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Jacques Flechmuller, Elizabeth Knight, Vanessa Renwick are among the artists featured in the group show "The Secret Language of Animals."
Opening Celebration
Saturday, January 23, 7:00–9:00 pm
Celebrate with us as we open The Secret Language of Animals. Many of the living artists represented in the exhibition will be present as we honor their humorous and poignant works.
The Secret Language of Animals
January 23, 2010 – June 27, 2010
To purchase tickets, call 253.722.2455 or email Education@TacomaArtMuseum.org. http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org

The Saatchi Gallery has acquired the piece "Love Nothing More" by Storm Tharp. It is slated to be in an exhibition titled "The Power of Paper" in 2010.

Richard Speer interviews Bean Finneran. She has resisted suggestions to create permanent sculptures because such permanence would
preclude “the absolute possibility of transformation,” which she finds
essential. To her, the time-intensivity and steady-handed high-wire act
of creating and installing these works her years in theater. “Both
are about arriving in an empty space and putting something together
for a limited period of time,” she observes. “And in both, you have a
sense that you’re not totally in control. I think that’s a wonderful thing.” CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE FULL INTERVIEW.

"Mary Henry: The Last Constructivist"
I want my work to overpower me, to be more dominating than
I am, to have a life of its own so that when one of my paintings goes
out into the world, it can establish itself with no further help from me.” CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Curated by Blake Shell, The Archer Gallery presents Vantage, an exhibition of artwork exploring perspective - visually, contextually, and perceptually. Featuring regional and national contemporary artists working in sculpture, video, computer animation, sound, photography, and installation, Vantage invites viewers into uncommon worlds, where meaning is reconstructed and reality subverted. CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visual Art Source: art ltd.
In the finished piece, the strings dangle like long raindrops, each signifying a deeply personal narrative. Together, they cascade like a downpour of celebrations and sorrows. The installation, like the wall pieces, is fastidiously executed and emanates a quiet poignancy. CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE

Painting by Adam Sorensen, "Banks I", 2009 Oil on Linen,40" x 44", courtesy of James Harris Gallery

Congratulations Storm!

Congratulations Jessica ! the ceramic, "Standing in the Corner" ( 2007
Salt fired ceramic8.25" x 7" x 4.25" courtesy of Small A Pojects) was among the work in the PDX group show July 2008 "Kinda Like a Buffet". PDX is happy that Jessica Jackson Hutchins will have a solo show at PDX in August 2010.

Kristen Miller installation view (photo Jeff Jahn)

PDX Contemporary presents Here and Gone, an installation by Kristen Miller. The installation features delicate compositions in which beads are repetitively stitched onto the surfaces of tissue paper, found papers, and glassine. "Investigating presence and absence, memory, and time, Miller gives visual form to the delicate transience of life and the fleeting experiences that linger on in our memory."