SEATTLE, WA.- Derrick Cartwright is resigning as SAM’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director effective June 30, 2011. Mr. Cartwright was named the museum’s director in May 2009. “This was a difficult decision for me but I feel the timing is r…
Seattle’s Picasso Exhibition Generated a $66 Million Economic Impact in Washington State
SEATTLE, WA.- Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) recent exhibition, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris, generated an estimated $66 million in economic impact for Washington State, of which $58 million was generated in King Count…
Seattle Art Museum Receives $150,000 Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation
SEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is the recipient of a one-time grant of $150,000 from The Henry Luce Foundation. The grant is issued through the American Art Renewal Fund and specifically allocated for SAM’s Curator of Native American Art …
Seattle Audiences Immerse Themselves in the World of Chicago-Based Artist Nick Cave
SEATTLE, WA.- Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth will allow Seattle audiences to immerse themselves in the provocative world of Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. The exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) features more than 50 wearable scu…
Seattle Art Museum’s Picasso Exhibition Surpasses 400,000 Visitors, Breaks Record
SEATTLE, WA.- Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris has broken SAM’s record for the most popular exhibition in the history of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) downtown, attracting more than 400,000 visitors and boosting its mem…
Seattle Art Museum’s Picasso Exhibition Surpasses 400,000 Visitors, Breaks Record
SEATTLE, WA.- Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris has broken SAM’s record for the most popular exhibition in the history of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) downtown, attracting more than 400,000 visitors and boosting its mem…
Landmark Exhibition of Iconic Works from Every Phase of Picasso’s Career Leaves Seattle in Less Thank Two Weeks
SEATTLE, WA.- There are less than two weeks left to see the Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris. What The Stranger calls “one of the best [Picasso show’s] you’ll ever see outside …
Sotheby’s Launches App for iPhone and iPad
NEW YORK, NY.- 1744 meets 2010 as Sotheby’s, the oldest Company on the New York Stock Exchange (BID), launches its new application for the iPhone and iPad. Now available for free download in the iTunes App Store©, Sotheby’s app allows users …
Sotheby’s Launches App for iPhone and iPad
NEW YORK, NY.- 1744 meets 2010 as Sotheby’s, the oldest Company on the New York Stock Exchange (BID), launches its new application for the iPhone and iPad. Now available for free download in the iTunes App Store©, Sotheby’s app allows users …
"Picasso: Masterpieces From the Musée National Picasso" Opens at Seattle Art Museum
SEATTLE (AP).- A traveling exhibition of essential works from Pablo Picasso’s personal collection is making its U.S. debut this week. “Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris” will include paintings, drawings, sculptures and etchin…