Art

September 11, 2025

Leader of the band

Ken Noreen, 1942–2025, was an dedicated musician, conductor, businessman and Mariners fan.


Staging a comeback

Jennifer Zeyl guides the Intiman through collaboration, education and a renewed sense of purpose.


September 9, 2025

Entry fees are out

By going free, the Henry Art Gallery renews its mission to serve artists and audiences.


August 8, 2025

Venturing outside with Washington's poet laureate

Washington's newest poet laureate will prioritize mental health and the outdoors during his two-year term.


August 7, 2025

Fall arts roundup

Looking for galleries to visit this fall? Check out these visual arts shows by UW alumni.


June 17, 2025

A woman in a long green dress paints a detailed mural

Northern light

Leslie Fried, the sole full-time employee of the Alaska Jewish Museum, has created a home for Jewish history, art and culture in Alaska.


Sketch of Christopher Merrill standing in the wilderness, smiling

Friends with words

Get to know the descendant of a rebel, acclaimed international writing program director and poet whose work has been translated into 40 languages.


June 9, 2025

Terry Morgan holds a bass guitar in his office filled with bright concert posters

The producer

From promoting punk bands to designing light festivals, Terry Morgan has shaped Seattle’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years.


May 15, 2025

A woman sketches at an outdoor table

Of field and fabric

Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft.


May 14, 2025

Ethereal painting of a forest with dog looking at murky figures

Culture on canvas

Kyler Pahang celebrates Filipino culture, decolonization and empowerment in his art, which can be found at local galleries this spring.


A woman smiling in front of a bookshelf

Martha Silano, 1961–⁠2025

Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.


May 8, 2025

Malia Peoples holds parchment made from kapa bark

The kuleana of cloth

Artist Malia Peoples uses kapa clothmaking to reconnect with her heritage and share Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest.


March 19, 2025

A robot boy dressed in a tuxedo sits on a swing

Swing shift

Glenn Kaino's "Not Afraid of Falling" was commissioned for the Gates Center as part of the expansive UW Public Art Collections.


March 6, 2025

A man and woman smile in front of a bookshelf in their home

The life eclectic

Two "deep nerds" turned an old grocery building into a home where creativity, fandom and intellectual curiosity collide.


March 3, 2025

Jacob Lawrence ascends a staircase to his painting studio with a cityscape visible out the window

The Northwest legacy of Jacob Lawrence

Twenty-five years after his death, Jacob Lawrence's impact as a chronicler of the Black experience lives on through the efforts of local arts institutions.


February 5, 2025

Black and white studio portrait of a woman dancing with her arms in the air

Top hits and perfect 10s

Former Husky gymnast and current Bruins choreographer BJ Das has danced with Beyoncé—now she coaches Olympians.


January 30, 2025

A woman in a white tank top and green pants with braided hair leans against a workbench and smiles

True alchemy

UW Bioengineering grad Amanda Woodcock designs funky and functional glass and ceramics.


December 31, 2024

A man in a plaid shirt sings and performs on an electric guitar onstage

Words and music

Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.


December 23, 2024

Collage of images featuring a woman holding flowers, a man examing gems and photos of jade jewelry

Designed in jade

Christina Chan and her family create jade jewelry inspired by Chinese culture.


December 9, 2024

The right direction

Ryan Dakota Farris, an up-and-coming conductor, used the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras as a “training ground” for his conducting career.