Telling Stories: Selections From the Permanent Collection October 21, 2008

This thematic selection from Tacoma Art Museum's permanent collection explores how artists capture the spirit and essence of narrative tales. Following closely the narrative structure of stories, themes include character (portraiture), setting (landscape and still life), and plot development and resolution (figurative works). The exhibition includes many favorites from the museum's collection, surveying works made from the late 1890s to the present in a vast array of media. Highlights include well-known paintings such as 'The Two Sisters' by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and 'Ballet in the Park' by Everett Shinn. The art of the Northwest is showcased with works by Jacob Lawrence, Joseph Park, Barbara Earl Thomas, Patti Warashina and others.