Art by Northwest
On America’s birthday, looking at the USA through artists’ eyes
Current shows offer glimpses of our complicated nation, through paintings, light sculpture, folk-art quilts and music.
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Even the tiniest trees are rising to the World Cup occasion
A new exhibit at Pacific Bonsai Museum cultivates a global perspective, and reveals the surprising similarities between bonsai and soccer.
Art by Northwest
SEA airport’s artful new C Concourse welcomes World Cup travelers
From art walks to ORCA cards, drone scoreboards to a dim-sum smackdown, the city is swimming in soccer crossovers.
Art by Northwest
A new ‘welcome figure’ holds Indigenous history in Pioneer Square
Plus: Welcoming new art exhibits from stapled photos to sunny installations, and saying goodbye to lost Seattle legends.
The Newsfeed
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is landing in Seattle
This week, we bring you a guide to the festivities and stories about new public art, labor issues and the long-term regional impacts of the World Cup.