Seattle Art Museum Jonathan Borofsky’s 48-ft (15-m) tall, black metal Hammering Man stands at the entrance of Seattle’s largest art museum .
SAM’s permanent collection of approximately 23,000 objects includes
European, Asian, African, and Northwest Coast Native American works.
Hammering Man
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Asian Art Museum The
historic 1933 Art-Moderne structure in Volunteer Park houses Seattle
Art Museum’s Asian art collection, primarily works from China, Japan,
and Korea. Under renovation until 2010. 1400 E Prospect St 206 654 3100 Adm
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Frye Art Museum Wealthy
industrialists Emma and Charles Frye’s extensive collection of
19th–20th century representational art is on view at this elegant
gallery. Exhibits include works by American masters such as Mary
Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Andrew
Wyeth.
Frye Art Museum
Museum of History & Industry This
is a gem for anyone interested in the region’s work and workers over
the last 150 years. Key features include 1.5 million online photographs,
a rich catalog of oral histories, and educational programs. Henry Art Gallery This modern art museum
at UW presents work by cutting-edge artists. It also offers imaginative
programs and exhibits, and promotes experimental art by encouraging
dialogue on contemporary culture, politics, and aesthetics. Burke Museum Founded
in 1885, the Burke is a natural history buff’s dream. View dinosaur and
dragonfly fossils, hand-carved Native-American cedar canoes, and gems
and minerals. Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center One of Seattle’s lesser known attractions opened in 1998. The center
offers a perfect rainy day escape for families with children, as
hands-on exhibits give kids a real feel of a maritime city. Captain a
ferry, container ship, or a tugboat, or learn about the fishing
industry. Museum of Flight The museum at Boeing Field provides insightful programs and great aerospace
artifacts. Walk through a model of the Space Shuttle, tour the first Air
Force One, designed for President Kennedy, climb into the cockpit of a
mint-condition SR-71 Blackbird or F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet, or come see
the latest addition, a Concorde. Center for Wooden Boats CWB
advocates the history and craftsmanship of boats by presenting maritime
heritage activities and classes. During their annual July festival, you
can tour relic sloops and tugs. For an in-city adventure, try sailing
one of the historic boats. 1010 Valley St 206 382 2628
Wing Luke Asian Museum Named
for a dynamic civic leader who lobbied for Asian-American rights, this
museum fulfills Wing’s dream to showcase the culture and history of
Asian immigrants. Artifacts include Chinese lanterns and a 50-ft (15-m)
dragon boat. 407 7th Ave S 206 623 5124 Adm
Top 10 Northwest Artists
Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) Lawrence established a national reputation as a painter and activist. Mark Tobey (1890–1976) A 1953 Life
magazine featured Tobey as one of the four “Mystic Painters of the
Pacific Northwest.” He was a major influence on Jackson Pollock. George Tsutakawa (1910–1997) He gained international fame as a painter, sculptor, and fountain maker. Morris Graves (1910–2001) This Northwest painter continues to inspire Seattle artists. Paul Horiuchi (1906–1999) His heavily textured, abstract Expressionist collage painting utilized Zen philosophy to create mysterious works. Guy Anderson (1906–1998) Part of the 1953 Life feature, Anderson led an eccentric but influential life as a painter. Kenneth Callahan (1905–1986) Another artist in the Life feature, he was once a curator at Seattle Art Museum. Tony Angell (b. 1940) A naturalistic painter, sculptor, and writer. Dale Chihuly (b. 1941) Chihuly’s handblown decorative glass art has popularized the medium. Clayton James (b. 1918) James painted landscapes, made furniture, and sculpted in multiple media.
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