Nearly 200 galleries and five excellent art museums in the Seattle area allow you access to exhibits of every kind. However, you need not enter a gallery to experience great art. Seattle was one of the first cities in the nation to enact a program to integrate art in public projects and you’ll find art in unexpected places throughout the city. Find your way with these excellent maps & apps.
Seattle is widely known as a center for glass art, and our legendary natural beauty is enhanced by spectacular public displays. World-famous glass artist Dale Chihuly’s work is on full glorious view at Chihuly Garden and Glass, but also graces public areas from the stunning chandeliers at Benaroya Hall to the Seaforms at the Seattle Aquarium. Many other top artists in the region are setting new standards for this historic and popular art form.
When it comes to architecture, Seattle is again showing an innovative edge. The eye-popping Central Library, the psychedelic Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), and the contemplative St. Ignatius Chapel are just a few of the better known examples.
From historic Pioneer Square to the funky Fremont district, art is all around.
Upcoming Visual Arts Events
This annual group exhibition coincides with the Kirkland Art Studio Tour (KAST) and features dozens of works from …
Details Event WebsiteMarius Tunduc: “Balance” – Water is Life is Love is Life and is Balance. Sometimes I like to …
Details Event WebsiteCollymore’s Spring collection offers impressions of Provence and the French Riviera through the eyes of a long-term past …
Details Event WebsiteThis photographic exhibition is drawn from a book of the same name and showcases a select group of …
Details Event WebsiteThis exhibition explores how artists create a “sense of place” in their work, and how they use their …
Details Event WebsiteThink of your favorite place on Earth: What importance does this place hold for you? Does it remind …
Details Event WebsiteMichael Spafford has been a major force in the Northwest art community as a painter and printmaker since …
Details Event WebsiteJoan Kimura has made prints her entire career as an artist. Her first print exhibit in 50 years …
Details Event WebsiteKAST is Kirkland’s own artist studio tour. Local artists will open their studios on Mother’s Day weekend to …
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