November Enews

Picasso is taking Seattle by storm! Thousands have already visited - when will you come?  >> "As far as Picasso shows go, this will be one of the best you'll ever see outside Paris." The Stranger "We are lucky that these works of art are visiting Seattle." - The Seattle Times "not only changed the way I think about Picasso, but I came away with new ideas about how we see." - Huffington Post "A not-to-miss show" - The Oregonian Join us forSAM Happy Hours, on Thursday and Friday nights, when SAM is open until 9 pm. Enjoy music, a bar by TASTE Restaurant, and $3 off admission. Enjoy a VIP evening opportunity >> Join SAM today and enjoy priority access Next Member Monday is November 15  >> Beat the crowds and take in Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris at our next Member Monday! SAM members and their guests enjoy an exclusive opportunity to view the exhibition while the museum is closed to the general public. Docent tours are offered at 4, 5, 6 and 7 pm, or explore at your own pace by downloading the audio guide to your mobile device before you visit. Become a SAM member and you'll get these special Members Mondays, as well as a whole year's worth of special exhibitions, previews, discounts and more! Other Member Monday opportunities areon November 29 , December 6, December 20, and January 10. Don't miss special Picasso Programs Remix lights up with French theme on Saturday, November 13  >> Experience artist trivia by Geeks Who Drink, music by Tigerbeat, live models in the Blue Drawing Studio, performances by the Harlequin Hipsters and the Can Can Castaways, and the opportunity to contribute found objects to a collaborative sculpture. Plus a marimba. More Great Programs Flamenco with Eric & Encarnación, Thursday, November 18 >> Picasso & Film, Friday, November 19 >> Family Fun: Kids & Cubism, Saturday, November 20 >> New Exhibition with Renowned Contemporary Artist, Wang Huaiqing Opening November 18, 2010 at Seattle Asian Art Museum  >> 26 works by contemporary Chinese painter, Wang Huaiqing [pronounced Wong-Why-Ching] will go on display at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, including one large scale piece on display at SAM downtown. This will be Wang's first solo exhibition at a major American museum and gives Seattle and the Pacific Northwest region an opportunity to look closely at an artist widely appreciated in Asia. First Friday Lecture on December 3 at SAAM >> SAM Films Craneway Event: A Film by Tacita Dean on Friday, November 5  >> Craneway Event is a Pacific Northwest premiere of a film by visual artist Tacita Dean, as part of the Cornish College of the Arts Merce Cunningham celebration. Absorbing and intimate, Craneway Event is a contemplative encounter with the legendary modern dance choreographer, Merce Cunningham. In this second of two portraits of Cunningham Dean has made, the creative process and the language of Cunningham's experimental style is explored. Free but registration required. TASTE Restaurant celebrates wine in November Join us for an event or for dinner  >> Seattle Magazine recently honored us by naming TASTE Restaurant Best Washington Focused Wine List. We've put a lot of hard work into our wine program and throughout November, we're celebrating all things wine. November 22 marks the next Splash! Wine Maker's Dinner, featuring one of our Northwest favorites, DiStefano Winery. Our next Neighborhood Wine Tasting is on Friday, December 3. Not able to make it to either of these events? Join us any Tuesday-Sunday to sample a Flight Bite, featuring Spanish and French varietals, inspired by the Picasso exhibition. Don't Just See Art, Eat it Too! >> Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth Help us plan!  >> Picasso fever has hit us hard here at SAM, but we're also planning for our next exhibition, Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, which opens on March 10, 2011. Would you like to help? We're researching the best way to bring this exhibition to the public, and would love to get your feedback! Please take this survey (it only takes about 8 minutes) and give us your thoughts. Thank you! Image Credits: Pablo Picasso, Spanish, (worked in France), 1881-1973,Courtesy Musée National Picasso, Paris, © 2010 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York: Les deux frères (The Two Brothers),1906, Gouache on cardboard, 31 1/2 x 23 1/4in.; Portrait de Dora Maar, 1937, Oil on canvas, 36 1/4 x 25 9/16in.; Portrait d'Olga dans un fauteuil (Portrait of Olga in an Armchair), 1918, Oil on canvas, 51 3/16 x 34 15/16in., Grande nature morte au guéridon (Large Still Life on a Pedestal Table), 1931, Oil on canvas, 76 3/4 x 51 3/8in.; Forgotten Garden, 1986-89, Oil on canvas, Wang Huaiqing, Chinese, b. 1944, 63" x 55", Collection of the Shanghai Art Museum © Wang Huaiqing; Video Still detail: Tacita Dean, Craneway Event (detail), 2009, 16mm anamorphic film, 108 minutes, Courtesy of the artist, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York and Frith Street Gallery, London; photo: Clare Barboza; Soundsuit (detail), Nick Cave, American, b. 1961, mixed media, © Nick Cave, Photo: James Prinz Update Profile Privacy Policy Unsubscribe