Object of the Week – “Fall”
It is hard to believe that we are already in the autumn of 2020. Perfectly fitting for this time is Juan Alonso’s 1997 Fall. This acrylic painting features an abstract … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Fall”
Category Archives: Curatorial
Object of the Week – “Frida’s Messengers”
The bold, bright red and accents of blue in Alfredo Arreguín’s portrait of artist Frida Kahlo emit a vibrant, powerful image that is not anything new for Arreguín’s portfolio. His … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Frida’s Messengers”
Object of the Week – “Blanket Stories: Transportation Object, Generous Ones, Trek”
Marie Watt‘s bronze Blanket Stories: Transportation Object, Generous Ones, Trek graces TAM along Pacific Avenue. In it, Watt explores the humble yet significant role blankets play in people’s lives, in … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Blanket Stories: Transportation Object, Generous Ones, Trek”
Object of the Week – “Dress of Years”
Kathryn Glowen is a mixed-media and installation artist whose work explores memory and time. After the death of her friend Mamie L. Rand, Glowen created a series of artworks that … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Dress of Years”
Object of the Week – “Rain and Runoff”
Befriending a helicopter pilot transformed artist Ed Mell’s perception of landscape. Describing the views from a helicopter, he explained, “You get to go places that no artist or photographer hardly … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Rain and Runoff”
Object of the Week – “Release the Sun”
James Lavadour grew up around and continues to live on the Umatilla Indian Reservation outside Pendleton, Oregon. An avid hiker, Lavadour’s connection to geography and the natural world is reflected … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Release the Sun”
Object of the Week – “Weathered”
As a teenager, Paul Horiuchi studied sumi painting in his native Japan. When he immigrated to the United States in 1922 he began working for the Union Pacific railroad but … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Weathered”
Object of the Week – “Jacob Lawrence”
“I have always worked in the field, never in a studio, because I wanted to photograph subjects in their own environment. It is the spirit of the subject which is … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Jacob Lawrence”
Object of the Week – “After Scarlatti”
Mary Henry’s body of work mirrors the evolution of modernist ideas in American art in the 20th century. She was primarily interested in the clean, sharp lines and geometry of … Continue reading Object of the Week – “After Scarlatti”
Object of the Week – “Seasick Sailors and the Silver Cord”
Jeffry Mitchell crafts his art with a seemingly casual aesthetic that underscores his understanding of the history of art and contemporary culture. Working primarily in ceramic, Mitchell is well versed … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Seasick Sailors and the Silver Cord”