SATURDAY UNIVERSITY: MORE UNTOLD STORIES: WOMEN PRINTMAKERS IN POSTWAR JAPAN The scope, techniques, and creativity of Japanese printmaking expanded throughout the 20th century, fueled by the talents of a young postwar generation of artists. Bolstered by international encounters—including new art galleries, dealers, and English-language publications—Japanese prints found especially eager audiences among American collectors. Today, North...
COMMITTEE FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA (CTA) DAY 2024 You're invited to join the Committee for Teaching About Asia (CTA) for CTA Day 2024 – Stories of Asian Art: In Consideration of a Decolonial Narrative. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse the Seattle Asian Art Museum's galleries and learn about how curators adopt a decolonized...
Join Volunteer Park Trust at Hopvine Pub for an evening of Karaoke to celebrate the upcoming 2024 season of Summer Series at the Amphitheater.
ANIDA YOEU ALI: THE BUDDHIST BUG Tacoma-based international artist Anida Yoeu Ali is bringing The Buddhist Bug to life for one day only as part of her debut solo SAM exhibition Hybrid Skin, Mythical Presence. Join us from 11 am to 2 pm to engage with the artist, take part in a drop-in art-making activity with teaching artist Nina...
Volunteer Park Conservatory: First Thursdays of every month are free to all. Open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. FOC also has free admission on the first saturday of each month. Seattle Asian Art Museum: First Thursdays of every month are free to all. Open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
SATURDAY UNIVERSITY: BUDDHIST BURIAL COVERS IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINA This talk will focus on the elaborate Buddhist burial shrouds excavated from the graves of high-ranking men and women from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911). The shrouds display complex imagery associated with Tibetan Buddhism, which rose to popularity after the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). In...
Seattle African Violet Society & Puget Sound Gesneriad Society - Annual Show and Sale Stay tuned for details. Further information will be available here.
Volunteer Park Conservatory: First Thursdays of every month are free to all. Open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. FOC also has free admission on the first saturday of each month. Seattle Asian Art Museum: First Thursdays of every month are free to all. Open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
FOC May Plant Sale Save the date!Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th Friends of the Conservatory invites you to our annual May Plant Sale held at Volunteer Park Conservatory! TIME: CONFIRMED! Saturday9 am - 10 am Early access for Friends of the Conservatory members!10 am - 3 pm Open to the public! Sunday10 am...
SATURDAY UNIVERSITY: ARTS OF ENCOUNTER ACROSS AFRICA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN The Swahili Coast, where Africa and the Indian Ocean intersect, has been a vibrant arena of global cultural convergence for more than a millennium. For centuries, people have journeyed across the Indian Ocean from the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia, Europe, and many regions of...
