Imagine my surprise when I walked into the tenth anniversary Neddy Fellowship exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum and discovered that the show was more than twice the size I expected. Normally they show two or three works each from each of the eight fellowship nominees but, being an anniversary show, they're featuring works by all of the past recipients. That means it's practically a who's who of Northwest artists, starting with the very first Neddy winner, Michael Spafford, an artist I rate as easily among the greatest contemporary painters in the Pacific Northwest. His three-panel painting Europa and the Bull dominates one end wall of the gallery. That painting alone is worth the admission cost (especially if you go on a third Thursday).

Read my full review here.

Neddy Artist Fellowship

Through Aug. 22, Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Third Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., $8-$9
Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma
253.272.4258