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EDITORIAL

For as long as I’ve known Barbara Earl Thomas— sixteen years and counting—she has always said or done something that made me laugh. Her presence always draws people in with a perfect mix of humor, insight, and wisdom.

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IN THE NEWS

"As new development proliferates in the historically Black neighborhood, artists proclaim: ‘We were here, and we are still here, and we will be here.’"

Hands and Colorful Circles

IN THE NEWS

Jackson Apartments' 'Artwalk' honors the neighborhood's African American heritage and diversity of residents.

Abstract Painting

PROJECTS

"Leilani Lewis, a Seattle native, was first exposed to visual arts when her mom was offered a job at the Detroit Institute of Art. “I would go run around the museum, terrorizing the security guards..."

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IN THE NEWS

"Leilani Lewis doesn’t really remember the artist talks she went to with her arts-loving mom at the Detroit Institute of Arts; she was a rambunctious kid who couldn’t sit still and preferred to run around." 

Classical Marble Statue

IN THE NEWS

"In this presentation filmed at MuseumNext New York in November 2016, Regan Pro, Deputy Director of Education & Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum and Leilani Lewis, Assistant Director ..."

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IN THE NEWS

How Did a Historical Institution Get with the Current Moment So Quickly?

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