Mark your calendars for the unveiling of TAM’s latest exhibition, Charles Peterson’s Nirvana: On Photography and Performance. Peterson’s monochromatic photos embody the raw vitality of “grunge,” encapsulating its distinct sound, style, and attitude. We genuinely can’t wait to share this momentous occasion with you.
6:00 PM Enjoy music and exclusive gallery access with artists and curator
6:30 PM Hear insights and stories behind the art showcased in the exhibition
7:00 PM Doors open to the general public
We invite you to join us until 8:00 pm for an unforgettable night.
Parking is complimentary below and around the building. There are stairs and an elevator from this area to the Museum
About Charles Peterson’s Nirvana
This exhibition highlights the dynamic energy of Peterson’s black-and-white photographs, which have become synonymous with the sounds, styles, movement, and attitude known as “grunge.” The exhibition, based on a book of the same name, expands beyond Peterson’s iconic images seen in album art, books, and magazines for decades. Over a five-year photo edit, Peterson focused on the photographs, many never before printed, that stimulated visceral memories of live performances. In addition to Peterson’s gelatin-silver and pigment prints, the exhibition will include black-and-white photographs and video by six distinct artists (including Barbara Morgan, Sylvia Plachy, Nicholas Galanin, and Peterson’s photography professor, Paul Berger, among others) to complicate and complement Peterson’s work. The exhibition has been created by Tacoma Art Museum in collaboration with Seattle-based publishing platform Minor Matters and is curated by Michelle Dunn Marsh.