This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of April 2018. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.
Join Collin Bampton (BFA 2016) at 6pm on Thu, 4/5, for his artist talk at the Pilchuck Seattle Exhibition Space ow.ly/j2vE30jhdy2
Jodi Waltier (BFA 1986) has an April exhibition at Shift Gallery opening on #FirstThursday then an artist talk there on 4/14: ow.ly/d1mS30j7ZRg
Make this part of your #FirstThursday "Afterimage: An Artist's Exploration of the Migration Crisis" which is Mary Ann Peters (MFA 1977) in conversation with Gary Faigin ow.ly/b58o30jahkY @THSEA @gageacademy
Alfredo Arreguin (BA 1967, MFA 1969) opens his 10th solo exhibition at Linda Hodges Gallery: ow.ly/YznK30jekxA #FirstThursday
Prof Doug Jeck & Tanya Batura (BFA 1998) have work in "From Funk to Punk: Left Coast Ceramics" @EversonMuseum through April 15; they share the space w/ former faculty Kottler, Takamori, Sperry, and Warashina ow.ly/m64a30iVJcG
#WeekendSuggestion Holly Ballard Martz (BFA 1988) opens "State of the Union" at The Art Project on Bainbridge Island on 4/6 plus gives an artist talk on 4/7 bit.ly/2yGxL3V + bit.ly/2tDN1sL
#WeekendReading 1: George Rodriguez (MFA 2009) & his exhibition at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art are the cover story for the April 4 @RealChangeNews ow.ly/XffO30jmIdc
#WeekendReading 2: Have you seen what Victoria Haven (BFA 1989) is doing from her studio in South Lake Union? ow.ly/tcnJ30jmIkH @Crosscut
Did you see the @4Culture 2018–2019 schedule? We have 2 faculty members & 5 alums — Katherine Groesbeck (MFA 2015), Ruth Kazmerzak (BFA 2016), Kristine Ramirez (MFA 2004), Barbara Robertson (MFA 1979), and Seth Sexton (BFA 2004) — on the list: ow.ly/pUsY30jmLON
Artist and Shaun Roberts (MFA 2012) will give a talk about his work on Thursday (4/12) at 5:45pm ow.ly/wy7t30jay2b
Shaun Roberts (MFA 2012) is also one of two alums with solo exhibitions @AMSETx in Beaumont, TX, thru June 3: Roberts shows "Rebels and Renegades" & Anthony Sonnenberg (MFA 2012) shows "Still Stage, Set Life" bit.ly/2MqaXrp
Read the profile of Design Fanny Luor (BDes 2013) who is now an illustrator @Dropbox ow.ly/ONWx30jafSt @UWalum
Jonathan Happ (MFA 2014) has an exhibition of oil paintings at Childhood's End Gallery in Olympia through April 22: ow.ly/fOBp30jax62
Check out this video of a lecture given by Anna Mlasowsky (MFA 2016) @corningmuseum in February ow.ly/7mnN30iVJvB
#WeekendSuggestion 1: Georgetown Art Attack on Saturday evening; includes closing reception for installation by Katy Stone (MFA 1994) at Oxbow ow.ly/eF1Y30jax1b
#WeekendSuggestion 2: Also at Georgetown Art Attack is "softcore" organized by FOUND Space but taking place at Prairie Underground, it includes work by Lauren Fejarang (BA 2009) ow.ly/3SfD30jp2OF
#WeekendSuggestion 3: visit @MuseumofGlass hot shop to see Timea Tihanyi (MFA 2003 + Senior Lecturer) at work; she'll be giving a talk at 3pm on Sunday (4/15) bit.ly/2Iqnh8k
Watch this @SeattleChannel video about Nathan Vass (BFA 2009), who is a @kcmetrobus driver and artist: ow.ly/wNow30jp4WW
ICYMI read this article about the multi-gallery exhibition of Michael Spafford's work by Gayle Clemans (MA 2001, PhD 2011) ow.ly/YZmq30jiNa4 @seattletimes
A new @facebook building in Seattle contains artwork by more AiR participants, including Mary Iverson (BA 1989, MFA 2002) & Ellen Lesperance (BFA 1995): ow.ly/Nnsd30jaxnO @City_Arts
Are you in the DC area or are you a Burner? Be sure to see No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man at Renwick Gallery, curated by Nora Atkinson (BFA 2002) ow.ly/raoo30jp5jS Can't go? Read @SmithsonianMag article ow.ly/QdOO30jp5lT
The Best Day of My Life So Far is a non-profit for intergenerational engagement started by @UWalum Benita Cooper (BA 2000) in Philadelphia; they have a program in Seattle ow.ly/KRUU30iZHCD @bestdaysofar @DiscoverSHAG
Looking forward to this! Staff member & alum Kim Van Someren (MFA 2004) will be showing her work @bridge_pro in the autumn ow.ly/gT4r30iZFRV
OMA&D @UW is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Prof Kristine Matthews (BFA Design 1990), her Studio Matthews, and students in DESIGN 467 developed the design for an exhibition that opens @uwlibraries in May: ow.ly/hWhF30jiIwu @VPOMAD
It's great to see new work by Evan Blackwell (MFA 2008)! On view through April 28: ow.ly/mE5m30jBjZr
@MadArtSeattle: Congratulations to MadArt artist Evan Blackwell on being featured in the new exhibition "Debris" at Gallery-One in Ellensburg!
ICYMI, the Strange Coupling pairs were announced late in March ow.ly/cuZf30jEYH6 — includes alums Hongzhe (Benji) Liang (BFA 2015), Coley Mixan (MFA 2015), and Mary Ann Peters (MFA 1977); we'll be adding details about the spring exhibition once they're announced
Are you in New Mexico? Catch the end of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Exhibition by Julie Alpert (MFA 2008) bit.ly/2K71rNc
George Rodriguez (MFA 2009) gives a lecture about his work at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on May 6; get your tickets now! ow.ly/CT5j30jp3O5
ICYMI: Yoko Ott (BFA 1999) was announced in @Artforum as the new executive director of @YaleUnion; congratulations! ow.ly/OGny30jEZfY
Prof Kristine Matthews (BFA Design 1990) & her Studio Matthews created the exhibition design for Understory (the visitor center) at Amazon Spheres; read this @SEGD article ow.ly/kcii30jBkjf + check out the studio's website ow.ly/aWa930jBkkE