From The Current, 2019 to Now
“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
“Echoes of the Floating World” with Kenji Stoll
Guest Curator Kenji Stoll talks about the connections between the Edo era artists of Japan and contemporary artists from Tacoma featured in the exhibition Echoes of the Floating World , … Continue reading “Echoes of the Floating World” with Kenji Stoll
A Finger on the Pulse
If you’ve been following the news, you likely know that Christopher Paul Jordan was announced as the 2025 The Current Awardee in November of last year. You’ll probably also know … Continue reading A Finger on the Pulse
West of the Northwest
For over a decade, visitors to the Tacoma Art Museum have been welcomed by the evocative imagery of cowboys, cattle, and the vast American West, thanks to a generous gift … Continue reading West of the Northwest
The Current Corner // episode 009 : Victoria Miles x Ikune Sawada
Thank you for tuning in to The Current Corner this year! For this final episode of 2024, Rebecca and Jack Benaroya curator Victoria Miles discusses Ikune Sawada’s Winter Scene. I … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 009 : Victoria Miles x Ikune Sawada
Christopher Paul Jordan announced as the 2025 The Current Awardee by Final Juror Tariqa Waters
Christopher Paul Jordan has been announced as the 2024-2025 awardee of The Current, An Artist Award, at Tacoma Art Museum. The Current, An Artist Award establishes an annual, unrestricted award providing … Continue reading Christopher Paul Jordan announced as the 2025 The Current Awardee by Final Juror Tariqa Waters
The Current Corner // episode 008 : Cristina Martinez x Emilio Amero
Welcome back to The Current Corner! In this video, visual artist Cristina Martinez discusses Emilio Amero’s Fiesta. “This piece was initially very comforting to me because it reminded me of … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 008 : Cristina Martinez x Emilio Amero
Intersections of Expression
TAM x CHARLES PETERSON // MOPOP x KEITH HARING The Tacoma Art Museum in collaboration with Minor Matters presents an exploration of Charles Peterson’s photography with Charles Peterson’s Nirvana. Offering … Continue reading Intersections of Expression
TAM // The Current : “what if” : looking back and forward
In the wake of closing our second exhibition of The Current, An Artist Award, what if curator Victoria Miles speaks on the highlights of the exhibition and how the The … Continue reading TAM // The Current : “what if” : looking back and forward
The Current Corner // episode 007 : Chris Lee Hill x Kenjiro Nomura
Welcome back to The Current Corner! In this video, DJ and “what if” sound designer Chris Lee Hill is discussing Kenjiro Nomura’s Barbershop. “Thinking about The Current, to me this talks … Continue reading The Current Corner // episode 007 : Chris Lee Hill x Kenjiro Nomura