Published: Friday, January 9, 2009
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Visual arts talk
Fun in Tacoma
Fun events at Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, are plentiful in February.
Here's a sampling. For a complete list, go to www.TacomaArtMuseum.org.
Many Ways to Make a Book: Feb. 7. Visitors learn three book-making techniques and take home their creations. Cost is $50. Registration required as all supplies are provided. Register at education@TacomaArtMuseum.org or call 253-722-2455.
Free Third Thursday -- Creative Fun with Color: Feb. 19. As part of Educator Evening, the public is invited to participate in a hands-on demonstration about creative ways to use colored pens, markers and crayons.
Taking Pictures through Multiple Lenses -- Photography in the Biennial: Feb. 28. This half-day program features four biennial artists who work in photography, but in innovative ways. Cost is $10 and includes museum admission; $5 for members. Registration is recommended at programs @TacomaArtMuseum.org or 253-722-2455.
Exhibitions
"The Surrealist Impulse: New Acquisitions from the Tacoma Art Museum Collection," through May 10. Highlights include a 1936 painting by Morris Graves and a 1971 portfolio of prints by Salvador Dali.
"The 9th Northwest Biennial": through May 25. From 543 entries, 24 artists were selected to participate in this exhibition that explores the current aesthetic and conceptual concerns addressed by Northwest artists.
"David Macaulay -- The Way He Works": through June 14. The exhibition features author Macaulay's sketches, working drawings, page layouts and completed illustrations from such books as "The New Way Things Work," as well as his newly published "The Way We Work."
Fun in Tacoma
Fun events at Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, are plentiful in February.
Here's a sampling. For a complete list, go to www.TacomaArtMuseum.org.
Many Ways to Make a Book: Feb. 7. Visitors learn three book-making techniques and take home their creations. Cost is $50. Registration required as all supplies are provided. Register at education@TacomaArtMuseum.org or call 253-722-2455.
Free Third Thursday -- Creative Fun with Color: Feb. 19. As part of Educator Evening, the public is invited to participate in a hands-on demonstration about creative ways to use colored pens, markers and crayons.
Taking Pictures through Multiple Lenses -- Photography in the Biennial: Feb. 28. This half-day program features four biennial artists who work in photography, but in innovative ways. Cost is $10 and includes museum admission; $5 for members. Registration is recommended at programs @TacomaArtMuseum.org or 253-722-2455.
Exhibitions
"The Surrealist Impulse: New Acquisitions from the Tacoma Art Museum Collection," through May 10. Highlights include a 1936 painting by Morris Graves and a 1971 portfolio of prints by Salvador Dali.
"The 9th Northwest Biennial": through May 25. From 543 entries, 24 artists were selected to participate in this exhibition that explores the current aesthetic and conceptual concerns addressed by Northwest artists.
"David Macaulay -- The Way He Works": through June 14. The exhibition features author Macaulay's sketches, working drawings, page layouts and completed illustrations from such books as "The New Way Things Work," as well as his newly published "The Way We Work."
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