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.

August 24, 2018
Levi Higgs

Higgs: Wyoming needs to create an immersive art destination

Alum Levi Higgs makes a case for his home state, Wyoming, to invest further in the arts and humanities.

August 3, 2018
Miha Sarani

Meet the artist: Painter Miha Sarani

Columns Magazine's June 2018 cover is a painting of Orin Smith by Miha Sarani, a BFA alum, current MA student, and former Starbucks employee. What's his painting's secret? Coffee.

June 21, 2018
Site Machines by Tivon Rice

Suyama Space

Many in Seattle were saddened in 2015 when co-founders Beth Sellars and George Suyama announced that Suyama Space would be closing. A beautiful new book documents the exhibitions there.

December 8, 2017
Barbara Earl Thomas and Fionn Meade

Spatial Politics

Join us in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery on Dec 6 for a discussion led by Barbara Earl Thomas and Fionn Meade on the structure of non-profit art institutions centered on exhibition-making.

November 16, 2017
Claire Cowie teaching

Making our Mark

This Bellevue Arts Museum exhibition from Nov 10 through Apr 8 shows many artists who have taught at Pratt Fine Arts Center. Among them are a number of our alums, including three who work here now.

November 1, 2017
Karen Cheng and Kristine Matthews

Reducing Trash through Thoughtful Design

The interactive recycling and composting station was designed by an interdisciplinary research group led by Karen Cheng and Kristine Matthews, Professors of Visual Communication Design.

July 19, 2017
National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works

Grant from NEA Art Works

The School and Jacob Lawrence Gallery are pleased to announce a $20,000 grant from the Art Works program of the National Endowment for the Arts, which will support the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency.

June 15, 2017
Website screenshot from What is Possible?

What is Possible?

A new website about an Amie McNeel and Mark Zirpel project debuted at the end of November 2016. The College of Arts & Sciences chose this subject to represent the entire College in the University's Be Boundless campaign.

December 5, 2016
Beth Sellars by SWAE Photography

Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award

The School is pleased to present the 2017 Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award to Beth Sellars. Curator, artist, museum leader, teacher, and public art manager, she embodies the power of arts leadership.

November 8, 2016
UW wayfinding guide signs by Studio Matthews

UW Wayfinding

The UW campus in Seattle is beautiful, but finding one’s way across it has often proved confusing. Now, thanks to 23 guide signs installed at the beginning of autumn quarter 2016, that situation is greatly improved.

October 31, 2016

Sound Transit Public Art

April 5, 2016
nebula in space

Nebula Project

July 14, 2014
Kristine Matthews designed visitor center

Matthews Receives Awards

July 30, 2013
Pivot project

Pivot Receives Awards

April 12, 2013
Kari Davidson and Katlin Jackson in Haiti

Creativity for a Cause

February 25, 2013
Art 496 students

Mad About Art

October 15, 2011