Current Exhibitions
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
Oct 3, 2021-Feb 13, 2022
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A celebration of the artistry and craftsmanship of the Tiffany artworks from Chicago's distinguished Richard H. Driehaus Collection, highlighting masterworks never before presented in a comprehensive exhibition.
Exhibition organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and toured by International Art & Artists, Washington, D.C.
Tiffany Studios, Group of lamps (birds-eye detail). Photograph by John Faier. © 2013 The Richard H. Driehaus Museum.
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection Exhibition Info
Recent Acquisitions: Selections from the Safeco Art Collection
Oct 3, 2021-Feb 6, 2022
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Seattle-based Safeco Insurance began collecting art in the 1970s and sought to build a collection that reflected “the creativity and diversity of the communities it served.” Recognized nationally as a model for corporate collecting, the Safeco Art Collection evolved to capture a uniquely Pacific Northwest aesthetic. The MAC is proud to be entrusted with a portion of the Safeco Art Collection and to preserve its legacy.
Morris Graves, Resilient Young Pine, Tempera on Paper, 1944. Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift of Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, 2017.
Recent Acquisitions: Selections from the Safeco Art Collection Exhibition Info
Continuous Lines: Selections from the Joe Feddersen Collection
Sept 18, 2021-Feb 6, 2022
This exhibition features work from artist Joe Feddersen’s personal collection of contemporary American Indian art, reflecting his friendships and artistic interests over the past few decades.
Rick Bartow, Untitled. Loan Courtesy of Joe Feddersen.
Continuous Lines: Selections from the Joe Feddersen Collection Exhibition Info
Awakenings: Traditional Canoes and Calling the Salmon Home
Sept 25, 2021-Aug 21, 2022
The MAC, in collaboration with the United Tribes of the Upper Columbia (UCUT) tells the story of the annual Columbia River Canoe Journey – from the purchase of old growth cedar logs and carving the dugouts to the annual launch and landing at Kettle Falls - through contemporary and historic canoes supported by the words of those who have experienced it.
What We Make: Nature as Inspiration
June 12, 2021-January 9, 2022
This interactive family exhibition explores the love of making with inspiration from objects in our collections. Delve into the vital relationship between makers and nature through drawings and paintings, Plateau Indian beaded bags, vintage millinery, and airplanes.
Wild Things
July 6-November 14, 2021
Wild Things targets the personal histories behind period clothing made from leather, fur, and feathers to interpret the social fabric of the Campbell Family’s era and tracks historical relationships with living creatures, from subsistence to fashion. It features exceptional examples from the MAC’s collection like Caroline Fairchild Kimball’s homemade Brocade and Feather Dress (3032.2).