Seattle Art Museum: Bridging Cultures

by SCALA

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will re-open with a 70% increase in gallery space, offering a stellar gathering place for visitors and a site for major installations by international contemporary artists. SAM's third and fourth floors now join the new North Building galleries to the existing South Building galleries and create a worthy setting for the museum's varied collection of art. While planning the new installation, the curators established three principles for using the collection's diversity to its utmost benefit: show the best of SAM's collection; address the cultural context of the works of art; and when possible, create bridges between cultures and time periods. The guide highlights the many different ways in which the museum's permanent collection may now be experienced, with details and insights of selected artworks. The Forum installation leads the way to the spacious Modern and Contemporary galleries. American art from the 18th to 19th centuries has been intentionally sited adjacent to the

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2007

About the author

Scala specialises in producing illustrated books for museums, galleries, libraries, cathedrals, heritage sites and educational institutions. With offices in London and New York, we work with many of the most prestigious organisations in the world.

Established over 40 years ago, Scala’s reputation continues to be one of the highest quality, both for the beautiful books we produce and the expert service we provide. We offer all aspects of the publishing process and work closely with each client, tailoring to their individual needs. We create books to the highest standards of design and production, for sale on-site and for promotion in the worldwide book trade as part of Scala’s far-reaching list.

We are extremely proud to work alongside the Science Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, the Royal Collection and Westminster Abbey. We also publish a fantastic selection of exhibition catalogues and museum collection books; a flourishing list of titles on British cathedrals; books on the history and architecture of houses and castles in Europe; and our ever-popular and expanding series Director’s Choice, now with over 50 titles and counting!

From souvenir guides to award-winning catalogues raisonnés, we take pride in every book we publish. We are always looking to expand our family, to discover new institutions and help share their treasures with the world.

Reviews

[Jen Grogan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slim volume, and a little out of date to the current state of the museum's collection, but important for me as I continue my docent training.

[Juliana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little overview fatality for Seattle Art museums. Now I understand the backstory on the hanging car display.

[Sarah Berman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clearly I think this is a brilliant book. Clearly.