November 27, 2024
When poet Martha Silano was diagnosed with A.L.S., she turned to writing to make sense of her experience, the way that she’s always turned towards her art.
November 8, 2024
You might recognize the UW in Dr. Wilson Reed's novel, "Junebug," partly inspired by his time in Seattle in the 1970s.
October 30, 2024
Ada Limón, the U.S. Poet Laureate, returned to Washington for her new project, which she hopes will "remind us of our love for the earth."
October 23, 2024
Charles R. Cross, prolific author and legendary publisher, died in August. He was honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this weekend.
October 18, 2024
Jireh Reduque molds clay and community with her small business, Ji Designs.
September 13, 2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
September 11, 2024
College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.
September 9, 2024
‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.
August 29, 2024
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.
August 7, 2024
These authors write lavish fiction about the real Washington, thorns and all.
June 21, 2024
Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.
June 20, 2024
Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.
June 14, 2024
Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.
June 13, 2024
From culture to landscapes to wild animals in their natural habitats, these are Art Wolfe's 10 favorite photos, described by the photographer himself.
June 5, 2024
The Rocket landed in Seattle on October 1, 1979. In the years to come, it would nurture some of the most iconic Northwest music acts to ever exist.
June 3, 2024
The Henry Art Gallery's current exhibition covers 20 years of Hank Willis Thomas’s work and is drawn from the collection of the Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation.
Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.
May 24, 2024
The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.
May 21, 2024
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
Jordan Jones will provide curation, programming and leadership to the gallery.
May 9, 2024
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
UWT Alumnus and filmmaker Nuk Suwanchote revisited his alma mater to explore the growing community of Asian American and Pacific Islander students, staff and faculty at UW Tacoma.
May 3, 2024
UW Press celebrates "Aiiieeeee!" and a 50-year legacy of Asian American Literature.
April 30, 2024
In a city known for its literature, Tom Eykemans and Jayme Yen created a festival that celebrates the beauty of books.
April 11, 2024
After a career of shaved turkey legs and tartar-sauce baths, Tim Hunter can’t quite turn the dial.
April 4, 2024
UW Bothell Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali donned her orange worm-like costume at a recent Seattle Asian Art Museum performance.
March 22, 2024
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
March 19, 2024
Tina Dang and Miguel Laureano Damian combine their skills to create striking imagery and videos.
March 15, 2024
In her current Seattle exhibit, Saya Moriyasu, ’91, imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay.
February 27, 2024
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2024, was the first Black woman to be promoted to a full professorship at the UW.
February 24, 2024
E.J. Koh’s debut novel affirms her place among powerful American storytellers.
February 23, 2024
UW Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens a solo show at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
February 7, 2024
The Wing Luke Museum unveils a new mural across Canton Alley after the museum's windows and doors were vandalized in an alleged hate crime in September.
January 18, 2024
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.
January 8, 2024
Ned Blackhawk's book about Native Americans in U.S. history won the National Book Award for its enlightening take on "rediscovering" America.
December 23, 2023
"The Boys in the Boat" is now a major motion picture. How well do you know your UW rowing history?
December 14, 2023
The UW has graced the silver screen with a few cameos. Have you seen any of these movies?
December 13, 2023
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.
December 12, 2023
Cheryll Leo-Gwin, '75, '77, draws on her history with fabric and jewelry arts in her new Jack Straw exhibit "Larger than Life."
November 29, 2023
Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.
November 26, 2023
Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.
November 25, 2023
Turning "The Boys in the Boat" into a Hollywood movie took a lot of research to re-create the UW of the 1930s.
The UW School of Art + Art History + Design unveiled a portrait of Jacob Lawrence created by Seattle-based artist Barbara Earl Thomas, ’77
November 24, 2023
Seattle-based artist John Grade created the dynamic sculpture “Union” for the Washington Park Arboretum.
Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."
Byron Au Yong, ’96, went to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to sing with the trees at an outdoor, participatory research event.
November 17, 2023
Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.
October 27, 2023
A new podcast produced in partnership with the UW is dedicated to humanities research and thought.
See how three museums from the Seattle area draw upon their UW ties and engage in evolving conversations around race, history and identity.
The 4-year-old Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino culture.
The Northwest African American Museum, which opened in 1998, has many ties to the UW.
The Wing Luke Museum is part of Seattle's community of culturally specific museums that build empathy, promote equity and tell more complete histories.
October 6, 2023
From canvases in coffee shops to Brooklyn streets, Hoa Hong’s art and impact are far-reaching.
September 2, 2023
Five industrial designers, five decades of influence and one message for tomorrow’s designers.
August 30, 2023
Actor Garret Dillahunt joined the UW Symphony orchestra for an end-of-year performance. An audience of more than 500 were treated to his narration of ‘l'Histoire de Babar, le Petit Éléphant.’
