Elizabeth Xiong says: "I'm a computer science major, but it was an art history class that shaped how I understand our complex and broken world, and also allowed me to better know myself as an Asian American."

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.

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…

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.

Kathleen Ash-Milby received her Art History bachelor's degree in 1991. After receiving an MA and working in New York for over 20 years, she was appointed the Curator of Native American Art at Portland Art Museum in 2019.

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

Sofia Krutikova, an undergraduate who is double majoring in Art and Cinema & Media Studies, has started a riot grrrl zine entitled Ra Ra Rebel.

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

George Rodriguez, who graduated in 2009 with an MFA from the UW, discusses his art and how he "fell for clay" in a University of Washington Magazine article.

Master of Fine Arts student Payton Cahill's thesis project, Ancient Future, "transcends the limits of the gallery space through a prompting of collective reflection."

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Barbara Earl Thomas, who received both her BA and MFA in art from the University of Washington, has a solo exhibition on display at the Seattle Art Museum.

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

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.

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…

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

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

Larsen (BA 1949) was a textile designer who blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that enlivened postwar American homes and workplaces and in the process became an international presence.

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.

George Rodriguez (MFA 2009) is one of five artists featured in the December Storytellers episode of the PBS Craft in America series.

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.

Christie Tirado (BA 2013) and her artwork are the subject of a December article on Crosscut.

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

Michelle Kumata, who studied graphic design at the UW, is featured in this article for her art honoring the Seattle Japanese Garden's 60th birthday.

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.

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…

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

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.

Walnut Street Coffee in Edmonds has "With Joy Wednesdays," which uses the positive messaging in a cup sleeve created by Visual Communication Design student Jerred Mace.

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

Alice Lee, manager of the UW Visitor Center, graduated from the UW in 2011 with a BA in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts. She explains her role and what brought her to the UW.

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

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.

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