Alfredo Arreguín: Life Patterns
In these dark days, both literally, the depths of December, and in our political climate, the Alfredo Arreguín exhibition at the...

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Dec 1, 2018


Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India
The distinguished curator/director Karni Jasol of The Mehrangarh Museum Trust elegantly explained for me the high points of “Peacock in...

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Nov 1, 2018


WWI America
As we approach the hundredth anniversary of Armistice Day for World War I on November 11, our very own Museum of History and Industry is...

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Oct 1, 2018


MUSE: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête á tête
Mickalene Thomas strategically presented her amazing work to an almost all white press gathering (one Asian came from Microsoft). MUSE:...

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Sep 1, 2018
Rethinking Edward Curtis Everywhere This Summer
(And a few notes on other events) On the 150th birthday of perhaps our most famous local photographer, Edward Curtis, you will not be...

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Jun 1, 2018


In our Face: “Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickelene Thomas”
In promoting “Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickelene Thomas,” the Seattle Art Museum asks these big...

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Mar 1, 2018


Artists, Immigration and Activism: A Panel and Community Conversation
What is the role of the artist in addressing social issues? What does it mean to be American? How has art been a catalyst for immigrant...

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Feb 1, 2018
Seattle and the Central District ‘On the Spot’ Then and Now
A man named Al Smith named his photography business “On the Spot” as he recorded life in the Central District from the 1940s to the end...

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Feb 1, 2018


Migration: A Perspective from London
A small red sweatshirt reads “My first Christmas ever,” one of hundreds of pieces of children’s clothing hanging above my head in the...

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Jan 1, 2018


A Veritable Feast at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
It may be too late for you to see the wonderful plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, but the eight-hour drive or...

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Nov 1, 2017
A Monumental Teaching Moment
Perspective. So much depends on perspective. Whether one stands or sits, when and where – the perspective may change. The answer to the...

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Oct 1, 2017


Creativity as Resistance
As we feel shocked by the escalating exposure of hate and racism in our country, we can take heart that creative voices offer an...

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Sep 1, 2017

