Arts & Culture
Paul Gauguin Show Opens At Seattle Art Museum
Feb 10th
The Seattle Art Museum opened its doors today to a new show of work by French artist Paul Gauguin and his Polynesian influences. The museum hopes to lure 200,000 people between now and the end of April. KUOW’s Marcie Sillman reports.
Paul Gauguin is forever linked to Polynesia, where he spent the last years of his life. The new show “Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise” features the French artist’s paintings, drawings and carvings, alongside Polynesian sculptures, ceremonial objects and other artworks.
JPMorgan’s Dimon Draws Seattle Protests
Nov 3rd
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon was targeted by protesters during a keynote speech in Seattle last night, with activists picketing and chanting “banks got bailed out, we got sold out.”
More than 100 participants weathered pouring rain and temperatures in the 40s to air frustrations as Dimon, 55, addressed the University of Washington Foster School of Business’ annual business leadership dinner.
