Videos Posted by Seattle Art Museum
SAM Remix, Aug. 7, 2009 [HD]
SAM Remix at the Olympic Sculpture Park on Friday, August 7, 2009.
The night's activities included:
A special collaborative sunset performance by poet Roberto Ascalon and musician Paul Rucker beside Alexander Calder's Eagle at 8:30 pm.
A stage of internationally renowned recording artists curated by the Decibel Festival in the PACCAR Pavilion, including Rena Jones (Portland) at 9 pm, Filastine (Barcelona) and DJ Collage (Seattle) at 10 pm, and Lusine (Seattle) at 11 pm. The stage will also feature interactive projections from some of Seattle’s most respected digital video artists.
Tours of the park after dark with the Strangers: Jen Graves, Charles Mudede, David Schmader and Lindy West.
A comics drawing rally in the Alvord Art Lab with the Friends of the Nib, including Bruce Bickford, Ellen Forney, Scott Faulkner, David Laskey, Bob Rini, Jim Woodring and others.
DJ Freddy King of Pants mashing up mixes and DJ Colby b spinning her stellar set in the park beginning at 8 pm.
Innovative street moves by the Breakdancing Ninja Clan on the PACCAR Pavilion's south terrace.
"A Walking Tour of the Park" with Seattle-based artist trio PDL (Jason Puccinelli, Jed Dunkerley and Greg Lundgren).
The night's activities included:
A special collaborative sunset performance by poet Roberto Ascalon and musician Paul Rucker beside Alexander Calder's Eagle at 8:30 pm.
A stage of internationally renowned recording artists curated by the Decibel Festival in the PACCAR Pavilion, including Rena Jones (Portland) at 9 pm, Filastine (Barcelona) and DJ Collage (Seattle) at 10 pm, and Lusine (Seattle) at 11 pm. The stage will also feature interactive projections from some of Seattle’s most respected digital video artists.
Tours of the park after dark with the Strangers: Jen Graves, Charles Mudede, David Schmader and Lindy West.
A comics drawing rally in the Alvord Art Lab with the Friends of the Nib, including Bruce Bickford, Ellen Forney, Scott Faulkner, David Laskey, Bob Rini, Jim Woodring and others.
DJ Freddy King of Pants mashing up mixes and DJ Colby b spinning her stellar set in the park beginning at 8 pm.
Innovative street moves by the Breakdancing Ninja Clan on the PACCAR Pavilion's south terrace.
"A Walking Tour of the Park" with Seattle-based artist trio PDL (Jason Puccinelli, Jed Dunkerley and Greg Lundgren).
PARK(ing) Day at the Seattle Art Museum, September 19, 2008 [HQ]
On Friday, September 19, 2008, the Seattle Art Museum transformed a series of parking spaces on the north side of University St. between 1st and 2nd Avenues into a temporary public park in honor of PARK(ing) Day. PARK(ing) Day is a one-day event where public parking spaces in cities across the United States are transformed into open green space within urban environments.
“The Seattle Art Museum is thrilled to contribute to this national event, which shares our dedication to creating spaces that inspire community engagement and environmental stewardship, “ said Mimi Gardner Gates, Director of the Seattle Art Museum. “This year we [provided] a park space on University Street that [was] activated through performances, artists, and the people of Seattle.”
In its second year of participation, this year the Seattle Art Museum worked with the Trust for Public Land to create its park featuring a variety of activities, as well as open space for enjoyment by the people of Downtown Seattle. Programs for SAM’s parking spaces included a midday performance by sarod player James Wentzel and pastel drawing throughout the day.
PARK(ing) Day began in 2005, when San Francisco art collective Rebar hijacked a single parking space, covered it with sod, and fed the meter all day to raise awareness of the absence of open space in American cities. In the following years, the Trust for Public Land expanded upon Rebar’s concept to sponsor parks throughout America, making PARK(ing) Day an annual event. In 2007, National PARK(ing) Day included over 200 new parks in more than 50 cities.
Video by Aaron Bourget
“The Seattle Art Museum is thrilled to contribute to this national event, which shares our dedication to creating spaces that inspire community engagement and environmental stewardship, “ said Mimi Gardner Gates, Director of the Seattle Art Museum. “This year we [provided] a park space on University Street that [was] activated through performances, artists, and the people of Seattle.”
In its second year of participation, this year the Seattle Art Museum worked with the Trust for Public Land to create its park featuring a variety of activities, as well as open space for enjoyment by the people of Downtown Seattle. Programs for SAM’s parking spaces included a midday performance by sarod player James Wentzel and pastel drawing throughout the day.
PARK(ing) Day began in 2005, when San Francisco art collective Rebar hijacked a single parking space, covered it with sod, and fed the meter all day to raise awareness of the absence of open space in American cities. In the following years, the Trust for Public Land expanded upon Rebar’s concept to sponsor parks throughout America, making PARK(ing) Day an annual event. In 2007, National PARK(ing) Day included over 200 new parks in more than 50 cities.
Video by Aaron Bourget