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Hidden Seattle Inspires Research
Students in the Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities dug into Seattle history and unearthed some surprises.
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Moving the Burke’s entire collection is a dinosaur of a task
How do you move a museum? Very carefully, and very slowly.
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A look at painter Mickalene Thomas’ lesser-known photography at Henry Art Gallery
An exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery offers a revealing look into Michalene Thomas' lesser-known photographic practice. And it feels personal.
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On Capitol Hill, a new showcase for Mexican art
Adrián Gómez (BFA, 3D4M, 2018) is the first featured artist in "NosotrUS" at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery.
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Journey behind bars to aid in prisoners' learning
Dr. Holly Barker and Burke Museum's Oceania collections assist with University Beyond Bars classroom learning.
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Higgs: Wyoming needs to create an immersive art destination
Levi Higgs (BA, Art History, 2012) makes a case for his home state, Wyoming, to invest further in the arts and humanities.
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Sculptor George Rodriguez celebrates and transcends his Mexican heritage
George Rodriguez (MFA, Ceramics, 2009) unveils a mythical Mexican zodiac at the Seattle Art Fair.
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Spiders are your friends!
Rod Crawford, Curator of Arachnids at the University of Washington's Burke Museum, debunks spider myths.
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Mother as muse in a powerful show of Black beauty
Mickalene Thomas' 'MUSE', at the Henry Art Gallery, uses photography to transform perceptions of Black femininity, sexuality and motherhood.
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Seattle playwright’s ambitious new drama is a warning for the future
UW School of Drama's Director of Engagement Holly Arsenault, '01, is the playwright of the new drama "The Great Inconvenience", opening July 27 at Annex Theatre.
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The Paper Protector
Art conservator Claire Kenny works with collections at the Henry Art Gallery and University Libraries.
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Artists and Writers, by the Book
Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course.
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Up Close and Personal with Mickalene Thomas
The day before her photography show's opening at the Henry, Michalene Thomas talks about her time as a model, the class that changed her life and how art is always personal.
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Seattle Piano Institute draws students from around the world for piano and life lessons
Robin McCabe and Craig Sheppard, professors of piano at the University of Washington, founded the innovative Seattle Piano Institute in 2010.
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KEXP and dream team of archivists plan digitization labs to help listeners save their music memories
KEXP and the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives, connected to the School of Music's Ethnomusicology Division, host Pop Up Music Memory Digitization Labs on July 28.