Art

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.


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.