Art
March 19, 2025
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
The life eclectic
Two "deep nerds" turned an old grocery building into a home where creativity, fandom and intellectual curiosity collide.
March 3, 2025
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
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
True alchemy
UW Bioengineering grad Amanda Woodcock designs funky and functional glass and ceramics.
December 31, 2024
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
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.
December 6, 2024
Winged things
The Burke Museum exhibit shares beautiful and endangered flighted species through art and interactive experiences.
November 27, 2024
Writing at red lights
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.
October 30, 2024
Natural wonder
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 18, 2024
Entrepreneur, artist and event planner Jireh Reduque is always creating for a cause
Jireh Reduque molds clay and community with her small business, Ji Designs.
September 13, 2024
Ron Simons, 1960–2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
September 11, 2024
Art meets tech
College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.
August 29, 2024
Embracing the bay
Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.
June 21, 2024
Snapshot of beauty
Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.
June 20, 2024
At the periphery
Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.
June 13, 2024
Behind the lens
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
Here we are now
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
LOVERULES
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.
Subconscious sparks
Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.
May 24, 2024
The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe
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
Golden grad
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
Art direction
Jordan Jones will provide curation, programming and leadership to the gallery.
April 30, 2024
Art under cover
In a city known for its literature, Tom Eykemans and Jayme Yen created a festival that celebrates the beauty of books.
April 4, 2024
Buddhist Bug
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
Highest achievers
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
March 19, 2024
In focus
Tina Dang and Miguel Laureano Damian combine their skills to create striking imagery and videos.
March 15, 2024
Thermal creatures
In her current Seattle exhibit, Saya Moriyasu, ’91, imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay.
February 27, 2024
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2023
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2024, was the first Black woman to be promoted to a full professorship at the UW.
February 23, 2024
Art in action
UW Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens a solo show at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Dazzling display
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
February 7, 2024
Beauty after chaos
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
Out of the ordinary
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.
December 12, 2023
East and West
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
Seattle's sounds
Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.
November 26, 2023
Wit and whiteout
Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.
November 25, 2023
Portrait of an artist
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
Cells of cedar
Seattle-based artist John Grade created the dynamic sculpture “Union” for the Washington Park Arboretum.
Forest chorus
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
Small canvas, big impact
Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.
October 27, 2023
Ways of knowing
A new podcast produced in partnership with the UW is dedicated to humanities research and thought.
Stories to tell
See how three museums from the Seattle area draw upon their UW ties and engage in evolving conversations around race, history and identity.
Stories to tell: Sea Mar
The 4-year-old Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino culture.
Stories to tell: NAAM
The Northwest African American Museum, which opened in 1998, has many ties to the UW.
Stories to tell: Wing Luke Museum
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
Community visionary
From canvases in coffee shops to Brooklyn streets, Hoa Hong’s art and impact are far-reaching.
September 2, 2023
Shaping the future
Five industrial designers, five decades of influence and one message for tomorrow’s designers.
August 29, 2023
Museums are magical
After 15 years leading the Henry Art Gallery, Sylvia Wolf shares her thoughts on the magic of museums.
July 10, 2023
Ordinary to extraordinary
Nathan Vass slows down time with his photography and writing.
May 28, 2023
The Jake awakes
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.
Exuberant abstraction
Artist Sarah Cain transforms the Henry’s two-story East Gallery into the monumental painting, “Day after day on this beautiful stage.”
Creative flow
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
Full of surprises
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
Not quite by the book
Preston Wadley explores new truths in old objects through "Abstract Truth" at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
April 21, 2023
Better hustle
Over the past two years, MFA candidate Abdiel Jacobsen has brought their love of hustle to the UW.
February 25, 2023
Department of what?
What is that silver structure on the UW campus? It's a “department” of sorts.
Body language
“Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest,” submerses visitors in traditional tattooing practices and their modern expressions.
September 3, 2022
Glowing observations
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.
August 31, 2022
The Poet Laureate
Ada Limón, the 24th poet laureate of the United States, gives UW Magazine a glimpse into her process.
July 22, 2022
Ada Limón, ’98, named 24th U.S. Poet Laureate
The 1998 drama graduate received the nation's highest honor in poetry.
May 29, 2022
Immersive art
The Henry Art Gallery’s commissioned work from Bolivian-American artist Donna Huanca is on display through April 2023.
March 5, 2022
‘You Deserve the World’
Ally Ang is a 2021 graduate of the UW Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, with a focus on poetry.
March 4, 2022
Biodiversity in a box
Nature photographer David Liittschwager captures biodiversity in one cubic foot of space.
March 1, 2022
Preserving crafts in India
Judy Frater, '87, put her UW museology degree to good use by seeking out and empowering local Indian artisans.
December 4, 2021
Stepping up
Dance students and faculty once again get a chance to strut their stuff.
Imogen exposed
Imogen Cunningham was an innovative and influential fine art photographer. A retrospective features nearly 200 of her works.