August 29, 2023
After 15 years leading the Henry Art Gallery, Sylvia Wolf shares her thoughts on the magic of museums.
July 10, 2023
Nathan Vass slows down time with his photography and writing.
June 20, 2023
Let Antoinette Wills show you around the UW's campus.
June 4, 2023
Blending her own story with tales of climate crisis negotiations, Brianna Craft shows us the world in her memoir.
Timothy Egan’s latest book, “A Fever in the Heartland," centers on the rise and undoing of D.C. Stephenson, a grand dragon of the KKK
May 28, 2023
In 1994, the art school’s instructional gallery was dedicated to Jacob Lawrence, recognizing his influence and vision. The time had come for a refresh and a slight relocation.
Artist Sarah Cain transforms the Henry’s two-story East Gallery into the monumental painting, “Day after day on this beautiful stage.”
Nurse, professor and advocate Josephine Ensign walks readers through the history of Seattle's "Skid Road."
The Chihuly Workshop has produced a photo-rich book, “The Boathouse: The Artist’s Studio of Dale Chihuly,” to tell the story of a building with UW ties.
May 19, 2023
As UW mourns the loss of a beloved artist, we talk with a fellow Husky who saw first-hand how much the acclaimed painter cared about our campus and community.
April 27, 2023
Preston Wadley explores new truths in old objects through "Abstract Truth" at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
April 21, 2023
Over the past two years, MFA candidate Abdiel Jacobsen has brought their love of hustle to the UW.
March 1, 2023
The star of the HBO series “Hacks” scores yet another honor for playing acerbic Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance – but couldn’t attend the show due to a heart issue.
February 25, 2023
What is that silver structure on the UW campus? It's a “department” of sorts.
Samantha Zwicker works to rehabilitate and reintroduce wildlife in the Amazon rainforest.
New Yorker cartoonist Olivia de Recat captures relationships in her book ‘Drawn Together.’
“Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest,” submerses visitors in traditional tattooing practices and their modern expressions.
February 23, 2023
Emile Pitre captures the story of decades of activism at the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity in his new book.
Peter Bacho wrote a love letter to Seattle with “Uncle Rico's Encore,” a book he says he “had to write.”
February 15, 2023
Magical avocados, an (alleged) $1.5 million hairstyle and two Huskies-turned-Chiefs took over our TVs this weekend.
November 27, 2022
The UW Graduate School will host an “Evening with Chuck D” for its public lecture series.
November 26, 2022
Bryn Nelson followed his love for animals and science to become both a microbiologist and the writer of a book on human feces.
November 17, 2022
From Anna Faris to Joel McHale, check out a few of our favorite performances from UW alumni on television.
November 9, 2022
Anna Faris plays Savannah, a struggling business owner after her aunt's inheritance, in her latest silver screen effort.
November 3, 2022
Poet Shin Yu Pai uses everyday objects to explore unique meaning in her new podcast "The Blue Suit."
September 16, 2022
The acclaimed Seattleite and actor wins her second consecutive Emmy Award on the day before her birthday.
September 9, 2022
Quintard Taylor tells the stories of Seattle’s small, but influential Black community.
September 3, 2022
Willem Volkersz, ’65, will have an exhibit of his work, “The View From Here,” on display at the Boise Art Museum from Oct. 8 to Jan. 8.
September 2, 2022
Collaborating with Will Smith and Dave Chappelle is all in a day’s work for one of TV’s leading women directors.
August 31, 2022
Ada Limón, the 24th poet laureate of the United States, gives UW Magazine a glimpse into her process.
July 22, 2022
The 1998 drama graduate received the nation's highest honor in poetry.
July 21, 2022
Famed movie critic John Hartl had a thoughtful eye, an unusually high IQ and an encyclopedic knowledge of film.
May 30, 2022
Wes Hurley has built a community of allies from his time at the UW, and it’s paying off.
May 29, 2022
The Henry Art Gallery’s commissioned work from Bolivian-American artist Donna Huanca is on display through April 2023.
May 25, 2022
Jean Smart joins the growing list of UW legends whose names are engraved on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
May 17, 2022
A gifted actor and director—and one of "The Five Who Dared"—Harvy Blanks made history.
March 11, 2022
George Tramountanas, '93, turned personal tragedy to big-screen comedy in his new feature film about a unique incentive for weight loss.
March 5, 2022
Ally Ang is a 2021 graduate of the UW Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, with a focus on poetry.
While working on her doctorate, Monica De La Torre, ’16, studied the Yakima Valley's Radio Cadena. She shares their stories in “Feminista Frequencies."
March 4, 2022
Actor Mickey Rowe's book chronicles his journey from a legally blind self-described outcast to the hero of his own story.