ArtsPage
The Seattle area is home to a vibrant arts scene — there's always something going on in theaters, concert halls, galleries, museums. How to keep up? ArtsPage will showcase work by some of The Seattle Times' expert fine-arts writers, to help you navigate local art offerings. We'll include news, observations, images, humor, links and ways for you to join the conversation, too.
SubscribeSlice of paradise: Gauguin show opens at SAM
Artist Paul Gauguin told his friend Vincent van Gogh that he yearned for a "more natural, more primitive" life, and by 1891, he was sailing for Tahiti, looking for an uncorrupted Eden. He found a little less paradise than he wanted, but at the same time, a lot more than he bargained for. "Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise," opening at 10 a.m. Thursday at Seattle Art Museum, is a "dazzling mix and match," writes Seattle Times reviewer Michael Upchurch, of two cultures intersecting.
Note: The museum has a long list of lectures, films, even a Remix party associated with "Gauguin and Polynesia." Go here for details.
("Reclining Tahitian Women," Paul Gauguin/Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)
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