary Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Capodimonte … The post Curator Christian Larsen on Diego Cibelli’s Fiori dei miei Habiti appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture is now on view at SAM! This homegrown exhibition features 87 ceramics, sculptures, paintings, and drawings from SAM’s collection—some of which are being shown for the first time. Throughout the run of the exhibition, we’ll be periodically sharing insight on a few of the eclectic artworks … The post Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: Double Poke in the Eye II appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

SAM News Author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey writes for ARTE NOIR about spending “an afternoon with Jacob Lawrence” at the Seattle Art Museum. A 13-work exhibition of the modern artist, Jacob Lawrence: American Storyteller, is now on view. “Why does one painting call us more than others? What parts of ourselves, buried or thriving, known … The post Muse/News: Meeting Ourselves, New Leader, and Pirate Myths appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

My application to become a SAM Emerging Arts Leader was a shot in the dark. As an oil painter, object conservation seemed out of my realm. When I was finally offered this internship, however, I felt like I finally had a chance to explore a new aspect of the art world. Unlike painting, the goal … The post Transforming My Artistic Practice: Emerging Arts Leader Andy DeLapp Reflects appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more

SAM News For Seattle Magazine, Rachel Gallaher interviewed collector Jon Shirley and curator José Carlos Diaz about iconic artist Alexander Calder and Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection. By popular demand, the exhibition has been extended through October 20. “Calder invented an entirely new way to make sculpture,” Shirley adds. “His works of 70 … The post Muse/News: Timeless Calder, Trash Art, and Artsy Ceremony appeared first on SAM Stories ..read more