Arts and Entertainment

Seattle isn’t cheap, and that’s not changing anytime soon. But your budget shouldn’t stand in the way of seeing great art. Here’s how.

A conversation with Mickalene Thomas about her must-see exhibition MUSE at Henry Art Gallery.

Op-ed by American Ethnic Studies Assistant Professor, Vincent Schleitwiler 

How do you move a museum? Very carefully, and very slowly.

An exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery offers a revealing look into Michalene Thomas' lesser-known photographic practice. And it feels personal.

Adrián Gómez (BFA, 3D4M, 2018) is the first featured artist in "NosotrUS" at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery.

Since 1968, Sandra Kroupa (BA, English, '80/MLib,'85) has worked in UW's Special Collections. As book arts and rare-book curator, she provides access to a vast collection.

Levi Higgs (BA, Art History, 2012) makes a case for his home state, Wyoming, to invest further in the arts and humanities.

Recent notable books by UW authors tell of the struggle to break free of racism in higher education, taking an "urban diary" approach to documenting city life and more.

George Rodriguez (MFA, Ceramics, 2009) unveils a mythical Mexican zodiac at the Seattle Art Fair.

Rod Crawford, Curator of Arachnids at the University of Washington's Burke Museum, debunks spider myths. 

Mickalene Thomas' 'MUSE', at the Henry Art Gallery, uses photography to transform perceptions of Black femininity, sexuality and motherhood.

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.

Art conservator Claire Kenny works with collections at the Henry Art Gallery and University Libraries.

Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course.