Anti-Museum

Banksyland Rejects the Art Gallery Convention

Perhaps what’s most striking about the internationally touring art exhibition is what isn’t on display.

06/15/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Day in the Life

A SAM Curator Reframes the Mysterious World of Fine Art

Christie’s, consecrated statues, and coffee—it’s all part of the workday for Natalia Di Pietrantonio.

06/09/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Art for Thought

Angels: Lost and Found Raises Complicated Questions about Homelessness Advocacy

A multimedia exhibition by Seattle's Union Gospel Mission inspires critical thought about our housing crisis.

11/15/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Writ Large

Two New Van Gogh Shows Are a Strange Kind of Art

What happens when classic paintings become an "experience"?

11/01/2021 By Allison Williams

On View

Packaged Black Bridges the Gap Between Inner and Outer Beauty

Barbara Earl Thomas and Derrick Adams collaborate on Packaged Black to tell stories of joy and pleasure.

10/26/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Culture Fix

What to Stream in Seattle September 18–24

Learn about one of the original data miners and check out a John Lewis documentary and panel discussion.

09/18/2020 By Carli Ricker

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do November 1–3

Killer burlesque, lasers and the cosmos, and Day of the Dead celebrations.

11/01/2019 By Ryan Phelan and Courtney Cummings

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do October 4–6

A West Seattle fashion show, a Rainier beer festival, and Bugs Bunny at Benaroya.

10/04/2019 By Ryan Phelan and Courtney Cummings

First Thursday

5 Art Shows to See in Seattle This October

From a femme glassblower show to a new gallery's group exhibition.

10/03/2019 By Stefan Milne

Monthly Planner

11 Seattle Events to Catch This October

Big Thief touches down with an intergalactic album, Dracula gets a new (local) adaptation, and femme glass artists take over CoCA.

09/24/2019 By Stefan Milne

Top Five

The Top Things to Do in Seattle This October

Patti Smith has a new memoir, Italian art emphasizes the body, and Nick Kroll takes the stage.

09/24/2019 By Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work September 16–19

Fleabag returns to the stage, Town Hall merges art and poetry in an autoimmune benefit, and a 17th century painter takes her rapist to trial.

09/16/2019 By Courtney Cummings, Lily Hansen, and Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work September 9–12

A British rapper fights the monarchy, a Seattle artist gives out papier-mache trophies, and a political podcast records live onstage at Town Hall.

09/09/2019 By Lily Hansen and Courtney Cummings

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work August 26–29

An experiment in LARPing, an Oregon senator’s war against Trump, and an artist's reimagining of the modern world.

08/26/2019 By Lily Hansen and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Baked into History

SAM Channels The Great British Bake Off with a Victorian Confection Competition

Baked goods are totally a vehicle of radical arts movements—and a beautiful, tasty contest on August 29.

08/22/2019 By Sam Jones

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do July 19–21

Hyper-local funk fusion, a one-woman show on plastic surgery, and 10 courses of summery goodness.

07/19/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do July 12–14

A blues chanteuse, Costa Rica's best coffee beans, and a West African quintet that marries tradition and funk.

07/12/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

First Thursday

5 Shows to See at April Art Walk

Contorted wires, stark Northwest landscapes, and a visual conversation between photographers and artists.

04/03/2019 By Stefan Milne

First Thursday

6 Shows to See at March Art Walk

An introspective on bodice rippers, three-dimensional photographs, and interactive sculptures.

03/06/2019 By Aly Brady

Arts Notice

Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer Hits SAM Tonight

This survey of Gibson’s work, which includes 15 beaded punching bags, is stunning.

02/28/2019 By Stefan Milne

Seattle Met

Art Exhibits

Banksyland Rejects the Art Gallery Convention

A SAM Curator Reframes the Mysterious World of Fine Art

Angels: Lost and Found Raises Complicated Questions about Homelessness Advocacy

Two New Van Gogh Shows Are a Strange Kind of Art

Packaged Black Bridges the Gap Between Inner and Outer Beauty

What to Stream in Seattle September 18–24

Weekend What to Do November 1–3

Weekend What to Do October 4–6

5 Art Shows to See in Seattle This October

11 Seattle Events to Catch This October

The Top Things to Do in Seattle This October

What to Do After Work September 16–19

What to Do After Work September 9–12

What to Do After Work August 26–29

SAM Channels The Great British Bake Off with a Victorian Confection Competition

Weekend What to Do July 19–21

Weekend What to Do July 12–14

5 Shows to See at April Art Walk

6 Shows to See at March Art Walk

Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer Hits SAM Tonight