This exhibition and accompanying publication is the first in-depth study of the life and photography of Soichi Sunami (1885-1971). Soichi Sunami was born in Okayama, Japan, on February 18, 1885. He emigrated to the United States in 1905 and arrived in Seattle on...
This exhibition will bring together the work of two prominent regional artists active in Seattle during the 1930’s – 50’s. Yvonne Twining Humber (1907-2004) was a Northwest transplant, arriving in Seattle in 1943 after her marriage to local businessman, Irving Humber....
In this first of its kind exhibition, we will present works created by Northwest artists who traveled to Alaska in the mid-20th century. In the summer of 1938, Tacoma photographer Virna Haffer (1899-1974) visited Alaska with her husband Norman Randall, a mining...
This installment examines the work of Northwest artists who traveled around the country and throughout the world seeking variation in their subject matter as well as expanding their exhibition opportunities. Of special interest are the works of Louise Crow (1890-1968)...
Returning with a brand new collection of sculpture, we are delighted to display Northwest Sculpture once again in our Central Gallery. Featured is a selection of rare sculpture by major Northwest artists covering the decades of 1920’s-1960’s. Artists working in wood,...
This exhibition will present a variety of works and objects that define the Northwest aesthetic at mid-century covering the period 1948-1966. “I had my very first work in silkscreen printing with Ruth Penington. I learned the rudiments in this only formal education I...
