TAM’s Reopening Plans
Plans are underway for our beloved Tacoma Art Museum to tentatively reopen to the public on Friday, October 9. Since closing March 13, TAM staff has been hard at work … Continue reading TAM’s Reopening Plans
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”
TAM Store Highlight – Irene Wood
Inspired by the objects we hold dear and the stories they each tell, Irene Wood began creating at an early age. After exploring jewelry and pottery, Irene set her sights … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Irene Wood
Voices of TAM: Addison Gregory Reflects on “Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA”
I had the amazing opportunity to attend Michael Kenna’s seminar at the TAM. To paraphrase, during the talk Mr. Kenna had said that there is no motive or intention behind … Continue reading Voices of TAM: Addison Gregory Reflects on “Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA”
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”
TAM Store Highlight – Raven Juarez
For Raven Juarez, art is about telling stories. A descendant of the Blackfeet tribe, she uses her work to disentangle intangible ideas, to build community, to seek justice. Her works … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Raven Juarez