Art

March 1, 1998

George Tsutakawa, 1910-1998

George Tsutakawa was a longtime art professor at the University of Washington who was one of the Pacific Northwest's most talented and prolific artists.


June 1, 1997

Art and resilience

The 1997 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus and pioneer in photorealism survived a spinal blood clot to paint again.


March 1, 1997

Artistic expansion

The Henry will take a major step forward as the familiar red brick building is joined with a new, modernist three-level structure.


December 1, 1994

George stands tall

For 18 years of humiliation at the University of Washington, the Father of Our Country had his feet in the mud.


June 1, 1993

Chihuly’s world of glass

For his distinguished career in the arts, Dale Chihuly, '65, is the 1993 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.


June 1, 1992

Magnum opus

For the photographers of Magnum Photos Inc., the world is their workplace. An exhibit showcases their work.


March 1, 1992

The innocent eye

Collage artist Richard Kehl wants his students to take a fresh look at the world.


Song for the roses

Jack Gladstone, '82 includes "Pasadena Free For All" among 15 songs in his second album entitled "In the Shadow of Mt. Lassen."


June 1, 1991

Resourceful art

Ed Rossbach's work has not only earned him worldwide acclaim but redefined conventional notions about what materials are potentially precious.


March 1, 1991

Vandalism or art?

As some try to scrub graffiti from the facades of inner cities, others defend it as a form of self-expression.


June 1, 1990

Headshot of a man with black hair and a mustache from the shoulders up

Unlocking beauty

Renowned furniture artist and designer George Nakashima is the UW’s 1990 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.