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Premier Member Opening Celebration: Suchitra Mattai

Tue Apr 8 2025

6:30–9 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

memory palace (detail), 2024, Suchitra Mattai, Guyana, b. 1973, found South Asian processional umbrella, braided saris, woven saris, found furniture, tassels, beaded trim, gold rope, video, approx. 20 x 14 x 13 ft., Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California, photo: Nicholas Lea Bruno.

Premier members are invited to the Opening Celebration for Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs.

Indo-Caribbean artist Suchitra Mattai unravels stories of the past to imagine new futures. Deeply influenced by the history of her ancestors—brought from India to work as indentured laborers in Guyana—she works with materials that honor the labor of women and uses techniques passed down through generations.

6:30 pm
Doors open to Premier members.
Please note early entry cannot be accommodated due to an earlier celebration for Contributor's Circle members.

7 pm
Stimson Auditorium
Conversation with artist Suchitra Mattai and exhibition curator Alison Gass, founding director of Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, moderated by José Diaz, SAM’s Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Overflow seating and simulcast will be available in the Alvord Board Room.

7:30 pm
Art, Food, Drinks & Music

This event is limited to two guests per invitation and includes light hors d’oeuvres, wine, and access to all galleries. Advanced tickets are required and limited. Should this reception sell out, please email premier@seattleartmuseum.org to be placed on the waitlist.

Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs is organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.

Presenting Sponsor

Major Sponsor
Seattle Art Museum Supporters

Generous Support
City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture

Additional Support
Cadogan Tate
Indian American Community Services
Rajesh and Sudha Jha
Mala and Suri Raman
Satya and Rao Remala
Geeta and Hemant Vyas

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