Upcoming Exhibitions

A PAPER TRAIL REDUX

April 7 - June 3 2012

A reprise with surprises, this exhibition builds on the brief Autumn 2011 installation by adding new works (some important, some curious) as well as expanded information about printmaking techniques, the artists, and works themselves. (More)

Curated by Exhibitions Designer Scott Wallin

FROM THE MELTING POT INTO THE FIRE: CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS IN ISRAEL
March  25-July 15, 2012

This unusual show, traveling in North America from Israel, makes its only west coast stop in Bellingham. Presenting an outstanding selection of Israeli studio ceramics, From the Melting Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel explores modern life in Israel. Demonstrating that ceramic art extends far beyond bowls and vases, the contributing artists use an ancient craft to provide new insights into contemporary life and art in Israel that are not represented in the daily dose of news from the Middle East. (More)

RAY TURNER: POPULATION

June 16 -September 9, 2012

A SOLO EXHIBITION of nearly 300 portraits by American artist Ray Turner, Population is an expanding series that invites viewers to contemplate identity – individually as well as collectively. (More)

AMERICAN QUILTS: THE DEMOCRATIC ART 1780-2007
August 4 – October 28, 2012

This fascinating show highlights the diversity, craftsmanship and artistry of quilts and their creators though four centuries of American quiltmaking. (More)