Past Exhibitions
Structure and Form: The Art of B.L. Hyde
October 9th, 2024 - February 2nd, 2025 Beulah Loomis Hyde (1886 - 1983) was an important cultural figure in Tacoma as both a contemporary artist and patron. In the 1930’s, Hyde began a...
The World of Peter Fortune
February 22nd - June 2nd A true Northwest iconoclast, Peter Fortune (1904-1989) created a unique body of work in painting, printmaking and ceramics. This will be the first comprehensive exhibition...
Lines of Empathy: Prints and Drawings by Richard Correll
February 22nd - June 2nd This exhibition features works by Northwest WPA artist Richard V. Correll (1904-1990) recently donated to the museum from his estate. One of the Northwest’s most...
A Legacy Rediscovered: Northwest Women Artists 1920-1970
January 10, 2024 – March 23, 2025 This exhibition features the work of important Northwest women artists active in the early to mid-20th century. Rarely seen today, many of these artists were an...
Full Light and Perfect Shadow: The Photography of Chao-Chen Yang
November 8, 2023 – February 11, 2024 This groundbreaking exhibition is the first study of the work of Chao-Chen Yang (1909-1969), an important Seattle photographer who gained national prominence in...
Early Northwest Artists in France
November 8, 2023 – February 11, 2024 This exhibition provides evidence of this little-known aspect of our regional art history. Through paintings, etchings and photography, the art illustrates the...