Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture - Opening Day!
Schedule
Fri Jun 21 2024 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA
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“IT WAS ALMOST LIKE ANTI-ART. . . . A REBELLION.”– Patti WarashinaTune in to an alternative art history you may not know. Organized by the Seattle Art Museum, Poke in the Eye celebrates the aesthetic practices that emerged across the West Coast in the 1960s and ’70s. Reacting against the sleekness, formality, and coldness of East Coast movements like Pop Art and minimalism, artists on the West Coast—particularly in Seattle and the Bay Area—began creating artwork that was intentionally offbeat. These artists used traditional craft techniques and bold color, centered figuration and narrative, and often employed an irreverent sense of humor. "Poke in the Eye" draws primarily on SAM’s collection to present an inclusive view of this countercultural style that continues to reverberate today.
Presenting Sponsors
Microsoft Corporation
The Virginia Wright Future Fund
Generous Support
Kreielsheimer Exhibition Endowment
Herb and Lucy Pruzan
Additional Support
Contributors to the SAM Fund
Image: Rustic Pine Entertainment Center, 1979, Fay Jones, American, born 1936, acrylic on rag paper, 52 x 47 in. (132.1 x 119.4 cm), overall h.: 53 in., overall w.: 48 in., Gift of Pacific Northwest Art Council, 80.43. © Fay Jones
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Where is it happening?
Seattle Art Museum, 103 University St, Seattle, WA 98101-2901, United States,Seattle, WashingtonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
