Gossip: Between Us
Gossip: Between Us, draws from the museum’s permanent collection to spotlight women and queer artists—particularly those whose work embodies the tradition of "gossip." Featuring works by Barbara Kruger, Joyce J. Scott, Carrie Mae Weems, and more, these artists engage in gossip not only as subject matter but as methodology, embedding within their work the textures of lived experience, cultural memory, and communal care.
August 9, 2025 - Ongoing
Rafael Soldi (Born Peru, 1987)
A Step Toward Something I Have Yet to Figure Out, 2010
Archival pigment print
30 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Tacoma Art Museum, Gift of John J. O’Leary, 2025.3.6
Barbara Kruger (born Newark, New Jersey, 1945)
Untitled (Reach Out and Touch Someone), 1989
Color lithograph on wood veneer
26-5/16 x 19-3/4 inches (66.9 x 50.2 cm)
Tacoma Art Museum, Gift of Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom, 1994.15.4
Judy Hill (born Galveston, Texas, 1953)
Learning To Smoke, 1999
Aquatint acrylic resist and drypoint on paper
18-1/4 x 15 inches (46.4 x 38.1 cm)
Tacoma Art Museum, Partial gift of Marcia Bartholme, Beta Press and partial
Museum purchase, 2001.41.31
Karen Gilbert (born Creswell, Oregon, 1971)
Protect, 2004
Sterling silver, blown Pyrex Glass, stainless steel cable, and enamel
14-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches (36.8 x 8.9 cm)
Tacoma Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2004.41