Saturday, March 21, All Day Event
$75/person • Tickets are Limited
Event price does not include transportation or meals.
Ticket refunds will only be processed for cancellations made one week prior to the event date.
Ticket refunds will only be processed for cancellations made one week prior to the event date.
Henry Art Gallery, Copyright: Jonathan Vanderweit |
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Photo from: Wikipedia |
Join us for an invigorating day of art and culture in Seattle! Our trip will start off at the University of Washington’s Henry Art Gallery, where we will take in the contemporary exhibition In Plain Sight. The group will enjoy a casual, healthy lunch together at the Volunteer Park Café, followed by a private tour and ample browsing time at the newly renovated and reopened Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Our explorations will start off at the University of Washington’s Henry Art Gallery, where we will enjoy a self-guided tour of the contemporary exhibit In Plain Sight. This group exhibition engages artists whose work addresses narratives, communities, and histories that are typically hidden or invisible in our public space (both conceptually and literally defined). The presenting artists approach the exhibition’s theme from a range of directions, varying across all media as well as aesthetic and conceptual contexts. Works encompass deliberately activist endeavors and direct documentation; the unpacking of individual histories excluded due to race, ethnicity, or class; explorations of coded language for protection, secrecy, or both; the illumination of invisible or covert systems of labor, exploitation, and capitalist control; and translation through surreal, oblique, or fantastical frameworks. Learn more about this exhibit and the Henry’s extensive permanent collections at henryart.org
We will spend approximately an hour at the Henry before moving on to a casual, healthy lunch together at Volunteer Park Café. View the menu at alwaysfreshgoodness.com
Next, we’ll take a short walk to the newly renovated and reopened Seattle Asian Art Museum, where we will enjoy a private tour followed by ample time to browse the museum. When the reopening of the Asian Art Museum, you will no longer find galleries labeled China, Japan, or India. Instead, vibrant artworks from Vietnam to Iran, and everywhere in between, come together to tell stories of human experiences across time and place. From themes of worship and celebration to clothing and identity, nature and power to birth and death, the new collection installation reveals the complexity and diversity of Asia—a place of distinct cultures, histories, and belief systems that help shape our world today. Learn more about the Asian Art Museum’s extensive renovation project and innovative new approach to exhibition design at http://inspire.site.seattleartmuseum.org
Our explorations will start off at the University of Washington’s Henry Art Gallery, where we will enjoy a self-guided tour of the contemporary exhibit In Plain Sight. This group exhibition engages artists whose work addresses narratives, communities, and histories that are typically hidden or invisible in our public space (both conceptually and literally defined). The presenting artists approach the exhibition’s theme from a range of directions, varying across all media as well as aesthetic and conceptual contexts. Works encompass deliberately activist endeavors and direct documentation; the unpacking of individual histories excluded due to race, ethnicity, or class; explorations of coded language for protection, secrecy, or both; the illumination of invisible or covert systems of labor, exploitation, and capitalist control; and translation through surreal, oblique, or fantastical frameworks. Learn more about this exhibit and the Henry’s extensive permanent collections at henryart.org
We will spend approximately an hour at the Henry before moving on to a casual, healthy lunch together at Volunteer Park Café. View the menu at alwaysfreshgoodness.com
Next, we’ll take a short walk to the newly renovated and reopened Seattle Asian Art Museum, where we will enjoy a private tour followed by ample time to browse the museum. When the reopening of the Asian Art Museum, you will no longer find galleries labeled China, Japan, or India. Instead, vibrant artworks from Vietnam to Iran, and everywhere in between, come together to tell stories of human experiences across time and place. From themes of worship and celebration to clothing and identity, nature and power to birth and death, the new collection installation reveals the complexity and diversity of Asia—a place of distinct cultures, histories, and belief systems that help shape our world today. Learn more about the Asian Art Museum’s extensive renovation project and innovative new approach to exhibition design at http://inspire.site.seattleartmuseum.org
What’s included: The $75 registration fee covers all entrance fees at the UW Henry Art Gallery as well as entrance and private tour fees at the newly re-opened Seattle Asian Art Museum.
What’s not included: Participants should bring cash to cover travel costs (approximately $35 if using public transit) plus meals and refreshments throughout the trip.
Travel plans: Guests are encouraged to take advantage of our regional public transit. Our group will meet at the Gateway Transit Center in Port Angeles at 7:15am, and will return at 8:10pm. Our travel plan will include the Strait Shot bus, the Bainbridge ferry, and several King County Metro busses.*
*Guests choosing to travel separately may meet up with the group at 11am at the University of Washington Henry Art Gallery. Please let us know in advance if you will be traveling separately.
What’s not included: Participants should bring cash to cover travel costs (approximately $35 if using public transit) plus meals and refreshments throughout the trip.
Travel plans: Guests are encouraged to take advantage of our regional public transit. Our group will meet at the Gateway Transit Center in Port Angeles at 7:15am, and will return at 8:10pm. Our travel plan will include the Strait Shot bus, the Bainbridge ferry, and several King County Metro busses.*
*Guests choosing to travel separately may meet up with the group at 11am at the University of Washington Henry Art Gallery. Please let us know in advance if you will be traveling separately.
