Mickalene Thomas strategically presented her amazing work to an almost all white press gathering (one Asian came from Microsoft). MUSE:...

(And a few notes on other events) On the 150th birthday of perhaps our most famous local photographer, Edward Curtis, you will not be...

In promoting “Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickelene Thomas,” the Seattle Art Museum asks these big...

What is the role of the artist in addressing social issues? What does it mean to be American? How has art been a catalyst for immigrant...

A man named Al Smith named his photography business “On the Spot” as he recorded life in the Central District from the 1940s to the end...

A small red sweatshirt reads “My first Christmas ever,” one of hundreds of pieces of children’s clothing hanging above my head in the...

It may be too late for you to see the wonderful plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, but the eight-hour drive or...

Perspective. So much depends on perspective. Whether one stands or sits, when and where – the perspective may change. The answer to the...

As we feel shocked by the escalating exposure of hate and racism in our country, we can take heart that creative voices offer an...

With the provocative title, "In Search of the Lost History of Chinese Migrants and the Transcontinental Railroads", the Tacoma Art Museum...

Don’t miss the two special exhibitions at the Northwest African American Museum! In the main Northwest Gallery are Daniel Minter’s...

“Artists are like raindrops—each one. You have to recognize this as the natural role of impacting society through art.” ~Akio Takamori...