Recent Alumni News

Assembly Art Fair Seattle 2026

School Alumni at Seattle's new gallery-led art fair

Assembly is a new invitational contemporary art fair organized by a cohort of Seattle's leading galleries, happening on July 22–26, 2026, at the West Canal Yards. Founding members include Traver Gallery, led by School alumn Sarah Traver (BFA '02), and Greg Kucera Gallery. The inaugural edition will 

Lele Barnett in an art installation by Pepe Mar at Faena Miami. Courtesy Nadine Salem.

Artist-led technology

Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.

ArtSci Roundup: June 2026

Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until June: Take a look at everything still happening in May. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Through July...…
Christie Tirado explaining the process of creating relief block prints to students.

Cosechando Historias

Featured on WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR affiliate, Christie Tirado (BA 2013) presents her exhibition “Cosechando Historias,” now on view at Milwaukee’s Latino Arts gallery.

Close-up view of Earl's public art installation at the Judkins Park Light Rail Station

A walk in the Judkins Park neighborhood with artist Barbara Earl Thomas

A public art installation by alum Barbara Earl Thomas has been installed at the Judkins Park Light Rail station.

Close-up of Alum Vivian Cho sitting on the University Bridge

Where the bridge draws back

Visual Communication Design alum Vivian Cho (BDes 2025) was the 2025 Artist in Residence at the University Bridge.

Close-up of user with OneCourt device

OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live

Founded by Industrial Design alum Jerred Mace (BDes 2023), OneCourt is a Seattle-based startup dedicated to making live sports more accessible for people with blindness or low vision.

Landscape photo of alumni Emma Teal Laukitis and her sister Claire

Small business, big heart

Emma Teal Laukitis (MDes 2018) and her sister Claire not only catch and sell Alaska’s most famous fish, they help feed hundreds of thousands of Alaskans through their donations.

Headshot of Anthony Sonnenberg

UW MFA alum is a 2026 USA Fellow

Anthony Sonnenberg (MFA 2012) is among this year's 50 artists across the country awarded the prestigious United States Artists Fellowship.

Kim Van Someren doing a live demo

Kim Van Someren: Fostering Community Through Printmaking

Kim Van Someren (MFA 2004) is an artist, educator, and advocate whose career has been dedicated to printmaking. For nearly two decades, she has worked to sustain and grow the printmaking community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.