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SAM Gallery Presents: Duet

Wed Nov 5–Sun Nov 30 2025

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Orbit, Joe Max Emminger and Julie Paschkis, gouache and ink, 19 x 13 in.

SAM Gallery presents artists Joe Max Emminger and Julie Paschkis engaging in a creative collaboration with Duet.

Joe Max Emminger creates brightly colored acrylic works on paper, bursting with bold lines and solid color fields. Allowing freedom in his process, Emminger's work has a mysterious yet playful feel, being open to exploring where each piece will lead and which stories it will tell. Read more about Joe Max Emminger on SAM Stories.

Artist and illustrator Julie Paschkis is known for her work in a variety of techniques including illustration, painting, embroidery and paper cutting. With a careful eye and unique attention to detail, Paschkis' Duet collection of delicate gouache paintings creates a harmonious compliment, both solo and in collaborative works with Emminger.

Join us for an artist talk on Thursday, November 6, 5:30-6:30 pm and an artist's reception on Saturday, November 8, 2-4 pm.

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