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COVID-19 Update: All SAM Locations Currently Closed

Nov 16 2020

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Object of the Week: Martin Luther King Jr., Lowndes County, March 24, 1965

Jan 15 2021

Object of the Week: The ’20s … The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots

Jan 8 2021

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Jan 1 2021

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Dec 29 2020

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$With so many museums currently closed, public art is more important than ever. #2021Kolam inspired us to share this mid-18th century enamel dish decorated with a scrollwork arabesque pattern from SAM\'s collection of South Asian art. A Kolam is an ephemeral Indian art form of geometric patterns, created as a sign of welcome. @2021kolam is installing a 2,500-square-foot Kolam in DC created by 1,800 people from all over the country in celebration of the inauguration. Drawn outside homes, these beautiful designs provide a sense of joy and calm to all who enter and are traditionally drawn with rice flour. Take some pattern inspiration from this artwork in our collection and then make and share your own Kolam to contribute virtually to a momentous work of public art. Check out 2021kolam.com for art making tips! • #SeattleArtMuseum #2021Kolam #IndianArt [🎨 \"Oval dish with Scalloped Edge,\" Indian, mid 18th century, Enamel, 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (0.83 x 12.07 cm) L.: 5 3/4 in. Gift of Mrs. Howard A. Frame, 65.139.]$
$“I didn’t want to make \'high\' art, I had no interest in using paint, I wanted to find something that anyone could relate to without knowing about contemporary art. I wasn’t thinking in terms of precious prints or archival quality; I didn’t want the work to seem like a commodity.” – Cindy Sherman Happy Birthday to artist and photographer Cindy Sherman! If you didn\'t get to see her work on view in \"City of Tomorrow\" her portrait \"Untitled #210,\" remains in our collection, so look forward to seeing it on view at SAM in the future! • #CindySherman #SeattleArtMuseum #CityOfTomorrow [Installation view of \"City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped a New Seattle\" at Seattle Art Museum, 2020, photo: Natali Wiseman.]$
$\"Somebody’s asking, \'How long will prejudice blind the visions of men, darken their understanding, and drive bright-eyed wisdom from her sacred throne?\' . . . How long? Not long, because \'no lie can live forever.\' . . . How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.\" – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We\'re looking at photojournalist Dan Budnik\'s 1965 photo of American activist and icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on #SAMBlog in honor of #MartinLutherKingDay. This photo was captured as the days-long, 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery was taking place. This march protested discriminatory laws suppressing Black voters’ rights in the South would eventually lead to the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act. This beautiful image of King reflects the literal and figurative dedicated movement that propelled King and others forward in their fight for equal rights. Learn more about this work on #SAMBlog—it\'s our #SAMObejctOfTheWeek. Also, though we won\'t be able to host our Art & Social Justice Tours during the week of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as we usually do, we\'ve invited staff to talk about works that bridge the two concepts on our Instagram stories, 12 pm, 1/19-1/21, so be sure to check them out there! • #LinkInBio #SeattleArtMuseum #MLKDay #DanBudnik #Photography [\"Martin Luther King Jr., Lowndes County, March 24th, 1965,\" 1965, Dan Budnik, gelatin silver photograph, 11 x 14 in., Gift of Getty Images, 2000.40 © Artist or Artist’s Estate]$
$Sweet dream or nightmare?🐭 💤 We\'re exploring Katharina Fritsch\'s giant sculpture \"Mann und Maus\" on #SAMBlog with storyteller Jéhan Òsanyìn and SAM docent Sylvia Fisher. Learn more about this intriguing sculpture while you #StayHomeWithSAM! • #LinkInBio #SeattleArtMuseum #KatharinaFritsch #Sculpture [\"Mann und Maus,\" 1991-92, Katharina Fritsch. Polyester resin and paint, 90 1/2 x 51 1/2 x 94 1/2 in., Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, 2007.118. © 2013 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.]$
$We can’t wait to reopen our downtown location, so let’s get Healthy Washington! We are preparing to be able to reopen just as soon as we get the green light. Unfortunately, “City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped A New Seattle,” has to close before we’ll be able to reopen due to the recently updated WA State official public health restrictions on indoor gatherings. We’re sad we won’t be able to share this stunning exhibition with you, but keep an eye out for an upcoming virtual tour of \"City of Tomorrow.\" And, thanks to Jinny’s incredible generosity and legacy, visitors to SAM can see these artworks in the future as part of our collection. The Seattle Asian Art Museum and the PACCAR Pavilion at the Olympic Sculpture Park also remain closed, however the park is open and free. Sign up for SAM’s enews to find out when we have a reopening date and tickets go on sale! • #CovidUpdate #StayHomeWithSAM #SeattleArtMuseum #CityOfTomorrow [Installation view of \"City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped a New Seattle\" at Seattle Art Museum, 2020, photo: Natali Wiseman.]$
$Wednesday marked the historic election of Georgia’s first Black and first Jewish senators. On this day, the world also witnessed an attack on the democratic process and the peaceful transition of power. One century after the scene in “The ’20s …The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots,” painted by Jacob Lawrence, the people’s right to vote continues to be a cornerstone of American democracy. Hopefully, out of this struggle we can emerge stronger and, as Lawrence believed, find beauty in that strength. • #LinkInBio #SAMObjectOfTheWeek #JacobLawrence #SeattleArtMuseum [“The 1920\'s...The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots,” 1974, Jacob Lawrence, ink on paper, 32 x 24 5/16 in., Gift of the Lorillard Co., N.Y., 75.70 copyright: Jacob Lawrence.]$
$Dance artists @michele_mybelle_ , @niaaminam , and @baila_rina bring Franz Kline’s abstract painting \"Cross Section\" to life with their movements. Kline\'s painting was a gift to SAM from the Wright Collection and its inclusion in \"City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped a New Seattle\" marks its debut as part of our Modern and Contemporary Collection. Though \"City of Tomorrow\" closes January 18, you can look forward to seeing all the artworks on view in the future at SAM.$

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