The art of curiosity
As she curates an exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, doctoral student Brittney Frantece examines art through a critical lens.
Portraits of justice
Alfredo Arreguin has painted the official portraits for three justices on the Washington State Supreme Court. At 86, the master of Mexican-American art remains a source of colorful ideas and vivid canvases.
November 19, 2021
From pain to poetry
Poet Jane Wong isn’t afraid to lay her emotions bare as she explores ways beyond the written page to reach audiences.
September 11, 2021
Art and exploration
“Fly Your Own Thing,” a celebration of the late Alden Mason, ’42, ’47, is on exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
Ballet in the Cold War
The Cold War played out on exotic battlegrounds. Perhaps none were stranger—and had more unexpected outcomes—than cultural-exchange ballet tours.
September 8, 2021
Visual music
Through the interplay of light with her creations, artist Barbara Earl Thomas creates ‘ordinary magic.’ Her extraordinary work explores childhood, race and religion.
September 4, 2021
A life in design
Nin Truong brings creativity and sustainability to the world of public art, skateboarding and apparel.
June 10, 2021
The B-Side
“The B-Side,” on display at the Henry Art Gallery, is a large-scale wall painting, is one of Gary Simmons’ “erasure drawings.”
June 7, 2021
Curiosity and clay
From the start, Seattle artist George Rodriguez explored identity, culture and community in his work.
May 11, 2021
‘Guests’ at the Burke
Artists Tony Johnson (naschio) and Adam McIsaac installed their sculpture, “Guests From the Great River,” just outside the Burke Museum.
Radical works
A little-seen series by Jacob Lawrence, one of the country’s most celebrated Black artists and one of the UW’s most beloved art professors, is now on view at the Seattle Art Museum.
April 17, 2021
Frontline photographer
Photographer David Ryder, ’06, ’11, was recently recognized as UW Bothell's Alumni of the Year recipient.
March 13, 2021
Surveying the Native art of the Pacific Northwest
Here's what it's like to be a student in the University of Washington's class about Indigenous art.
March 11, 2021
Bracing artistry
Residents in the School of Dentistry’s orthodontics program crafted wire sculptures using the materials of their profession.
Native knowledge
Native art is prominent in the life of Miranda Belarde-Lewis, an assistant professor in the University of Washington Information School.
March 9, 2021
Culture crew
Their commitment to equity brought three UW alumni to 4Culture—and it has remained the agency’s North Star in its pandemic response.
December 16, 2020
Honoring our roots
In celebration of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s 60th birthday this summer, a number of local artists created works honoring the landscape and the people involved.
November 12, 2020
A new face teaches American portraiture
Assistant Professor Juliet Sperling, pictured here, began teaching American art history at the University of Washington this fall. She took us on a tour of U.S. history by looking at 18 portraits over four centuries.
September 21, 2020
Future facing
A sculpture by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu will move to its new home at the UW in front of the plaza of the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health.
August 21, 2020
Make fine art with a UW professor, from his kitchen to yours
The chair of UW’s Printmaking Program designed a popular new class during the pandemic, stamping out doubt about how effective remote learning can be.
June 10, 2020
The Wright eye
Virginia Bloedel Wright, 1929-2020, brought the Broken Obelisk to the UW and funded countless shows at the Henry Art Gallery.
Meet the photographer: Jackie Russo
A portrait photographer in Mexico City photographed eight UW teachers for our June 2020 issue.
May 4, 2020
A brush with depth
Jake Prendez, ’00, knows what it's like to feel like an outsider. Now he offers fellow Latinx artists a place to showcase their work.
March 13, 2020
A life study
A devastating fire makes painter Grace Flott struggle for control of her body—and her life.
March 5, 2020
Wonder of Warashina
The Smithsonian honors Patti Warashina, ’62, ’64, whose humor and innovative perspectives on the human condition put a new face on ceramics.
June 2, 2019
Northwest dressed
From timber territory to tech hub, the Northwest passion for fashion has flourished.
March 7, 2019
Editor’s Eye: Unease
I fear that part of the University is in peril—the humanities, arts, social sciences, museums, libraries.
May 24, 2018
Meet the artist: Miha Sarani
The painter behind our June 2018 cover is a UW master's student.
October 19, 2017
Painting labor
Arely Morales, '17, took inspiration from Latino artists and a poet in developing her style.
March 1, 2016
KEXP rocks its new digs
KEXP and its predecessor KCMU have been a staple of the Seattle music community for four decades. With new digs at the Seattle Center and a 30-year cooperative agreement with the UW, the station enters its next phase as an independent nonprofit.
September 1, 2015
25 years of dance
The UW's unique master's program influences dance education across the country.
June 1, 2015
I, too, am America
The first time I visited the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, I was swept with grief. It was the first point during our UW-led Civil Rights pilgrimage where we faced the reality that the price of being black had been paid with innocent lives.