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GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists
Artist and exhibition curator, Trenton Quiocho. Photo courtesy of the artist. Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation through glassblowing, GATHER: 27...
In Memoriam – Wendy Griffin
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of one of TAM’s (and Tacoma’s) true stalwarts, Wendy Griffin. Wendy threw herself into...
TAM Staff Pick: Paul Horiuchi, “Dramatic Impasse” and “Temple Garden”
What do you picture when you think of paper collage? A vision board made of magazine clippings manifesting your ideal vacation? A second-grade art project?...
Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Trudee Hill
Artist portrait courtesy of Aaron Briggs. “Art jewelry is a means of communication, artist to wearer, and wearer to viewer,” says jewelry artist Trudee Hill....
TAM Staff Pick: Molly Vidor, “Untitled (Prussian Blue)”
Viewing art is self-reflection. As much as the artist is present in the creation process, when the art hangs on a museum wall, it belongs...
Recent Acquisitions: Rodrigo Valenzuela, Margarita Cabrera, Enrique Chagoya
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...
Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Seth Papac
For Seth Papac, “jewelry, in its concentrated and intimate scale, has the unique capability to retain history, hold a memory, convey a message, and transform...
Departures and Divisions: Variation in American Styles, 1900 – 1950
Introduction Departures and Divisions: Variation in American Styles, 1900 – 1950, drawn almost entirely from TAM’s own collection, demonstrates how artists in early twentieth century...
Tacoma Art Museum Honored in Pierce County Proclamation
A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Proclaiming the Month of February 2022 as “Black History Month” in Pierce County, Washington. The theme of Black...
Recent Acquisitions: Imogen Cunningham
Tacoma Art Museum’s photography collection currently numbers around 450 works dating from 1905 to the present and includes a range of photographic processes from early...