Presented by AIG, the Seattle Art Fair is a one-of-a-kind destination for modern and contemporary art, showcasing the vibrant arts community of the Pacific Northwest.
The fair brings together the region’s strong collector base; local, national, and international galleries; area museums and institutions; and a variety of innovative public programming.
Join us this July 21–24 at Seattle Art Fair 2022! Discover the best in modern and contemporary art, presented by 85 top galleries worldwide, and immerse yourself in an array of public projects, talks, and performances.
To learn more and purchase tickets, visit seattleartfair.com.
The Latest
The Wrongful Murder Conviction That Ignited a Pan-Asian Activist Movement
Arriving amid increased anti-Asian racism and continuing discourse about the inhumanity of its prison system, this documentary is a strong historical gut punch.
Giving Voice to an Artist Silenced too Soon
A “show within a show” at the Whitney Biennial pays homage to the visual and literary art of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, whose life was cut short through an act of brutal violence.
Powerhouse Arts Relaunches Fabrication Program in New Purpose-Built Facility
The Brooklyn organization is now accepting new project inquiries for its fee-based fabrication services in printmaking, ceramics, and large-scale public art.
Is Bleak the New Look for a TikTok Childhood?
Social media persona Sad Beige Werner Herzog presents a seemingly endless array of sniffling tots stuffed into gray, brown, and tan knits.
Museum in the Birthplace of Hip-Hop Gets $5.5M From NYC
A new Bronx location for the Universal Hip Hop Museum is set to open its doors in 2024.
The Newark Museum of Art Presents Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection
Photographers Antony Armstrong Jones, Milt Hinton, Chuck Stewart, Barbara Morgan, and more capture a breadth of legendary and local musicians and performance artists. On view through August 21.
New “Brain Painting” Tech Promises to Cure ADHD
Researchers at the University of South Florida have created a tool that can potentially help hone human concentration through the creation of art with only the power of the mind.
Artists Who Say They Were Silenced Agree to Six-Figure Settlement With Tate
The settlement comes after Tate prevented an artist who exposed sexual harassment by one of its largest donors from co-curating an exhibition.
LGBTQ+ Art, Literature, and Historical Ephemera Up for Auction at Swann
Art and photographs, publications from the 19th and 20th centuries, manuscripts, posters and more are set to cross the auction block on August 18.
Best Museum Bathrooms in the US, Ranked
Let’s be honest: On a best bathrooms list, no one wants to be number two.
Canadian Artists May Soon Receive Royalties for Resold Works
Advocacy groups are pushing for a 5% royalty in resales, which would pertain even after the artist dies, in which case the funds would go to their estate.
Required Reading
This week, the Getty Museum is returning ancient terracottas to Italy, parsing an antisemitic mural at Documenta, an ancient gold find in Denmark, a new puritanism, slavery in early Christianity, and much more.