Third Thursday Art Walk *THE ABSTRACTION HAIKU : *TAM Local Community Show Opens at the Tacoma Art Museum *Thursday April 18 5-8pm* Free Admission The Abstraction Haiku” brings together seven abstract painters from the Tacoma and Seattle area whose works signify important dichotomies inherent to abstraction. The exhibition catapulted from two abstract paintings in TAM’s permanent collection seemingly on opposite ends of abstraction’s pictorial spectrum, specifically: John Franklin Koenig’s Lamento and Robert C. Jones’ Mermaid/Sphinx. The title, “The Abstraction Haiku” centers on an idea of abstraction as haiku, which points to the intentional use of paired visual dichotomies as a way of focusing on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment and illumination. This describes well the experience of looking at abstract painting and directly relates to each artist in this exhibit. *Important Dates:* Opening: April 18th, 5-8pm Exhibition: April 5th - June 30th Workshops: May 9th & June 30th, 6-8pm *Participating Artists:* Deanne Belinoff, Anna Macrae, Audrey Tulimiero Welch, Dede Falcone, Angela Wales, Karey Kessler, and Teresa Getty *TACOMA ART MUSEUM* ------------------------------ Show located in the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation Education Wing Classrooms ------------------------------ 1701 Pacific Ave. | Tacoma, Washington | Tuesday - Sunday 9-5pm <https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/explore/community-art-installations/> *f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c l i c k h e r e <https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/explore/community-art-installations/>*