Welcome back to The Current Corner! In the first episodes of the year, The Current Collaborative Committee will share their thoughts and perspectives on some of TAM’s recent, exciting acquisitions … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 010 : Ricky Reyes x Carrie Mae Weems
In our current exhibition Sea Change, artist Karen Hackenberg’s paintings focus on manmade bits of detritus – plastic bottles, cans, toys – that she finds on the beaches near her … Continue reading A studio visit with Karen Hackenberg
The Tacoma Art Museum is home to more than 350 Japanese woodblock prints, making ours one of the finest collections on the West Coast. These works of art, created using … Continue reading A Gifted History
“The only lasting truth is change.” Octavia Butler As we enter the fourth year of The Current, An Artist Award (and in the spirit of my very first curatorial … Continue reading From The Current, 2019 to Now
Guest Curator Kenji Stoll talks about the connections between the Edo era artists of Japan and contemporary artists from Tacoma featured in the exhibition Echoes of the Floating World , … Continue reading “Echoes of the Floating World” with Kenji Stoll
If you’ve been following the news, you likely know that Christopher Paul Jordan was announced as the 2025 The Current Awardee in November of last year. You’ll probably also know … Continue reading A Finger on the Pulse
For over a decade, visitors to the Tacoma Art Museum have been welcomed by the evocative imagery of cowboys, cattle, and the vast American West, thanks to a generous gift … Continue reading West of the Northwest
Thank you for tuning in to The Current Corner this year! For this final episode of 2024, Rebecca and Jack Benaroya curator Victoria Miles discusses Ikune Sawada’s Winter Scene. I … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 009 : Victoria Miles x Ikune Sawada
Christopher Paul Jordan has been announced as the 2024-2025 awardee of The Current, An Artist Award, at Tacoma Art Museum. The Current, An Artist Award establishes an annual, unrestricted award providing … Continue reading Christopher Paul Jordan announced as the 2025 The Current Awardee by Final Juror Tariqa Waters
Welcome back to The Current Corner! In this video, visual artist Cristina Martinez discusses Emilio Amero’s Fiesta. “This piece was initially very comforting to me because it reminded me of … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 008 : Cristina Martinez x Emilio Amero
