By Jay Kuehner, independent film critic and educator Looking at Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s 1932 photograph Las lavanderas sobreentendidas (The Washerwomen Implied) in a preview of the Luces y Sombras exhibit, … Continue reading Amulet of Light: Notes on Rayos: Cine en México
Departures and Divisions: Variation in American Styles, 1900 – 1950, drawn almost entirely from TAM’s own collection, demonstrates how artists in early twentieth-century America moved away from conservative European and … Continue reading Departures and Divisions: Artist Spotlight
The Current, An Artist Award is excited to announce that the nomination and selection process for the inaugural award has begun. The identities of the nominators and final juror will … Continue reading The Current, An Artist Award | Selection Process
Artist Edgar Valentine’s explorations into functional glass art and unique figurines and characters are now on view as part of the Museum’s latest exhibition, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists. … Continue reading GATHER Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Edgar Valentine
The creative collaboration between Kranitzky and Overstreet began in 1985 when a mutual interest in ceramics prompted them to create mixed-media jewelry to raise funds for a kiln. The serendipitous … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Kranitzky & Overstreet
Artist Dani Kaes’ unique approach to glass art and neon is now on view as part of the Museum’s latest exhibition, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists. Featuring a variety of … Continue reading GATHER Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Dani Kaes
Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists includes work from 21 Hilltop Artists alumni with artistic practices rooted in the Tacoma … Continue reading The Artists of “GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists”
Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation through glassblowing, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists includes work from 21 Hilltop Artists alumni with artistic practices rooted in … Continue reading GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists
“Art jewelry is a means of communication, artist to wearer, and wearer to viewer,” says jewelry artist Trudee Hill. “Whether it is in the form of a medallion or ring, … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Trudee Hill
A new year has many of thinking about possible resolutions and here at Tacoma Art Museum we have our own goals that we want to work towards in 2022. One … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions: Rodrigo Valenzuela, Margarita Cabrera, Enrique Chagoya
