SAM Talks: Fay Jones
Schedule
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA
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Join us as renowned artist Fay Jones takes the stage, accompanied by Carrie Dedon, SAM Associate Curator of Contemporary and Modern Art. Delve into Jones's captivating world as she shares insights into her illustrious career, spanning from her formative years in Seattle during the 1960s and 70s to the present day. With Dedon's expert facilitation, Jones will explore the depths of her work, revealing the influences that have shaped her artistic journey and her artworks on view in Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture, offering a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Jones's contributions to the art world.Fay Jones, born in Boston, Massachusetts, is a distinguished artist who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1960, she relocated to Seattle, where she has been an active and prominent figure in the art scene since 1970.
Jones has been honored with numerous accolades throughout her career, including two NEA grants, the Yvonne Twining Humber Award, a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and an ArtistTrust residency in La Napoule, France. In 1996, the Boise Art Museum organized a 20-year retrospective of her work, which also traveled to the Washington State University Museum and the Seattle Art Museum.
Her art is featured in numerous public and private collections, and she is represented by Studio e in Seattle, the James Harris Gallery in Dallas, and the Russo Lee Gallery in Portland.
Program included with admission.
Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture is organized by the Seattle Art Museum.
Presenting Sponsors
Microsoft Corporation
The Virginia Wright Fund
Generous Support
Kreielsheimer Exhibition Endowment
Herb and Lucy Pruzan
Additional Support
Contributors to the SAM Fund
Image: "Milltown Exit", Fay Jones, Gift of the Pacific Northwest Art Council, 84.168 © Fay Jones.
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Where is it happening?
Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave,Seattle,WA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
