Contemporaries // April 25 Meet-Up at Devil’s Reef
This month’s Contemporaries “meet up” is stepping out of the Museum and into the city! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 25 from 6-8pm. We’ve booked an exclusive spot at Devil’s Reef...
View ArticleThe Art of “Soft Power”: Erika Harada
Soft Power artist Erika Harada was born in the Saga Prefecture, Japan, 1985. Using traditional Japanese methods and natural dyes, Bremerton based Harada creates work that honors and represents the...
View ArticleMomentum GALA 2024
Here’s a look back at our Momentum GALA 2024 we held on Saturday, April 13. Thank you to all who joined us in support of Tacoma Art Museum’s mission to transform our community by sharing art that...
View Article“Four Words” by Katharine Threat
At the heart of the Tacoma Art Museum is the world of diverse art forms that are influential and inspirational. With help from our supporters like you, TAM curates exceptional programming and...
View ArticleThe Current Corner: episode 005
Welcome back to The Current Corner! In this video, The Current’s Artist Award Manager, Victoria Miles has invited Current committee member, Umi Wagoner to discuss Thomas Hart Benton’s, “Aaron.” Going...
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Filament: TAM Cinema screening “Return to Form” short film program
Filament is a moving image series at TAM conceived in dialogue with the exhibition Soft Power – a cinematic response to and reflection on the multivalent themes, both latent and tangible, in the...
View ArticleTAM // what if
Artists, sound designer, and curator of the upcoming exhibition, ‘what if,’ share a personal “what if”—dreaming of the possibilities for art and their art practices. Opening June 29 with an opening...
View ArticleTAM // The Current : “what if” : Chris Lee Hill
Check out this sneak peek of the “what if” sound design, produced by Chris Lee Hill. The sound design is inspired by the exhibition’s theme and selected works. Ready to experience something new? We...
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A reflection on “Overlook/Underworld”
On each return home to my father’s small, cluttered apartment, I am asked to face the problem of his overstuffed closets – of all the clothes I chose to leave behind. And by the end of each visit,...
View ArticleThe Current // “what if” : the bookshelf
what if is an immersive exhibition that explores the expansiveness of interiority through personal curiosity, as evidenced in Black artists’ visual narratives. The curator, Victoria Miles, has included...
View ArticleThe Art of “Soft Power” // Joey Veltkamp
Using fabric, thread, and paint, queer multimedia folk artist Joey Veltkamp creates “soft paintings” of their everyday life, brimming with cats, flowers, and a healthy dose of protest. Text, images,...
View ArticleThe Current // “what if” : Kristina Batiste’s “Compose #5”
As we put the finishing touches on the gallery for our upcoming what if exhibition, check out this behind the scenes explanation for Kristina Batiste’s “Compose #5,” which is part of the exhibition....
View ArticleThe Current Corner // episode 006 : Jasmine Mahmoud
Welcome back to The Current Corner! In this episode, The Current committee member Dr. Jasmine Mahmoud discusses Romare Bearden’s, Conjunction. “On a very on the nose way, this work is called...
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Filament : TAM Cinema // “Quantum Creole” August 01
Filament is a moving image series at TAM conceived in dialogue with the exhibition Soft Power – a cinematic response to and reflection on the multivalent themes, both latent and tangible, in the...
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Up for Interpretation
My name is Maddy Brennan and I’m an intern in the Development Department here at Tacoma Art Museum this summer. During the school year I attend the University of Puget Sound, where I major in Art...
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The Current // “what if” Opening Party
We were thrilled to have the community come out to our opening of the exhibition what if. what if, a multivocal exhibition, is an exploration of the expansiveness of interiority using curiosity as a...
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Filament: TAM Cinema screening “Return to Form” short film program
Filament is a moving image series at TAM conceived in dialogue with the exhibition Soft Power – a cinematic response to and reflection on the multivalent themes, both latent and tangible, in the...
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A playlist for a funky little slug
Hello everyone! I am back this week with another show, this time inspired by a sculptural piece in the Tacoma Art Museum’s collection. My name is Maddy Brennan, and I am an intern in the Development...
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Dia De Los Muertos Festival: Call for Artists and Vendors
Image by Edgar Martinez of Line Marker ARTISTS: TAM is holding an artist call for our Dia de Los Muertos celebration! We are looking for local Latine & Indigenous artists in our community to...
View ArticleTacoma Community Days and ArtCity is coming to TAM
Mark your calendars! For the first time, Tacoma Art Museum will offer all-day free admission to Tacoma residents on Friday, October 13 and Sunday, December 15, 2024. All you need to do is show your id...
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