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Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest Press Kit

Samantha Yun Press Kit

A figurative sculpture made from bird feathers, beads, a book, a frame, and fabrics, is front and center in a crowded gallery.

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Recent news

Large sculptural installation of clustered, reflective black spheres of various sizes fills a gallery space with tiled floor and white walls, creating an organic, cloud-like formation.

What to See This Spring at Museums Across the Country

The New York Times
April 15, 2026

Two people walking past a framed painting of two dancers on a museum wall; both are slightly blurred, while the artwork is in focus. The gallery features wood flooring and neutral walls.

Seattle Art Museum considers influences of celebrated Northwest Mystics

The Seattle Times
March 28, 2026

Large bronze animal head sculptures are displayed outdoors in a row, with trees and a modern cylindrical building in the background under an overcast sky.

6 free Seattle art exhibits in April at museums and galleries

The Seattle Times
March 23, 2026

Lifting the Fog

Seattle Mag
April 1, 2026

A large wooden sculpture of a reclining dog is displayed in a museum gallery, surrounded by people observing the artwork

‘A Room for Animal Intelligence’: There’s never been a SAM exhibition like it

Seattle's Child
March 15, 2026

A person with long hair and casual clothes stands closely examining a landscape painting in an art gallery, surrounded by several framed paintings on a light gray wall.

74 Museum Exhibitions and Biennials to See This Spring

ARTnews
March 2, 2026

A woman with brown hair and a black top closely observes a framed abstract painting with overlapping faces and green tones on a purple wall in an art gallery.

6 must-see Seattle museum, gallery art shows

The Seattle Times
February 25, 2026

A framed artwork featuring a black silhouette of a person embracing a white, abstract figure with outstretched hands, displayed on a white gallery wall.

At the nation’s galleries, celebrations of selfhood, joy and renewal

The Washington Post
February 20, 2026

Four silhouetted figures, two black and two white, stand overlapping on a dark background. White hands reach from the edges of their bodies, while white flowers hang above each figure’s head, blending into the scene.

SAM hosts first major solo museum show by artist Samantha Yun Wall

The Seattle Times
February 3, 2026

A person takes a photo of intricate porcelain sculptures displayed on pedestals in a museum room filled with decorated plates and ceramics on the walls.

Persistent low attendance and funding cuts are forcing US museums to think local

The Art Newspaper
January 26, 2026

A black split-flap display on a white wall shows the message: A CONCERT OF OLD MUSIC ECHOES IN VAST DESERTS AT EXACTLY 9 AM in white uppercase letters.

Art x NW: At SAM, a kinetic sculpture triggers music and memory

Cascade PBS
January 22, 2026

Surreal painting of four figures in elaborate clothing near stone arches, one holding a birdcage aloft. In the foreground, a spinning top sits on a red cloth, with a distant landscape visible through the arches.

Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Most Exciting Cultural Events in the U.S. in 2026

AFAR
January 15, 2026

13 U.S. Museum Shows You Need to See in the First Three Months of 2026

CULTURED Magazine
January 5, 2026

Seattle’s top 2026 art exhibits, shows and events

The Seattle Times
December 31, 2025

A bright, modern room with tatami mats, low wooden tables, Japanese hanging scroll art, and a decorative screen reflects Asian art and painting tradition. Ceiling-mounted lights and equipment suggest an art or restoration studio using water-based paints.

Where every picture has a story: a visit to the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s conservation studio

International Examiner
December 3, 2025

A man observes a large, intricately patterned, illuminated cube. Several people in the background view the art in a dimly lit gallery with vibrant pink and teal walls.

Anila Quayyum Agha, the artist behind the Seattle Asian Art Museum's latest exhibit

KUOW
November 4, 2025

A group of people walk toward a brown wall display titled Farm to Table at an art exhibition, exploring how food-as-art is showcased. The floor is wooden, and the group appears to be viewing or entering the exhibit.

Seattle Art Museum’s Latest Exhibition Explores French Farm-To-Table

Forbes
October 27, 2025

Scott Stulen: Leading Seattle Art Museum into the Future

Seattle Magazine Podcast
June 11, 2025

Wooden abstract sculpture on a gray floor. The piece features a series of curved and interlocking forms with different shades of brown, creating a dynamic, layered appearance.

