Visions of the West: Grafton Tyler Brown
A special installation of two major western landscape paintings by African American artist Grafton Tyler Brown for a thought-provoking dialogue with "Kent Monkman: Death of Adonis." These paintings will be accompanied by an in-depth analysis of the life of Grafton Tyler Brown. Organized by Tacoma Art Museum and curated by Victoria Miles.
June 27, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Grafton Tyler Brown,
Born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1841
Died Saint Peter, Minnesota, 1918
A Canyon River with Pines and Figures (Yellowstone), circa 1886
Oil on canvas, 35 3/4 × 56 inches
Tacoma Art Museum, Museum purchase with funds from the Art Acquisition Fund and the Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective, 2016.5
Grafton Tyler Brown
Born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1841
Died Saint Peter, Minnesota, 1918
Untitled (Columbia River scene), after 1884
Oil on canvas
24 × 42 inches
Tacoma Art Museum, Museum purchase with funds from the Snyder Fund, 2020.4