For the fifth consecutive year, the Museum of Glass and Finland’s iittala, Inc. are teaming up for a weekend dedicated to birds and bird enthusiasts. This three-day event will feature the U.S. debut of the newest iittala Birds, Cartoon Chicks, designed by Anu Penttinen. The 2008 designs for the Birds by Toikka collection, […]

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Annual Auction Events to Celebrate Co-Founder’s Commitment to Education
Collectors, philanthropists, and artists from all over the world will gather at Pilchuck Glass School’s 30th Annual Auction, October 30 at The Westin Seattle, to celebrate Dale Chihuly and Leslie Jackson Chihuly and support the school.
As Pilchuck’s first artistic director, Chihuly devised the initial creative path […]

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FREE PREVIEW FRIDAY NIGHT 5 TO 8 PM
JOIN IN FOR WORKSHOPS AND ACTIONS WITH THE MEMBERS OF GRAND OPENINGS FOLLOWING THE MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS CEREMONY!

Grand Openings Meets You at the
Corner of the Rainier Room
The Henry Art Gallery Satellite at Bumbershoot 2008
This year’s Henry Art Gallery Satellite at Bumbershoot celebrates
performance in contemporary art. […]

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David Levi
VA Residency: August 27 - 31, 2008
Conversation with Artist: Sunday, August 31, 2pm
Artist Statement
The best ideas often seem utterly obvious. Of course, that’s the way I would have done it (framed the question, invented the solution, made or presented the thing) if it had been up to me…
In my work (this isn’t […]

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Permanent Collection on View in
Speaking Parts: Conversations between Works in the Collection
Tacoma Art Museum’s new exhibition seeks to answer the question, “How do museums decide which works of art to add to the permanent collection?” Speaking Parts: Conversations between Works in the Collection is organized around Northwest artist Dennis Evans’ mixed-media construction Writing Lessons […]

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This weekend is your last chance to see Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect before it travels to venues around the country. The first exhibition to look at the art and 40-year career of Lino Tagliapietra, this spectacular retrospective has received high praise from Museum visitors all summer long. Don’t miss it before it leaves Tacoma.
Widely revered […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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