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Women, life, freedom, art
The “Art as Activism” exhibit, now showing at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, highlights four local Iranian artists and their responses to the crisis enveloping their home country. Writer Theron Hassi walks through the exhibit featuring a haunting set of mixed media works, combining discolored images of protest, graffiti, and other symbols.
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ArtSci Roundup | On stage: The Oresteia, DXARTS Winter Concert, Jazz Innovations, and more
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A Gallery Renovation, Inspired by Jacob Lawrence
With an Art Building renovation, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery will better reflect its namesake, whose paintings about the Black experience have inspired generations.
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‘Thick as Mud’ at the Henry Art Gallery shows that mud is more than just a material
The new exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery, “Thick as Mud,” brings together artworks created by eight artists from around the world and invites viewers to ponder these associations.
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ArtSci Roundup: LIVE from Space, History Lecture Series, Going Public Podcast Launch, and more!
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'A dream you could never stir from'
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov performs at the Meany. Abduraimov is a world is a renowned pianist who has traveled all around the globe, stunning audiences with his technical skill, passion, and nuance. Read writer Zinnia Hansen's review on the Jan. 24 solo piano performance.
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ArtSci Roundup: Doce Sones para Doce Poetas / Twelve Songs for Twelve Poets, Thick as Mud exhibition opening, and more
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ArtSci Roundup: Behzod Abduraimov, “Manzanar, Diverted” Screening and Director talk, and more
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At UW, 2 choreographers dive into jazz
At "UW Dance Presents" Jan. 20-22, two of the pieces are new works grounded in deep investigations of the history and spirit of jazz music.
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ArtSci Roundup: Democracy and the 2022 Midterm Elections, UW Dance Presents, Physics Slam, and more
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An Animated Life
Nathan Jones (2015) tells stories through animation. Both of his UW degrees — creative writing and art — are reflected in is his work.
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ArtSci Roundup: January Preview
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Public art in Seattle’s light rail stations has a deeper backstory than you’d think
Public Art is a tough genre, which might explain why most of it is so perfunctory, but a tour of Seattle's light rail stations unearths some striking artwork. School of Art + Art History + Design Assistant Professor Whitney and alum Mary Ann Peters are quoted.
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‘Fishing Was His Life’: Centering Black livelihoods in the fishing industry
Nina Chanel Abney explores inequity and identity through vibrant prints at the Henry Art Gallery.
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A Dance Residency, Worth the Wait
During choreographer Ronald Brown's residency in the Department of Dance, undergrads gained confidence while learning one of his high-energy dances.