Assistant Professor of Art History Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse explains what it's like to be a student in her class, Native Art of the Northwest Coast, in this University of Washington Magazine article.

In recognition of the opening of Jacob Lawrence: American Struggle at the Seattle Art Museum, this symposium on the evening of April 6 asks: what constitutes a legacy? There will be a keynote lecture and roundtable discussion.

During autumn quarter 2020, 3D4M Assistant Professor Michael Swaine taught an introductory sculpture class entirely outdoors. It was featured in an Arts & Sciences Perspectives article.

Two faculty members — Annabelle Gould and Whitney Lynn — applied to the Arts Division in the College of Arts & Sciences early last year to develop new courses for non-majors. Both were taught for the first time in winter quarter 2021.

School of Art + Art History + Design teaching professor Timea Tihanyi and a student explain how art can be beneficial in the cold winter months.

As I sat down to write these quarterly notes, I struggled to find the concentration to focus. Given the current state of our world, which has at times been all consuming, it has been a challenge…

An online version of the gallery that has existed in Parnassus, the Art Building cafe, debuts on January 17 thanks to the efforts of four students: Yering Yang, Jentzen Mooney, Ashley Tseng, and Anna Shi.

The winter quarter 2020 part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Romson Bustillo, Granite Calimpong, Alex Chang, Fiona Connor, Joe Costello, Stefan Gonzales, Arely Morales, Stephanie Simek, Rafael Soldi, Steven Watson, and Jayme Yen.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is sad to announce the passing of Art History Professor Emeritus Bill Holm, expert on Northwest Coast Native art, on December 16, 2020.

Autumn quarter is over, but some work lives on digitally. We are pleased to share with you activities that occurred during the past few months within the UW and out in our broader community.

Associate Professor Curt Labitzke demonstrated printmaking from home for a virtual college fair, which supported Divisional Dean of the Arts Catherine Cole's vision that all students experience the arts while at the UW, regardless of their major.

Assistant Professor of Art History Juliet Sperling analyzes 18 pieces of art that tell the tale of American history. Paintings by two alums are included in this University of Washington Magazine article.

This exhibition features a painting series about American history by the late Professor Emeritus Jacob Lawrence. The story includes quotes from alum Barbara Earl Thomas who studied with Lawrence.

A November 20 event launched a project website featuring research by Assistant Professors Audrey Desjardins (Interaction Design), Afroditi Psarra (DXARTS), and Bonnie Whiting (Percussion Studies). Discussion was moderated by Emily Zimmerman. Video is available.

It was a summer like no other. A reduced schedule of classes was all taught online and most staff worked remotely. Only a handful of faculty, staff, and graduate students were to be found in our buildings…

The School has seen changes in faculty and staff since last autumn. This include a few departures as well as three new staff and three new faculty members.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of September 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

Fourteen years after the first edition was published, Professor Karen Cheng is releasing the fully revised second edition of her widely known book Designing Type. The American publisher of both books is Yale University Press.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition that features work by three School faculty members. The exhibition runs from September 30 through October 17, 2020, and the gallery is reopening for individual, no-contact viewing.

The autumn quarter 2020 part-time faculty are Arely Morales, Jayme Yen, Joe Costello, Marcus Watson, Matt Clark, Melanie Enderle, and Michael Smith.

The University of Washington is rated as one of the best art schools in the West by Art & Object.

Interdisciplinary Visual Art Professor Curt Labitzke has worked to make fine art accessible in his summer 2020 class "Printmaking Without a Press."

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

Visual Communication Design Professors Karen Cheng and Annabelle Gould were among a group of women designers invited by AIGA to create Get Out the Vote posters to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is excited to announce an opportunity for three faculty appointments, representing each division within the School. Application deadlines vary.

While there is no Seattle Art Fair this year, a number of galleries from Seattle and beyond have banded together to create the SDAF during August. At least 20 galleries are showing work by alums, staff, and/or faculty.

New Art History professor, Juliet Sperling, discusses her enjoyment of art history and excitement for her new job with the UW.

Yale Union in Portland — co-founded by Assistant Professor Flint Jamison — announced on July 16 that they will cede ownership of their historic building and its land to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is sad to announce the passing of Art History Professor Emeritus Constantine Christofides on June 24, 2020.

Each quarter of the academic year serves as a framework with a familiar pattern to those of us fortunate enough to study and work here. We are beholden to this particular rhythm, which provides structure…

Design Professor Christopher Ozubko — who served as the School's director from 1996 to 2014, taught both undergraduate and graduate students, and led the Design in Rome Exploration Seminar from 2005 to 2016 — is retiring after 39 years.

Art History Associate Professor Marek Wieczorek was in Amsterdam from February to mid-June as a Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences where he did research and writing for a new book.

Interaction Design Assistant Professor Audrey Desjardins has been busy with two research projects since 2019. She recently received a National Science Foundation grant that allows her to begin a third project.

After a series of successful faculty searches, the University of Washington will welcome ten new faculty members into the Division of the Arts during the 2020-21 academic year.

Art History Assistant Professor Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse is co-editor, with Aldona Jonaitis, of a new book published by University of Washington Press: Unsettling Native Art Histories on the Northwest Coast.

The students in several spring quarter Interdisciplinary Visual Art classes are sharing their work with you through a virtual open house. IVA is the largest concentration in our BA in Art major, and the students work in a variety of media.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of May 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

Incoming Interaction Design Assistant Professor James Pierce discusses his discipline, his background, and his style of teaching, and how it is impacted by remote learning.

Robert Rhee, incoming Interdisciplinary Visual Art Assistant Professor, discusses his background, teaching style, and future at the UW.

While Photo/Media faculty and students are not able to welcome you to the Art Building for an Open House on May 14 as originally planned, we are featuring Photo/Media work on Instagram and in online galleries.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of April 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

The emails started swirling in mid-March. Health care workers in Seattle desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE) while treating COVID-19 patients, but there was a delay in receiving PPE from commercial sources.

Michael Swaine, assistant professor with the School of Art + Art History + Design, is embracing the online format of classes.

Although the return to campus following spring break typically means maneuvering through the crowds of visitors admiring the cherry trees, the anticipation of graduation, and laughter in the Quad, this year…

The School is very happy to announce the hiring of two new faculty members: Robert Rhee in Interdisciplinary Visual Art and James Pierce in Interaction Design. They will join the UW faculty in September 2020.

Several faculty have received funding in the last few months for exciting research and teaching projects. This is from the largest amount of support ever directed to the Arts Division of the College of Arts & Sciences.

The School  has been sending study abroad programs to Italy for many years, but winter quarter 2020 saw something new: one program that combined faculty and students from the Divisions of Art and Art History.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of March 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

It was a dark and rainy December night in Seattle… over 800 people flocked to Kane Hall, eager to learn more about an innovator who paired art and science in ways never before experienced: Leonardo DaVinci.

As 2019 rolled to a close and ushered in a new decade, the waning weeks of December were filled with joy, not only for completing another energizing quarter of teaching and learning but also for a number of newsworthy announcements, events, and…