Past Exhibitions
Northwest Photography at Mid-Century
Washington State has been the home for many artistic photographers who achieved national and international recognition during their lifetimes. This exhibition reintroduced the public to the works of...
Against the Moon: The Art of John Matsudaira
Born Takehisa Matsudaira in Seattle, he was educated in Kanazawa, Japan and returned to Seattle in 1935. While he and his family were detained in the Minidoka Internment Camp, John enlisted in the...
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Centennial Tribute to Nellie Cornish & the Cornish College of the Arts
“She was a small, round, plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket, and we were all terrified of her, terrified of her tongue and in a way, terrified of her dream”. – Martha Graham Nellie...
A Fluid Tradition- Northwest Watercolor Society at 75
Our inaugural exhibition presented many of the original paintings included in the 2015 University of Washington Press publication documenting the history of this important and influential arts...
Pioneers and Prophets: Northwest Modern Art Reconsidered
This one year exhibition presented an overview of key figures in our regional art history beginning in the mid-19th century and leading into the modern movement. Since our unique visual culture has...