Arts Division

With one of the biggest gift-giving seasons upon us, here’s a quick look at some gift-worthy books and music created by University of Washington faculty and staff, and a reminder of some recent favorites.

George Rodriguez (MFA 3D4M 2009) is one of five artists featured in the 12/11/20 Storytellers episode of the PBS Craft in America series.

Professor Curt Labitzke adpated his popular course for the virtual environment.

At its final colloquium, the Henry Art Gallery invites academics from the UW and other institutions "to think beyond species."

The classical-music world was counting on Beethoven’s 250th birthday this year as a major selling point. But coronavirus started wreaking its havoc, and countless Beethoven-related events had to be scuttled — or adapted on the fly to constraints no one could have predicted. The UW's Jeffrey Fracé, associate professor of acting; Cristina Valdés, artist in residence in the School of Music; and Rachael Lincoln, assistant professor of dance, are mentioned.

Christie Tirado (BA Interdisciplinary Visual Arts 2013) is the subject of a 12/8/20 article on Crosscut.

Assistant Professor of art history Juliet Sperling analyzes 18 pieces of art that tell the tale of American history.

This week at the UW, attend the online This is Beethoven festival, join Ann Poulson, the Henry Art Gallery’s Associate Curator of Collections, for a Re/frame event, and more.

UW School of Music faculty share favorite pieces of music, in genres from jazz to Gospel to world music and more. 

Drama professor Scott Magelssen's new book "Performing Flight: From the Barnstormers to Space Tourism" explores how performance and culture have affected aviation.

Michelle Kumata, who studied graphic design at the UW, is featured in this article for her art honoring the Seattle Japanese Garden's 60th birthday.

Watch lectures online from the new interdisciplinary class "2020: The Course."

This week at the UW, attend the Katz Lecture, a lecture on the nuclear arms race, and more.

Gregory Falls, former head of the University of Washington School of Drama, founded ACT Theatre. ACT's production of "Carol" is reviewed in the Seattle Times.

The Henry Art Gallery has worked to bring art to the public with its new exhibit "Set in Motion."