Gentle Snark
I'm not a professional art critic. (I'm barely a professional writer.) My account of the press preview for Seattle Art Museum's extensive show of ancient Roman art -- courtesy of the Louvre, where the Romans live when their display space isn't being renovated -- isn't going to be as knowledgeable or incisive as that of The Stranger's Jen Graves, who scribbled out copious notes, asked thoughtful questions and seemed generally familiar with what she was seeing.
By Geoff Carter | February 20, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
TASTE, the restaurant at the Seattle Art Museum, offers up delicious, quality fare for the whole family. Check it out next time you have the kids downtown.
By Lilium Pierson | January 26, 2008
Convergence Zone
The park needs to be taken as a whole. Don't go expecting to be dazzled by the sculpture -- while the pieces are beautiful (and in the case of Alexander Calder's iconic "Eagle," breathtakingly so), some of the pieces are overwhelmed by their setting, and there's not quite enough sculpture yet on site to make a meal, so to speak. Conversely, while the views of the city and the Sound from the park are magnificent, there aren't enough benches in for you to sit and appreciate the views for any amount of time. Appreciate the best of what the park has to offer today, and imagine what it can become in the near future, as public feedback helps to shape the space.
By Geoff Carter | January 22, 2007
Convergence Zone
On Jan. 5, the downtown location of the Seattle Art Museum will close its doors.
By Geoff Carter | December 29, 2005
