Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act

October 21, 2009–April 9, 2010
Wednesday–Thursday, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am and 12 pm (tour only), 9:30 am (tour + art workshop)
Friday, 9 am or 10 am (tour only)

Grades K–1

• Option 1: 45-minute program (tour only)
• Option 2: 90-minute program (tour + art workshop)
  
  

Grades 2–12:

• Option 1: 60-minute program (tour only)
• Option 2: 2-hour program (tour + art workshop)
  
  

Tour: Discover the magic and mathematical genius of Alexander Calder, one of the most acclaimed and influential sculptors of our time. Trace the development of Calder's work, exploring its playful, delicate beauty and brainy feats of balance.

Art Workshop: Using Calder’s art as a source of inspiration, students investigate two-dimensional versus three-dimensional spaces, emphasizing mathematical and engineering concepts like geometry and probability while creating their own sculptures using wire and their imaginations.

Do-It-Yourself: Self-Guided Visit

October 15, 2009–April 11, 2010
Wednesday–Sunday

Teachers are encouraged to lead their own groups through Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act by scheduling a self-guided visit.

Related Resources

• Educator Preview
• Educator Workshop: Calder and Michelangelo—Masters of Art, Math and Physics
• Educator Resource List
• Pre-Visit Activities by Grade: K–3, 4–6, 7–12
  
  

Michelangelo Public and Private: Drawings for the Sistine Chapel and other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti

October 21, 2009–January 29, 2010
Wednesday, 9:15 am, 10:15 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm
Thursday–Friday, 9:15 am or 10:15 am

Grades 6–12: 60-minute tour only. No art workshop.

Tour: Drawn exclusively from the private collection of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Michelangelo Public and Private features 12 original drawings by Michelangelo and is organized around two themes: "Michelangelo the Man" and "Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel." Through portraits of the artist, documents and decorative arts from the Casa Buonarroti, the exhibition addresses Michelangelo’s complex personality and aspects of his career. Students study select works of art closely through sketching and writing.

Do-It-Yourself: Self-Guided Visit

October 15, 2009–January 31, 2010
Wednesday–Sunday

Teachers are encouraged to lead their own groups through Michelangelo Public and Private by scheduling a self-guided visit.

Related Resources

• Educator Preview
• Educator Workshop: Calder and Michelangelo—Masters of Art, Math and Physics
• Educator Resource List
  

Everything Under the Sun: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham

Do-It-Yourself: Self-Guided Visit

Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976) was one of the most well-known photographers from the Northwest. Working at at time when female photographers were few, Cunningham did not shy away from controversial subject matter. The world was always a feast for her eyes.

Kurt

May 13–September 12, 2010
Wednesday–Sunday

Do-It-Yourself: Self-Guided Visit

Following the premature death of Seattle-based artist Kurt Cobain in 1994, his life and work has reverberated across the globe. Grunge music is arguably Seattle’s greatest cultural export of the past 20 years. Kurt and his band Nirvana were central figures in that movement. This exhibition features objects ranging from straightforward portraits of Kurt to works that show a more subtle assimilation of his ethos and idealism. This exhibition is being developed in partnership with the Experience Music Project's exhibition on Kurt's band Nirvana.

love fear pleasure lust pain glamour death—Andy Warhol Media Works

May 13–September 12, 2010
Wednesday–Sunday

Do-It-Yourself: Self-Guided Visit

This exhibition of Andy Warhol’s photography and "screen tests" relates to themes of pop culture, celebrity, death and the artist’s image. Through a variety of formats, including photo booth strips, Polaroids, screen test films and stitched photographs, the exhibition delves into the artist’s deep engagement with all things ephemeral, from beauty and youth to fame and celebrity status.