ALEC CLAYTON: LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE BETTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BIENNIAL >>>

The 9th Northwest Biennialat Tacoma Art Museum is too heavy on the conceptual; there’s too much photography, and it would be nice if there were at least one South Sound artist in the show. But it’s one of the more impressive biennials they’ve had, with a wide range of very intriguing art. Read my full review here.

The show closes Monday, May 25. The museum is open today from noon to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, Memorial Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for military, students and seniors. Children 5 and younger are free.   

The Tacoma Art Museum is at 1701 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma. For more information, call 253.272.4258, or visit their Web site.

Photo: Ross Sawyers’ Untitled (Blue, Sky 2), 2007, inkjet print, 30 x 60. Courtesy of the artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle