Reckoning: White Gaze by Christina Reed

Alumni News – February 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of February 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

March 1, 2022
Doug Jeck

In Memoriam – Doug Jeck

The School is sad to announce the passing of Associate Professor Doug Jeck on February 7. He taught at the University of Washington from 1996 to 2022. A new student support fund has been created in his honor.

February 8, 2022
Michael Spafford with artwork

In Memoriam – Michael C. Spafford

The School of Art + Art History + Design is sad to share the passing of Professor Emeritus Michael C. Spafford on January 29, 2022. He taught at the University of Washington from 1963 to 1994.

February 2, 2022
Maria by Arely Morales

Alumni News – January 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of January 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

February 1, 2022
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – January 2022

Oh how grateful I am that we humans are known for being an adaptive species. Returning to campus in person at the start of the school year was so joyful and reminded us of how much learning happens during the non-scripted moments between fellow students and colleagues...

January 13, 2022
Two headshots of new faculty

Latin American Art History

The School is very pleased to announce the hiring of Jennifer Baez and Caitlin Earley for two Latin American art history positions. Both will join the UW faculty in September 2022 as tenure-track assistant professors.

January 10, 2022
Doodle of eyeglasses by Andrew Allen

Winter 2022 Part-Time Faculty

The winter quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Fumi Amano, Lalitha Bandaru, Melanie Enderle, Bryce Johnson, Adam Jossem, Natalie Krick, Vander McClain, and Gabriel Stromberg.

January 3, 2022
Painting of a seascape from behind a copse of trees

Alumni News – December 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of December 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

January 1, 2022
Greg Kucera in blue gingham button-up shirt standing next to an artwork by Humaira Abid. Artwork is of a car rearview window with the reflection of a woman in a cream-colored hijab

Alumni News – November 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of November 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

December 1, 2021
Sculptures resembling various cuts of meat covered in sequins and glass beads

Alumni News – October 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

November 1, 2021
White text on red background reading: BAM Biennial 2021 Architecture and Urban Design

BAM Biennial 2021: Architecture & Urban Design

Professor Rebecca Cummins plus alums Eirik Johnson and Dave Kennedy have work in this architecture and urban design-themed exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum, which runs from November 5, 2021, through April 24, 2022.

October 20, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – October 2021

The typical energy and anticipation that comes with the beginning of the academic year was amplified by the joy and trepidation of returning to campus 570 days after classes were shut down on March 9, 2020. The start of the year…

October 6, 2021
Queen of Desire by Jasmine Fetterman

Alumni News – September 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of September 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

October 4, 2021
Question prompts for A Symposium on Design Graduate Education

Symposium Synopsis

On April 30, 2021, the Division of Design hosted a virtual event titled A Symposium on Design Graduate Education. The meeting was co-organized by Audrey Desjardins, James Pierce, and Annabelle Gould.

October 2, 2021
Jeanette Mills

Transitions 2021

It is typical for the School to see changes in faculty and staff from one year to the next, but this year was unusual for the number of staff departures. Two moved into higher level positions in other units, and three retired.

October 2, 2021
Doodle of eyeglasses by Andrew Allen

Autumn 2021 Part-Time Faculty

The autumn quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Melanie Enderle, Xiaoyi Gao, Midori Hirose, David Hull, Adam Jossem Philippe Hyojung Kim, Vassilissa Semouchkina, Connor Walden, and David Willis.

September 28, 2021
Fabric figure in wood gridwork by Claire Cowie and Leo Berk

Q+A with Claire Cowie and Leo Berk

This couple are both MFA alums. They are currently working on their first large-scale artistic collaboration at MadArt Studio: Niche Audience. The resulting exhibition opens on October 14 and runs through November 20.

September 28, 2021
WorldVent ventilator

Rethinking the Ventilator

Industrial Design Associate Professor Jason O. Germany is the primary designer involved in developing WorldVent, a new ventilator, which has already won design awards.

September 21, 2021
Hands with device on wall

Audrey Desjardins: Data Imaginaries

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present Audrey Desjardins: Data Imaginaries, featuring the work of Audrey Desjardins, Assistant Professor of Interaction Design. The exhibition runs from September 21 through October 9.

September 13, 2021
Autumn leaves and Art Building

Faculty Searches for 2022

The School of Art + Art History + Design is excited to announce an opportunity for two faculty appointments, one each in the Division of Art (Photo/Media) and Division of Art History (Latin American art). Application deadlines vary.

August 8, 2021
Website banner for Emerge, the 2021 Seattle Design Festival

2021 SDF Block Party

This year's Seattle Design Festival Block Party takes place on August 21 and 22. Four projects involve School faculty, students, and/or alums.

August 8, 2021
Cover image for Pressbook titled Jacob Lawrence in Seattle

Jacob Lawrence in Seattle: UW Students and Libraries Create New Book

Essays written by students in a new class about former Professor of Art Jacob Lawrence's work and teaching were combined into an online publication using Pressbook.

August 5, 2021
Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair logo

2021 Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair

As we await the return of the Seattle Art Fair in 2022, we celebrate the second year of SDAF. Several galleries are showing the work of retired faculty and/or alums of the School, including the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.

July 30, 2021
Dianne Harris

Dianne Harris named dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences

University of Washington Provost Mark A. Richards today announced Dianne Harris will become dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, beginning September 1.

July 15, 2021
Mo (Seaweed), a sculpture by George Tsutakawa shown in center

George Tsutakawa’s art on display at Seattle Art Museum

The late Tsutakawa was an alum (BA 1937, MFA 1950) and faculty. He started teaching at UW in 1946 and became a professor emeritus in 1976.

July 6, 2021
Denzil Hurley

In Memoriam – Denzil Hurley

The School of Art + Art History + Design will hold a memorial gathering on the afternoon of November 20, 2021, at Sand Point Gallery in honor of Professor Emeritus Denzil Hurley.

July 1, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – June 2021

What a year it has been.

And suddenly the end of the academic year was in sight, heralding graduation time for over 200 of our students who persevered through unimaginable circumstances…

June 23, 2021
Work by Saya Moriyasu

Alumni News – June 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of June 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

June 21, 2021
Curt Labitzke behind his print plate

Bridging the Distance

UW professors discuss their innovative adaptations to the challenges that remote learning has presented this past year. Associate Professor Curt Labitzke is included.

June 7, 2021
Sangram Majumdar by Caleb Kortokrax

Back to school with Sangram Majumdar

Incoming Painting + Drawing faculty member Sangram Majumdar explains his journey to the UW School of Art + Art History + Design.

June 2, 2021
Alden Mason

Alden Mason Book + Exhibitions

Alden Mason was an alum of the School of Art as well as being faculty here. He also had a successful career as a painter. A new book and three exhibitions celebrate his work and legacy.

June 1, 2021
It's the Water installation by Kristen Ramirez

Alumni News – May 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of April 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

May 31, 2021
Miriam Chusid by Ayianna Hopkins

Incoming art history professor Miriam Chusid reflects on Buddhist afterlives, art conservation

Incoming Japanese art history professor Miriam Chusid explains her personal history with art.

May 27, 2021
Ron Chew and others receiving IMS award from Hilary Clinton

Anne Focke Award honors Asian American activist and journalist Ron Chew

A profile of Ron Chew, the 2021 recipient of the Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award, which includes quotes from School Director Jamie Walker and alum Barbara Earl Thomas.

May 17, 2021
Montage of book cover images related to racial justice

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and expand your understanding of AAPI history and culture through a collection of works by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and alumni.

May 14, 2021
Coffee with Joy website homepage

UW design student spreads joy through coffee sleeves

Jerred Mace, an industrial design student in his third year, has founded the W/ Joy Project to spread joy through uplifting messages inside coffee sleeves.

May 6, 2021
Portrait of Meichun Liu by Milo Nguyen

Incoming industrial design assistant professor Meichun Liu discusses sustainability, product design

Incoming assistant professor of industrial design Meichun Liu discusses her career in design.

May 6, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – April 2021

The marvels of spring have never been more appreciated than they are now: birds and blossoms abound, we are reveling in the extended daylight and a hint of warmth, and vaccines are giving us hope…

April 20, 2021
Sangram Majumdar

New Faculty for 2021

The School is pleased to announce the hiring of one new faculty member for each of our divisions: Sangram Manjumdar (Painting + Drawing), Miriam Chusid (Japanese Art History), and Meichun Liu (Industrial Design).

April 20, 2021
Question prompts for A Symposium on Design Graduate Education

A Symposium on Design Graduate Education

There are many questions to be addressed in this April 30 symposium about the future of graduate design education. Hosted by the Division of Design and organized by Audrey Desjardins, James Pierce, and Annabelle Gould.

April 12, 2021
Still from video prototype of PaintAR

Digital Health Futures

In a ten-week project during winter quarter 2021, students in Professor Axel Roesler’s DESIGN 483/582 (Advanced Projects in Interaction Design) explored the future of digital health, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company Design Labs.

April 10, 2021
Geography of Innocence installation by Barbara Earl Thomas

Lawrence + Thomas at SAM

The Seattle Art Museum is showing two solo exhibitions that feature people with close ties to the School: Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Earl Thomas.

April 9, 2021
Juliet Sperling

Juliet Sperling + Jacob Lawrence

Art History Assistant Professor Juliet Sperling began teaching at UW in autumn 2020. She also quickly started researching Jacob Lawrence, the famous artist who taught in the School and after whom our gallery is named.

April 8, 2021
Header image and text for New York Times article

The Unmitigated Chaos of America’s Attempt at Color-Coded Covid Guidance

Many states use color-coded tiers to signal coronavirus restrictions. Why are they all wildly different? Visual Communication Design Professor Karen Cheng is quoted.

April 2, 2021
Still composite from GUILLOTINÆ WannaCry, Act Yellow: BreakRoom by Sofía Córdova

Spring 2021 Part-Time Faculty

The spring quarter part-time faculty are Sofía Córdova, Joe Costello, Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Thomas Ham, Nadia Jackinsky Sethi, Justin Lund, Oscar Murillo, Nkiruka Oparah, Dan Paz, Charles Stobbs, Scott Tsukamaki, Ryan Weatherly, Lena Tseabbe Wright, Jayme Yen, and Shuo Yin.

March 30, 2021
Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse

First Nations art, resistance and governance in Canada

Art History Assistant Professor Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse taught a winter quarter 2021 microseminar for graduate students titled First Nations Art, Resistance, and Governance: Haida and Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Art Against Extraction.

March 18, 2021
Curt Labitzke

Print artist’s work focuses on bugs that fascinate and frighten us

Associate Professor Curt Labitzke, a printmaker and co-chair of Interdisciplinary Visual Arts, is featured in this article about his recent work.

March 15, 2021
Juliet Sperling

ART H 400 spring seminar will celebrate the legacy of artist Jacob Lawrence

Taught by Juliet Sperling, an Assistant Professor in Art History, this class centers around artist Jacob Lawrence.

March 4, 2021