Do not miss in 2016! Upcoming temporary and traveling exhibits in Seattle

December 2, 2015

-Posted by Shannon W.

2016 promises an eclectic mix of temporary and traveling exhibits at Seattle’s cultural institutions. Here’s a Top 10 Do Not Miss list from Shannon at the Douglass-Truth Library.

1. October 3, 2015 – September 4, 2016. Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers. On exhibit @ Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
DVD: I Am Bruce Lee

2. November 5, 2015 – October 9, 2016. Tatau/Tattoo: Embodying Resistance. On exhibit @ Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Book: Tattoos from Paradise: Traditional Polynesian Patterns by Mark Blackburn

3. November 14, 2015 – May 15, 2016. Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty. On exhibit @ EMP Experience Music Project
Graphic Novel: Hello Kitty, Work of Art

4. November 21, 2015 – April 17, 2016. The Harmon & Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper. On exhibit @ Northwest African American Museum
Book: Elizabeth Catlett: In the Image of the People by Melanie Herzog

5. December 11, 2015 – February 28, 2016. Skål! Scandinavian Spirits. On exhibit @ Nordic Heritage Museum
Book: Make Mead like a Viking by Jereme Zimmerman

6. February 11 – May 8, 2016. Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. On exhibit @ Seattle Art Museum
Book: Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic edited by Eugenie Tsai

7. March 21, 2016 – April 17, 2016. Shakespeare’s First Folio. On exhibit @ the Seattle Public Library Central Library
Book: The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare’s First Folio by Malinda E. Mays

8. June 9, 2016 – August 28, 2016. Graphic Masters: Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso, Matisse, R. Crumb. On exhibit @ Seattle Art Museum
Book: R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection by R. Crumb

9. July 2, 2016 – September 25, 2016. Toys of the ’50, ’60s and ’70s. On exhibit @ MOHAI Museum of History and Industry
Book: The Good, the Bad and the Barbie by Tanya Lee Stone