Arts Division

Check out this great video of Amarilys Ríos, an artist-in-residence with the UW School of Music, giving an introduction to "bomba." 

UW Professor Emeritus Ken Benshoof's Concerto in Three Movements will be performed for the fourth time by Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

"Everything I do is influenced by my Chinese background," said Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990), about the cultural elements in her project with Alaska Airlines.

Arceneaux the artist behind the architectural installation at the Henry Art Gallery, has built layers upon layers of metaphors and symbolism into “Library."

At the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, curatorial interns get hands-on preparation for careers in the art world — and roles in the community.

Emily Zimmerman, director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, explains how the gallery is taking action for a more equitable future for artists. 

The Dip, a band made up of College of Arts & Sciences alumni, releases their second album.

Twenty-five years ago, the University of Washington inaugurated a gallery to honor a giant of our time.

Michael Berry teaches music theory 'outside the box' at UW Tacoma and the UW School of Music.
 

The Burke Museum is moving its collection, including seldom-seen objects, to its new home, which is scheduled to open in the fall.

If ever a show deserved a rave review, it's the Crocker Art Museum's "History, Labor, Life: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence." Lawrence was a professor of painting at the UW.

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Scientists have just discovered a dinosaur relative that lived in Antarctica 250 million years ago. The iguana-sized reptile’s genus name, Antarctanax, means Antarctic king.

The Backstory: ‘Paleo-nerds’ collided at Seattle’s Burke Museum, resulting in friendship — and 2 science books featuring Troll’s quirky art.

A reptile about the size of an iguana was the king of Antarctica is now part of the permanent collection at the Burke Museum.