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Exhibition Explores Connections Between Art, Food, and Cultural Identity

exhibition · 2026-03-19

The Seattle Art Museum is presenting an exhibition titled 'Farm to Table' that examines the role of food in artistic expression. The show highlights how food—from its production to consumption—has been depicted in artworks, drawing parallels to historical periods such as post-Franco-Prussian War France in the 1870s. It focuses on themes of nourishment, culture, and identity through various mediums like painting and sculpture.

Key facts

  • The exhibition is at the Seattle Art Museum
  • It explores food's representation in art across history
  • Connections are made to 19th-century French art after the Franco-Prussian War

Entities

Institutions

  • Seattle Art Museum

Locations

  • Seattle

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