Thaddeus Mosley by Osman Can Yerebakan. Energy for the eyes.

BOMB
May 21 2025

A large metal sculpture of a person with a hammer stands outside the Seattle Art Museum, featured in recent SAM news and press releases, surrounded by tall modern buildings on a sunny day.

Museums, in Seattle and beyond, tell America's stories. Support them

The Seattle Times
Apr 25 2025

A man with short gray hair and a beard sits in front of two large, golden animal head sculptures—one resembling a pig and the other a bear—against a dark background, as featured in recent SAM news press releases.

In Seattle, a Deep Dive into the Provocative and Creative World of Ai Weiwei

The New York Times
Apr 21 2025

SAM Body + Mind: Seattle Art Museum's winter mindfulness series

New Day NW (KING 5)
Jan 21 2025

SAM Exhibits Groundbreaking Joyce J. Scott Collection

The Spectator
Jan 15 2025

Must-see Seattle art exhibits, events and more for 2025

The Seattle Times
Jan 2 2025

Press releases

Seattle Art Museum Presents Sculptor Tara Donovan with Alexander Calder in New Exhibition
April 28, 2026

Seattle Art Museum Presents Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
March 5, 2026

Seattle Art Museum Awards Ann Leda Shapiro the 2025 Betty Bowen Award
October 31, 2025

Seattle Art Museum Announces Programming Accompanying Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
October 28, 2025

Seattle Art Museum Expands Board with Five Trustees
October 8, 2025

Seattle Art Museum Presents
Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in The Age of Impressionism
June 18, 2025

Seattle Art Museum Presents Solo Exhibition For Award-Winner Tariqa Waters
May 7, 2025

Ai Weiwei at SAM Operational Updates
April 24, 2025

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) Organizes Major Retrospective of Global Art Icon Ai Weiwei
March 7, 2025

Seattle Art Museum's Brotman Forum to Host New FriendsWithYou Commission
February 4, 2025

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Operations updates

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Collective Bargaining Update_11.21.2024
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Looking up at the Hammering Man, a black metal sculpture of the silhouette of a figure swinging a hammer, surrounded by tall buildings.

What’s on

Karon Davis: That's Entertainment

Nov 5 2026–Jul 4 2027

Seattle Art Museum

The Kondō Family: Storytellers in Clay

Jul 15 2026–Jan 3 2027

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Divine Disruption: The Art of Tsherin Sherpa

Mar 3–Sep 19 2027

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan

May 13 2026–Jan 17 2027

Seattle Art Museum

Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest

Mar 5–Aug 2 2026

Seattle Art Museum

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads

Mar 30 2026–Oct 24 2027

Olympic Sculpture Park

DRIFT: Meadow

Mar 13 2026–Apr 11 2027

Seattle Art Museum

Samantha Yun Wall: What We Leave Behind

Feb 5–Oct 4 2026

Seattle Art Museum

A Room for Animal Intelligence

Nov 28 2025–Jan 31 2027

Seattle Art Museum

Qiu Zhijie: Map of the History of Science and Technology

Jan 28 2026–Jan 31 2029

Olympic Sculpture Park

Chris Kallmyer: Song Cycle

Jan 7 2026–Jan 9 2028

Seattle Art Museum

FriendsWithYou: Little Cloud Sky

Jun 27 2025–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne Enchantée

May 31 2024–May 9 2027

Seattle Art Museum

Ash-Glazed Ceramics from Korea and Japan

Seattle Art Museum

Yirrkala: Art from Australia’s Top End

May 10 2024–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

American Art: The Stories We Carry

Oct 20 2022–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

Lessons from the Institute of Empathy

Mar 31 2018–Aug 30 2026

Seattle Art Museum

Impressionisms: The Global Nineteenth Century

Mar 27 2024–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

Chronicles of a Global East

Oct 20 2022–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

Boundless: Stories of Asian Art

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Pacific Species

Dec 22 2022–ongoing

Seattle Art Museum

Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art

Seattle Art Museum

Art and Life Along the Northwest Coast

Seattle Art Museum

Conscious Constructions

Seattle Art Museum

Only Connect: The Art of Devotion

Seattle Art Museum

Porcelain Room

Seattle Art Museum

Italian Room

Seattle Art Museum

Japanese Tea House

Seattle Art Museum

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