It's the biggest thing since the Picasso show. It's Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise at Seattle Art Museum. If that can't make Tacomans head north for an afternoon nothing can.

SAM is the only United States stop for this landmark show highlighting the complex relationship between Gauguin's work and the art and culture of Polynesia. The exhibition includes about 60 of Gauguin's brilliantly hued paintings, sculptures and works on paper, which are displayed alongside 60 major examples of Polynesian sculpture that fueled his search for the exotic.

To read Alec Clayton's full review, click here.

[Seattle Art Museum, Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday-Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., First Thursdays, March 1 and April 5,10 a.m. to midnight; closed Feb. 24 at 6 p.m., 1300 First Ave., Seattle, 206.654.3100, seattleartmuseum.org]