 Thomas Rhodes served as the museum's director from 1988 until 1998.The first exhibition under Rhodes' leadership, "Art in The Raw", took place in the raw space before the interior build out was completed.This exhibition ran from July 21, 1988 through January 7, 1989, and included works by Michael Brewster, David Bunn, Meg Cranston, Daniel J. Martinez, Bryan Pezzone, Mineko Grimmer, Carl Stone, and May Sun.