"Operator? Art, Please
The world's second-smallest art gallery, the Telephone Room, has a big mission: artist-driven exhibits and programming that spark more personal conversations between artists and the public. Located in a private 1930s home, this twelve-square-foot gallery boasts a rotary phone with a cool vintage ring. Founders Heide Fernandez-Llamazares, Marty Gengenbach and Ellen Ito hope the nontraditional space will inspire artists to try something new or explore site-specific ideas. Sixteen artists participated in Hello, the inaugural exhibit, which runs through April 15. For upcoming Shrinky Dink-making with Jessica Bender, contact thetelephoneroom@gmail.com."
-- Virginia Bunker, City Arts Magazine, April 2009.
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Reading this post makes me realize a couple of things - 1. that I should make time to explore Tacoma and 2. that the NW is subtle in its cutting edge. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a cool place to visit! I am a designer and love to visit interesting exhibitions and explore new things :) Hopefully I can get there- do they have a lot of exhibitions?
ReplyDeleteThe Telephone Room usually has a new exhibition every month and that includes an open house on the first Wednesday evening of the month. We're always viewable by appointment by emailing thetelephoneroom@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteBut we recommend that you check this blog for the latest info (see right-hand column, top).