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Dale Chihuly: The Laguna Murano Chandelier
September 14, 2008 – April 19, 2009
From the Collection of George R. Stroemple
The Museum of Glass presents Laguna Murano Chandelier (1996), a majestic Neo-Baroque chandelier created by Dale Chihuly in collaboration with Italian glass masters Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto. This immense and […]
Welcome to Week 9 of 11!
Cork Marcheschi is a San Francisco native who has been involved in the Fine Arts and Music scene for over 40 years. He has taught sculpture, critical studies and art history at the University of California at Berkley, the San Francisco Art Institute and the Minneapolis College of Art. He […]
The Pacific Avenue Improvement Project
South 17th Street to South 25th and South 25th Street from Pacific Avenue to C Street
The Pacific Avenue Improvement Project is scheduled to start on Sunday, Aug. 24.
At this time, the Pierce Transit routes will not be changed.
While work is underway, only local and emergency vehicles will be […]
By MOG Docents, November 1, 2003
What is a safe distance for visitors to view art in the galleries?
If a visitor is injured what is the procedure for docents to follow?
What safety procedures should be followed if an earthquake occurs?
What happens if there is a power outage?
What happens if there is a fire alarm?
Answers:
The general […]
world glass
group exhbition
jen elek
butchiballs
jeanne ferraro
first love
world glass: group exhibition
august 16 - september 7, 2008
opening reception: sunday, august 17, 3 - 6 pm
Each summer since the Traver Gallery opened its Tacoma location nearly five years ago, it has presented an invitational group show celebrating excellence in the field of glass. The central themes of the Annual […]
Dorothy Gill Barnes
Summer Series Visiting Artist Residency: August 13 – 17, 2008
Conversation with Artist: Sunday, August 17, 2pm
Artist Statement
My intent is to construct a vessel or related object using materials respectfully harvest from nature. Nature’s variety – including fine fern stems and heavy chunks of wood, bark or stone – provides a rich cache […]
The Glass Kingdom, 2002
Gronk
July 6, 2002 – October 5, 2003
Organized by the Museum of Glass
Sponsored by the Tacoma Arts Commission and Museum members
Gronk
The Glass Kingdom, 2002
Acrylic, paint, chalk, charcoal, markers, pencil and oil stick
Installation
Museum of Glass
With the eyes of the world on China for the Olympic Games starting today 08.08.08, it only seems appropriate to share some Hot Bits on China’s lucky number…
• Eight is a lucky number in China, because the word for it — ba — sounds so close to the word for wealth (fa) that many people […]
Michiko Mayake received her M.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design and her B.F.A. from California College of the Arts. She is currently a part-time faculty member at Tama University in Tokyo.
She will be teaching HOT JUNK! at Pilchuck immediately following her residency at the Museum, and has been working with the theme of […]
Mildred Howard (American, born 1945)
Blackbird in a Red Sky (a.k.a. Fall of the Blood House), 2002
Glass, wood, and cabling
Museum of Glass, gift of Paule Anglim
Mildred Howard (American, born 1945)
Blackbird in a Red Sky (a.k.a. Fall of the Blood House) detail, 2002
Glass, wood, and cabling
Museum of Glass, gift of Paule Anglim
Blackbird in a Red Sky (a.k.a. […]
A Midsummer Night’s Community Festival
Friday, August 8
5 - 8 pm
Tacoma Art Museum hosts a Renaissance-inspired Free Community Festival. Wind down after work with an evening featuring Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, dancers from D.A.S.H., DJ Pana mixing music, and art-making activities. The Iron Artist Competition returns with local artists competing to make original masterpieces in […]
Michiko Miyake
Visiting Artist Summer Series Residency: August 6 - 10
Lecture: August 10, 2pm
Artist Statement
For me the experience of light is an experience of shadow. The mysterious light which reflected and refracted can be seen as translucent light or translucent shadow. In this translucency, I see, feel, and perceive that there is an ineffable, ambiguous, yet […]
sean albert
intentionally random line study 5.6.07
sean albert: phenomena: observing space
Exhibition Runs: August 8 - 31, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 7, 5 - 8 pm
The Traver Gallery is pleased to present Phenomena: Observing Space, a solo show featuring new sculptures and paintings by Seattle artist Sean Albert. The smooth surfaces and clean lines seen in this […]
July 2 - 6
Summer Series Visiting Artist: de la Torre brothers are back!
July 4 - 7
Tall Ships: 450,000 partake in the festivities…get ready for 2011
July 10 - 15
Becca & Eli take the Mobile Hot Shop to the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR
July 12
Encore performance by Fab-5
July 30
Docents & Volunteer met the Curator
EXHIBITS
Tacoma’s Civil Rights Struggle: African Americans Leading the Way
President John F. Kennedy at the White House with African American leaders, June 21, 1963. Tacoma’s Jack Tanner stands behind Kennedy, his hands on a chair. (Washington State Historical Society)
August 18 through December 7
The South was not the only place where Americans were denied equal […]
