Paul Gauguin: A Return to France and Second Voyage to Tahiti

Seattle Art Museum presents the only United States stop for “Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise,“ a landmark show highlighting the complex relationship between Paul Gauguin’s work and the art and culture of Polynesia. The exhibition, on view at SAM Downtown February 9 through April 29, 2012, includes about 50 of Gauguin’s brilliantly hued paintings, sculptures and works on paper, which are displayed alongside 60 major examples of Polynesian sculpture that fueled his search for the exotic. Organized by