Raven and the Box of Daylight - Nationally Touring Museum Exhibition

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

Before here was here, Raven was a white bird, and the world was in darkness.

Get ready to see Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight, the nationally touring solo museum exhibition, which tells the Tlingit origin story of Raven and his transformation of the world—bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun. 

View the exhibition at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, WA. from June 28th, 2025 - January 4th, 2026. 

This exhibition tells the Tlingit origin story of Raven and his transformation of the world—bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun. Raven leads visitors on a fantastical journey through the transformation of darkness into light.

Embark on an immersive odyssey through the transformation of darkness into light, guided by Raven himself. Witness the brilliance of Singletary’s glass artistry, brought to life through storytelling, original music, coastal Pacific Northwest soundscapes, and stunning projected images.

​Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight has been organized by the artist and Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA. Guest curated by Miranda Belarde-Lewis, PhD. Multisensory visitor experience designed by zoe I juniper
 

Exhibition Tour Dates

• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA. June 28th, 2025–January 4th, 2026
• Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN: Nov. 8th, 2024 – March 9th, 2025
• Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OK: November 11th, 2023 - April 28th, 2024
• Chrysler Museum of Art, VA: March 3rd, 2023 - July 2nd, 2023
• Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC: January 28th, 2022 - January 29th, 2023
• Wichita Art Museum, KS: February 1st, 2020 - January 17th, 2021
• Museum of Glass, WA: October 3rd, 2018 - September 2nd, 2019
 

Learn More
CBS Sunday Morning: "Glass Artist Preston Singletary: Shattering Expectations".

Christie's: The Best Exhibitions and Openings of 2024: North America

Seattle Times: "Seattle Artist Preston Singletary Gets Solo Show at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian".

Sidedoor - A Podcast by the Smithsonian: "Raven and the Box of Daylight".

National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Magazine: "Transformations: Groundbreaking Glassmaker Preston Singletary Brings North Pacific Coast Cultures to Life".

Read additional articles, interviews and more at the Press section.