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Tacoma Art Museum receives gift of 280 works of American Western art from the Haub family |
| July 11th, 2012 01:35:10 am |
TACOMA, WASH.- Tacoma Art Museum announced a major donation by Erivan and Helga Haub and family of 280 major works of American Western Art along with a contribution for a new 10,000 square foot wing to house the collection as well as endowment funds for the care of the collection. The new wing will be designed by award-winning architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects; Olson Kundig Architects is also leading the museum's plaza redesign project . This will be Tom Kundig's first completed museum project, set to open in 2014. "We are extremely grateful to the Haub family for this extraordinary gift, the largest in the museum's 75-year history," said Stephanie A. Stebich, Director of Tacoma Art Museum. "The 280 works from noted artists will make our museum a key destination to view American Western Art." Thi |
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