This summer, The Chayah Movement is honored to partner with Tacoma Art Museum to present Threads of Freedom: A Celebration of Black Culture, Fashion, and Juneteenth.

In this final episode of The Current Corner about TAM’s recent acquisitions by Black artists, Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Curator Victoria Miles discusses two works: Jacob Lawrence’s The Studio and … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 012 : Victoria Miles x Jacob Lawrence + Carrie Mae Weems →

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 011 : Ashley Marshall x Carrie Mae Weems →

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 →