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.

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.

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

Several projects by undergraduate Design students received recognition in the last month: as an Editor's Pick on Bestfolios, in an article on the SEGD website, and as winner of Core77 and EPDA awards.

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.

As spring quarter comes to a close, we can reflect on the many moments of the last four years that have defined the arts and on-campus events for this year’s graduating class.

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.