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Baso Fibonacci Believes in Seattle Art

The downtown painter documents his city in paintings, murals, and a little bit of renegade street art.

02/05/2026 By Allison Williams

Saxual Healing

Kenny G Looks Back on His Seattle Roots in a New Memoir

How did this skinny local kid become the best-selling instrumental musician of all time?

09/23/2024 By Eric Olson

9 to 5

The Ballad of the Working Musician

Most Seattle artists still have day jobs. Meet a few.

03/19/2024 By Eric Olson Photography by Daniel Berman

Obsessions

Artist Cristina Martinez Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Nothing pairs better than Molly Moon’s and a trip to the art supply store.

02/20/2024 By Eric Nusbaum Illustrations by Chelsea Wirtz

On View

Molly Vaughan’s After Boucher Brings Rococo to the Frye

The artist and trans activist’s work queers the drawings of French painter François Boucher.

10/21/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Cryptic Promises

Crypto Winter: Could the Web3 Revolution Be a Lifeline for Seattle Artists?

Or will it leave them out in the cold?

10/10/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Serious Business

Jon Mooallem’s New Book Finds Beauty in Being Ugly

In Serious Face, the Bainbridge Island–based writer quietly exalts the imperfection of everything, from the way we handle catastrophes to his own face.

05/20/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Prestige TV

Jean Smart's Long, Fascinating Road from Ballard to Hacks

Smart's character tours the country on the show's second season, which begins this week. But her resume’s already been there.

05/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Met Recs

May Pick: Our Blue Planet: Global Visions of Water at SAM

How can we be clear-eyed about the climate crisis without losing hope? The answer may lie with the arts.

05/05/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Space to Dream

Gallery 4Culture Reopens to the Public

King County's publicly funded gallery has provided a counterpoint to the city's commercial art spaces for over 40 years.

05/04/2022 By Sophie Grossman

A Day in the Life

Seattle Drag Queen Cookie Couture Spills the Tea

Lashes, Lady Gaga, and frozen pizza—there's a lot that goes into putting on a sickening show.

03/28/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Moving the Needle

Two Generations of Female Tattoo Artists Propel the Industry Forward

Madame Lazonga and Lolli Morlock are two of the many artists carving a new path for women and queer people in the field.

03/21/2022 By Sophie Grossman Photography by Daniel Berman

Arts and Minds

In the Public Eye: A Look at Seattle Through Art Installations

As we return to public spaces, having lived through two years of isolation, we can see them with new clarity.

03/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman Photography by Chona Kasinger

Black History Month

Wa Na Wari Has a Vision for the Central District’s Black Future

How a public art project became a center for Black belonging.

02/28/2022 By Malia Alexander

Power Players

The Most Influential People in Seattle Arts

The makers and maestros that help this city express itself.

12/09/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Hello, you

Dylan Arnold of You on His Start at Bainbridge Performing Arts

And our culture's strange fascination with killers.

12/08/2021 By Malia Alexander

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

GIFT GUIDE 2020

Seattle Gifts We’ll Keep on Giving

Here are the local goods that danced in our heads this year.

11/24/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

CULTURE FIX

What to Stream in Seattle July 17–23

Tasveer Author Meets offers up summer reads while Refill 2020 launches a virtual benefit concert.

07/17/2020 By Sam Luikens

Better Living Through Poetry

Poetry Northwest Celebrates 60 Years

The local poetry-only journal hosts a reading at the local poetry-only shop, Open Books.

10/30/2019 By Stefan Milne