This exhibition, spotlighting glass cups, is a call to return to the curiosity and enthusiasm that first drew us to glass. The cup is among the most intimate objects a maker can produce — held, used daily, chosen personally. This show pushes back against the market pressures that steer us towards commodity, and instead offers […]
“Every piece I create, from the humblest tumbler to the most baroque sculpture, makes a statement about isolation, striving, access, perseverance, boundary pushing, and the pursuit of excellence. I believe my presence in the field as a working-class Black man, striving and excelling in a field occupied chiefly by society’s most privileged (whitest), is a […]
A dynamic and long-term installation featuring visitor favorites alongside recent acquisitions and lesser-seen works chosen from the museum's Studio Art Glass collection, highlighting works from the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Collection. Organized by Tacoma Art Museum and curated by Ellen Ito and Jessica Wilks. Museum admission required. Artist Bio: Jason McDonald attended California College of […]
Over the course of his distinguished career, Tacoma native Dale Chihuly has emerged as one of the most prominent American artists of the last century. In honor of his family and his hometown, in 1990 he began donating a retrospective collection of his work to TAM, and these works are on permanent view. The presentation […]
Watch contemporary glass history in the making as our Hot Shop Team, in collaboration with Visiting Artists, demonstrates the fascinating process of creating works of art from molten glass. Museum […]
“Every piece I create, from the humblest tumbler to the most baroque sculpture, makes a statement about isolation, striving, access, perseverance, boundary pushing, and the pursuit of excellence. I believe my presence in the field as a working-class Black man, striving and excelling in a field occupied chiefly by society’s most privileged (whitest), is a […]
A dynamic and long-term installation featuring visitor favorites alongside recent acquisitions and lesser-seen works chosen from the museum's Studio Art Glass collection, highlighting works from the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Collection. Organized by Tacoma Art Museum and curated by Ellen Ito and Jessica Wilks. Museum admission required. Artist Bio: Jason McDonald attended California College of […]
Over the course of his distinguished career, Tacoma native Dale Chihuly has emerged as one of the most prominent American artists of the last century. In honor of his family and his hometown, in 1990 he began donating a retrospective collection of his work to TAM, and these works are on permanent view. The presentation […]
The exhibition Gossip: Between Us, located in the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Wing, incorporates work by Frantişek Janak, Silvia Levenson, Susan Plum, David Reekie, and Ginny Ruffner. And in the lobby space are works by Joe Feddersen, Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace, William Morris, Italo Scanga, Preston Singletary, and Dale Chihuly. Museum admission required.
Founded in 1994, Hilltop Artists has been supporting young artists for generations. Join us in the studio classroom at Hilltop Heritage Middle School and enjoy demonstrations from our teaching artists […]
Visitors can expect to see my finished work, works in progress, and experimental projects. My studio is a space for exploration, design, and creativity. My artistic background began in Palo Alto, CA, when I began blowing glass at the age of 14. Over the years, I have learned how to express my creative voice through […]
Guests will see a collection of finished glass and stone sculptures and the studio space I've curated for my specific processes. I'll walk through each work area for different phases of kilncasting glass, grinding/carving glass and stone, laminating, pairing, and coldworking. I also plan to speak on my background as an artist and give visitors […]
