I entered the "1001 Faces Exhibition"at B2 Fine Art Gallery with less than stellar expectations, after having been inundated with tribal masks for more than 20-odd years since moving to the Pacific Northwest. But I must say I was pleasantly surprised and even moved by some of the contemporary masks in this show.

The show features ceremonial, tribal masks from around the world, both archival and contemporary. The archival works are not attributed to individual artists but are identified only by tribe or nation. Featured contemporary artists are Peruvian wood carver Enrique Leon, Skokomish artist John Edward Smith, Yuep'ik Eskimo artist Terresa White, Maori carver Takirirangi Smith, and - surprise of surprises, local artist Ric Hall, who is not a member of any Native nation.

Read Alec Clayton's full review of "1001 Faces Exhibition" in the Music & Culture section.

"SPIN 1: 1001 FACES EXHIBITON," 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, until 9 p.m. Third Thursdays, through April 19, B2 Fine Art Gallery, 711 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, 253.238.5065