Critical Line is a contemporary art exhibition center which opened May 5, 2006. It is one of two major projects of the nonprofit art organization ArtRod. Critical Line opened in the St. Helens section of the Theatre District of Downtown Tacoma, Washington. The inaugural exhibition of the space was titled Found Space and included the work of Ido Fluk, Kevin Haas, Matthew Keeney, EJ Hercyz, and Ann Kendellen. Critical Line's following exhibition was Keeping Score featuring new work by Anna Huff (better known by her performance name of Anna Oxygen, Kate Bingaman, Joanne Kim, and video artist Patrick Rock. A new exhibition is planned for early 2007 which will be a four-way curatorial effort by Wynne Greenwood (better known for her work as Tracy + the Plastics), Bridget Irish, Michael Lent, and Jared Pappas-Kelley.
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