What do you picture when you think of paper collage? A vision board made of magazine clippings manifesting your ideal vacation? A second-grade art project? TAM’s virtual learning opportunity published … Continue reading TAM Staff Pick: Paul Horiuchi, “Dramatic Impasse” and “Temple Garden”
“Art jewelry is a means of communication, artist to wearer, and wearer to viewer,” says jewelry artist Trudee Hill. “Whether it is in the form of a medallion or ring, … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Trudee Hill
Viewing art is self-reflection. As much as the artist is present in the creation process, when the art hangs on a museum wall, it belongs to the audience. We the … Continue reading TAM Staff Pick: Molly Vidor, “Untitled (Prussian Blue)”
A new year has many of thinking about possible resolutions and here at Tacoma Art Museum we have our own goals that we want to work towards in 2022. One … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions: Rodrigo Valenzuela, Margarita Cabrera, Enrique Chagoya
For Seth Papac, “jewelry, in its concentrated and intimate scale, has the unique capability to retain history, hold a memory, convey a message, and transform a wearer.” This philosophy on … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Seth Papac
Introduction Departures and Divisions: Variation in American Styles, 1900 – 1950, drawn almost entirely from TAM’s own collection, demonstrates how artists in early twentieth century America moved away from conservative … Continue reading Departures and Divisions: Variation in American Styles, 1900 – 1950
A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Proclaiming the Month of February 2022 as “Black History Month” in Pierce County, Washington. The theme of Black History Month 2022, “Black Health … Continue reading Tacoma Art Museum Honored in Pierce County Proclamation
Tacoma Art Museum’s photography collection currently numbers around 450 works dating from 1905 to the present and includes a range of photographic processes from early chloride prints and photogravures to … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions: Imogen Cunningham
Tacoma Art Museum’s photography collection currently numbers around 450 works dating from 1905 to the present and includes a range of photographic processes from early chloride prints and photogravures to … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions: Carrie Mae Weems
In these days of near super-sonic air travel, getting around by “snail-rail” (train) is nearly all but forgotten. However, for the African-American community, rail travel is held in great regard … Continue reading Ordinary Men—Extraordinary History: A Proud Pullman Porter
