American Quilts: The Democratic Art
August 4-October 28, 2012 Organized especially for the Whatcom Museum, American Quilts: The Democratic Art is the first exhibition to tell the whole story of American quilts and quiltmakers, providing a visually compelling, […]
Window Shopping
April 14, 2011 – September 30, 2012 With the help of these prints from the Whatcom Museum’s popular photo archives, viewers take a stroll down the streets of Bellingham past […]
Ray Turner – Population
June 16 – September 16, 2012 Ray has revitalized the art of portraiture, which was once reserved for society’s elite. The artist builds upon the 19th century democratization of this […]
From the Melting Pot Into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel
March 25 – July 8, 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 […]
A Paper Trail Redux
April 7 – June 3, 2012 Curated by Exhibitions Designer Scott Wallin A reprise with surprises, this exhibition builds on the brief Autumn 2011 installation by adding new works (some […]
The Art of Recycling
March 3 – May 27, 2012 The Art of Recycling, a mini-exhibition in the Lightcatcher lobby and passageway, highlights the varied approaches that artists use to create work from a […]
Delivered Daily: The News Photography of Jack Carver
November 19-March 25, 2012 JACK CARVER was the staff photographer for The Bellingham Herald from October 1945 to August 1981. This exhibition features images selected from the photographer’s remarkable legacy […]
Lesley Dill’s Poetic Visions: From Shimmer to Sister Gertrude Morgan
October 23, 2011 – March 4, 2012 Curated by Barbara Matilsky LESLEY DILL is one of the most prominent American artists working at the intersection of language and fine art. […]
Jack Carver: At the Blossom Time Parade
October 8, 2011 – February 18, 2012 BEGINNING IN 1947, Bellingham hosted a spring celebration known as the Blossom Time Festival. The opulence and pageantry of Blossom Time’s main attraction, […]
A Paper Trail: Prints from the Collection
October 1 – November 13, 2011 HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT AND UNUSUAL works in the collection, including new acquisitions by Michael Spafford and Darren Waterston, A Paper Trail explores printmaking; contrasting and […]
