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Lessons from the Institute of Empathy

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · Seattle Art Museum
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Lessons from the Institute of Empathy
A long-running exhibition exploring artistic and social perspectives on empathy, connection, and human understanding.

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  • Represented by Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects Saya Woolfalk (Japan, 1979) is a New York based artist who uses science fiction and fantasy to re-imagine the world in multiple dimensions. With the multi year projects No Place, The Empathics, and ChimaTEK, Woolfalk has created the world of the Empathics, a fictional race of women who are able to alter their genetic make-up and fuse with plants.

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1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA · Downtown, Seattle

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