This February TAM will celebrate Black artists within the museum’s collection by critically engaging the collection and past exhibitions from 2019. Of the more than 5000 works within TAM’s collection, … Continue reading Black History Month at TAM
Milton Simons was an important Northwest African American artist from the 1940s until his death in 1973. In addition to his skills as a painter, Simons was an educator, poet, … Continue reading Object of the Week – Self Portrait (1969)
“Photography can be used as a powerful weapon toward instituting political and cultural change.” – Carrie Mae Weems Working at the intersection of art and politics, visual artist Carrie … Continue reading Object of the Week – Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Make-up)
Show some love for your favorite work of art at TAM during this year’s #HeartsForArt. For the second year, TAM is joining museums across the country for this annual celebration … Continue reading Hearts for Art at TAM
Developing museum exhibitions can take years, and sometimes, as in the case of Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s, they can take decades. Over 18 years ago, Interim … Continue reading Work in Progress: Behind the Scenes of Forgotten Stories
Opening February 1, 2020, The Naturalist & The Trickster: Audubon/RYAN! explores themes related to animals, environmentalism, and conservation. The exhibition features works by RYAN! Feddersen including a large-scale mural … Continue reading An Interview with RYAN! Feddersen
