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SAM Talks: Nine Antico

We are excited to host French graphic novelist Nine Antico who will be speaking at SAM Downtown in the Nordstrom Lecture Hall as part of the SAM Talks programming for the exhibition Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris Thursday night at 7 pm....

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6 Tips for Visiting Elles

1.       DEALS !!! First Thursdays and Fridays Admission is discounted on the first Thursday of the month for everyone and on the first Friday for seniors. Go to the Elles website for more information. All Thursday and Friday nights Every Thursday and Friday night from...

Installation view of "Modern Masters," part of "Elles: SAM—Singular Works by Seminal Women Artists," Modern and Contemporary art galleries, third floor, SAM downtown, on view through 17 February 2013.

SAMart: Modern Masters

Three of SAM’s modern and contemporary art galleries are currently dedicated to an installation titled Modern Masters, a look at the work of American heavyweights Joan Mitchell, Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler. All three developed their work in the context and aftermath of Abstract Expressionism....

Link to SAMart: Tiger Lily

SAMart: Tiger Lily

While Elles has focused our attention on female artists, works by women have been on view in SAM’s galleries all along, sometimes in unexpected places. Tiger Lily is just one example. According to Patti Warashina, Tiger Lily’s genesis was rooted in memories of her grandmother....

Link to SAMart: Victoria Haven

SAMart: Victoria Haven

Seattle-based artist Victoria Haven creates work that furthers the discussion of how the language of abstraction can express personal experience. Recently, she has delved into her memories of the Pacific Northwest and her connection to it. In Northwest Field Recording – WA (12” B side),...

Link to SAMart 50+: The World’s Fair + SAM, final installment

SAMart 50+: The World’s Fair + SAM, final installment

One week from now, women take over SAM, as the city of Seattle celebrates women artists. The exhibitions Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris and Elles: SAM—Singular Works by Seminal Women Artists debut to the public on 11 October, but this is only...