Does anyone want to go to the Seattle Art Museum with me before January 2nd?
I'm such a cultural ignoramus that I did not realize SAM has on display right now a special collection of historical Spanish paintings. The name of the exhibit is Spain in the Age of Exploration, 1492-1819. The exhibit is about halfway through its ten week run:
The King and Queen of Spain are in Seattle today to visit SAM. I hope traffic doesn't get screwed like when George Bush came to town for a Nethercutt fundraiser earlier this year. (Oops, there I go with politics again...).
Seriously, though, if anybody wants to go see this exhibit I am game. Isn't there a free night one day every month?
I'm such a cultural ignoramus that I did not realize SAM has on display right now a special collection of historical Spanish paintings. The name of the exhibit is Spain in the Age of Exploration, 1492-1819. The exhibit is about halfway through its ten week run:
Sixteen Spanish and American lenders, including our organizing partner, the Patrimonio Nacional, and the Museo del Prado, have agreed to temporarily part with precious historical works from their collections in order to help us tell some of the most captivating stories to emerge from the Spanish empire. Our focus is on the theme of exploration—how the royal court, beginning with Isabel and Ferdinand, used the enlargement of the Spanish realm not only to increase the crown’s resources but also to gather and harness knowledge that enriched human understanding of the wider world. This central subject is broken down into four themes that will help to organize the visitor’s experience.
The King and Queen of Spain are in Seattle today to visit SAM. I hope traffic doesn't get screwed like when George Bush came to town for a Nethercutt fundraiser earlier this year. (Oops, there I go with politics again...).
Seriously, though, if anybody wants to go see this exhibit I am game. Isn't there a free night one day every month?

