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Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture

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Seattle Art Museum

1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

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Seattle Asian Art Museum

1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle, WA 98112

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Olympic Sculpture Park

2901 Western Avenue,​ Seattle, WA 98121

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Starting August 28, the Seattle Asian Art Museum will again be open on Wednesdays

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Alexander Calder's mobile fish sculpture made from wire and shards of glass, porcelain, and pottery, hanging against a white background.
Seattle Art Museum Extended by popular demand!

Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection

Nov 8 2023–Oct 20 2024
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Jacob Lawrence: American Storyteller

Jun 28 2024–Jan 5 2025
14th-century Chinese wood sculpture of a seated figure looking upward, wearing a swirling robe. Seattle Asian Art Museum

Boundless: Stories of Asian Art

Feb 8 2020–ongoing
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Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne Enchantée

May 31 2024–May 10 2026
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Remember the Rain

Aug 18 2023–Oct 28 2024
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Yirrkala: Art from Australia’s Top End

May 10 2024–ongoing
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So much to do at SAM!

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Olympic Sculpture Park

SAM Remix

Aug 23 2024

   

8 pm–12 am
Seattle Asian Art Museum

Premier Member Opening Celebration for Meot

Aug 27 2024

   

6:30–9 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum

Member Picnic Celebrating Meot

Aug 28 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum

Meot: Community Opening Day

Aug 28 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
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Free First Thursday

Sep 5 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
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Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sep 14 2024

   

3–4 pm
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Up Close with Conservators: Tanya Uyeda

Sep 18 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sep 21 2024

   

2–3 pm
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Free First Thursday

Oct 3 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
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Up Close with Conservators: Nicholas Dorman

Oct 9 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
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SAM Open House: Joyce J. Scott

Oct 18 2024

   

6–8 pm
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Diwali Ball

Oct 26 2024

   

7 pm–12 am
Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday

Nov 7 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
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Up Close with Conservators: Geneva Griswold

Nov 13 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
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Free First Thursday

Dec 5 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday

Jan 2 2025

   

10 am–5 pm

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Up Close with Conservators

Hear directly from SAM’s art protectors in the second season of our member-exclusive lecture series, Up Close with Conservators.

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Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Tanya Uyeda

Sep 18 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Nicholas Dorman

Oct 9 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Geneva Griswold

Nov 13 2024

   

6–7:30 pm

For members

Make the most of your SAM membership with discounts and exclusive events!

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Olympic Sculpture Park

SAM Remix

Aug 23 2024

   

8 pm–12 am
Seattle Asian Art Museum

Premier Member Opening Celebration for Meot

Aug 27 2024

   

6:30–9 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum

Member Picnic Celebrating Meot

Aug 28 2024

   

10 am–5 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Tanya Uyeda

Sep 18 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Nicholas Dorman

Oct 9 2024

   

6–7:30 pm
Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Geneva Griswold

Nov 13 2024

   

6–7:30 pm

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Botany with Bobby: Top 5 Favorite Plants at Olympic Sculpture Park

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SAM Talks: Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems

Celebrate Pride with a Mickalene Thomas-Inspired Art Activity

Curator Foong Ping Invites You to Look Again

World-Renowned Artist Ai Weiwei Comes to SAM in 2025

Calder Smartphone Tour: Group of Circus-Themed Prints

Global Agitator: An Interview with Anida Yoeu Ali

Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: American Gothicware

Poke in the Eye Object Spotlight: Red Hot Pot

Five Decades of Supporting Local Artists: SAM Gallery Celebrates 50 Years

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Wry, wicked and winking: New exhibition celebrates artists of the West Coast Counterculture
KING 5
Jun 2024
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Seattle Art Museum picks Scott Stulen as new director and CEO
The Seattle Times
Jun 2024