Seattle Art Museum

🔥 “Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams,” the 50-year retrospective for the visionary Baltimore artist, is now on view at the Seattle Art Museum! In her work, Scott uses beauty and humor to challenge unequal social roles, confront traumatic histories, and agitate for freedom. In over 140 works, including sculptures, jewelry, quilts, garments, performances, and mixed-media installations, you will experience the world through her eyes as she confronts racism, sexism, classism, and what she calls “all the ‘isms’ society offers.” 🎟️ You'll want to see this revelatory work up close! Learn more and get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gF6Q9n95 _ [📸 Chloe Collyer]

📣 Portland artist Samantha Yun Wall is the 2024 winner of SAM's Betty Bowen Award! This annual award honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work and comes with an unrestricted cash award and a solo exhibition at SAM. This year, the cash awards for all honorees were increased by the Betty Bowen Committee; the winner’s prize increased from $15,000 to $20,000. Samantha Yun Wall's highly detailed, monochromatic images reflect her experience navigating her transcultural identity as a Black Korean immigrant. She primarily works with ink delicately layered on Dura-lar, drawing inspiration from female archetypes described in global mythologies, folktales, and creation narratives. Sally Scopa won the Kayla Skinner Special Recognition Award and Sol Hashemi won the Gary Glant Special Recognition Award; finalists Carson Ellis, Tannaz Farsi, and Nahom Ghirmay each received Special Commendation Awards. Congratulations to all! Read more about Wall and the annual award on SAM Stories: https://lnkd.in/g6gudwmg – [📸Stephen Slappe, "Wild Seeds No.2," 2024]

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Let’s take a tour of some of the artworks by Indigenous and First Nations artists now on view in SAM’s galleries… 🌟 “Áakiiwilaxpaake (People of the Earth),” 2022, Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke/Crow), on view in “American Art: The Stories We Carry.” 🌟 “Song for the Moon” (2002) by Shaun Peterson (Qwalsius) (Tulalip/Puyallup), on view in “American Art: The Stories We Carry.” 🌟 “Eagle and Salmon” (2007) by Manuel Salazar (Cowichan) and “Drum with skull painting” (1991) by Susan Point (Musqueam), on view in “Art and Life Along the Northwest Coast.” 🌟 “Broken Arrangement” (2015–16) by Brian Jungen (Dane-zaa and Swiss), on view in “Art and Commerce.” 🌟 “Neon American Anthem” (2023) by Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit and Unangax̂), on view in “American Art: The Stories We Carry.” _ [📸 Scott Leen, Chloe Collyer]

Every year between September 15 and October 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Hispanic and Latine Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. In recognition, we’re sharing this essay from Amelia Ossorio, a recent Emerging Arts Leader Intern. She was inspired by her internship work in outreach, her Persian language studies, and the work of Diego Rivera and Alfredo Arreguín. And she shares her own artwork, her take on Arreguín’s kaleidoscopic work, “Stalemate” (1973). Read the full essay “Translating the Untranslatable,” on SAM Stories, the museum’s blog: https://lnkd.in/gYjAUy82 – [📸L.Fried]

SAM ❤️ Calder, you ❤️ Calder, we all ❤️ Calder! We’ve loved seeing photos of visitors exploring the galleries of “Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection” at SAM over the last year. Don’t miss the chance to snap your own pic alongside these iconic works; get tickets to see the exhibition on view before it closes next week on Sunday, October 20. visitsam.org/calder [📸 @mr.stevenuniverze, @olga.olka.colka, @claraakrause, @eldotdesigns, @claudinegevry, and @hannahmachiko on IG]

🌲It’s time to say goodbye to “Middle Fork”! Now on SAM Stories, the museum’s blog: read the news on “Middle Fork,” the beloved tree sculpture by artist John Grade that has graced the Seattle Art Museum’s Brotman Forum for nearly eight years. The long-term loan will be deinstalled in early 2025 to make way for a to-be-announced artwork. The last day to see it is February 2, 2025. Make your plans now to visit the museum and bid a fond farewell to this incredible artwork that has come to symbolize the collaborative energy of Seattle’s arts community. Read all about it on SAM Stories: https://lnkd.in/g9qQG8Hr – [📸Ben Benschneider]

👣Next Thursday! Get ready to step into the visionary world of Joyce J. Scott. SAM presents the Baltimore-based artist’s 50-year retrospective, “Walk a Mile in My Dreams,” featuring over 140 sculptures, jewelry, quilts, garments, and mixed-media installations. In her work, Scott weaves radical truths and beguiling visions, captivating with beauty, humor, and a fearless exploration of issues including racism, sexism, classism, and what she calls “all the ‘isms’ society offers.” “Walk a Mile in My Dreams” is on view at the Seattle Art Museum October 17, 2024 through January 19, 2025. It is co-organized by SAM and the Baltimore Museum of Art. 🎟️Learn more and get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gF6Q9n95

Eight days… That's how much time you have left to see “Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection” before it closes at SAM on Sunday, October 20. Get your tickets to see this extraordinary collection before it goes off view! visitsam.org/calder [📸 Alborz Kamalizad © 2024 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.]

⏰There's still time to join SAM’s figure drawing series! In six sessions over three months, you’ll explore lighting, poses, and foundational techniques, each in a different theme sparked by a specific artist or artwork. SAM Creates: Figure Drawing with Studio Paradiso is led by the talented Wyatt Landis and features the dynamic model Kirsten McCory. Registration for the series includes two classes per month, taking place on Saturdays over three months: ✏️October 12 & 19 ✏️November 9 & 16 ✏️December 14 & 21 SAM members get a discounted rate of $125! Don't miss this chance to elevate your art in a truly inspiring environment. Sign up and embark on this creative journey: https://lnkd.in/giEGX9NM – [ 📸Alborz Kamalizad]

📚 Applications for the next class of Seattle Art Museum docents close October 18! Docents are volunteer gallery educators who facilitate tours for school groups at SAM. Here’s what docents at SAM give: ✅ Passion for art and learning with diverse youth audiences ✅ Skills in gallery education and tour facilitation for a K-12 audience ✅ Time toward training, including attending lectures and research, as well as weekly tours during the school year And here’s docents at SAM get: ❗Access to exclusive lectures, workshops, and trainings with curators, artists, scholars, and SAM staff ❗Free entry to SAM and other museums, six free guest passes to SAM each year, and a discount at SAM shop ❗Connection with a vibrant community of fellow volunteer docents – Don’t wait! Apply to volunteer today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gV5R8jVJ [📸 Robert Wade]