A Soft Place To Land
'A Soft Place To Land'
Populus welcomes back Cristina Martinez, one of its original artists in residence, whose work has been part of the hotel since its doors first opened. She returns a year later having just finished the largest work of her career, a permanent mural on the Occidental Promenade a few steps from the hotel and directly across from the tenth edition of the Seattle Art Fair. A Soft Place to Land is her homecoming, a weekend that gathers the work, the neighborhood, and the people who live with it back in the space where it began.
Seattle Art Fair
July 25 & 26
Saturday begins at noon on the Occidental Promenade, where everyone gathers at the foot of the mural for its unveiling, a permanent addition to the corridor that runs down toward the stadiums. From there the day moves indoors to the Art & Music Room at Populus, where a limited edition print release and signing runs from 1 to 6 PM alongside a merch pop-up, an afternoon to meet the artist, carry a print home, and see the work take root in everyday things. Sunday brings everyone back to the hotel at Salt Harvest from 10 AM to 2 PM, where Cristina Martinez and Al-Baseer Holly host a brunch to close the weekend out.
Mural Unveiling
Saturday July 25 | Noon
1016 1st Ave S
Print Signing + Merch Release
Saturday July 25 | 1-6 PM
Populus Hotel – Art & Music Room
Artist & Collectors Brunch
Sunday July 25 | 10 AM-2 PM
Populus Hotel – Salt Harvest
Mural Location
'A Soft Place To Land'
Populus Hotel
‘A Soft Place To Land’ Mural
Distance: 0.1 mile
Seattle Art Fair
Distance: 0.1 mile
Artist & Collectors Brunch
On Sunday the weekend comes to full bloom. From 10 AM to 2 PM, Cristina Martinez and Al-Baseer Holly welcome friends old and new to Salt Harvest for the perfect end to art fair weekend, the morning where everyone lingers a little longer. Artists and collectors gather, sounds by JusMoni and Stas Thee Boss filling the restaurant, and the tables carry the best of the season from Salt Harvest, generous and Pacific Northwest to its core, from berries and warm pastries to eggs and fresh Northwest salmon. It is the soft landing the weekend is named for.
RSVP REQUIRED
*Brunch reservation includes 2 limited edition mini prints from the artists
Artist Collaborators & Creative Partners
Stay The Night
Populus is proud to offer a special rate for the global creative community as a gesture of appreciation and an open invitation to gather. Whether you’re an artist, collector, designer, musician, writer, or cultural worker, this space was built with you in mind.
Check in after the print signing & wake up for brunch
At Populus Seattle, community is not a backdrop
A Soft Place To Land celebrates the makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers who shape Seattle’s cultural rhythm. Through their voices, we explore how they experience the city, what inspires their work, and the philosophies that guide their craft. It’s a way to discover Seattle not through a guidebook, but through lived perspective.