Hosted by the LAB, the acclaimed artist shared her perspectives on life and art in an illuminating conversation with the students, faculty and staff who attended.

The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) has a new, limited edition collaboration from artist Nikita Gale and writer Mandy Harris Williams — and you can be one of the lucky few to get a physical copy.

GSAH invites you to a two-day virtual symposium “Dismantling the Body: Possibilities and Limitations in Art Making” on May 18–19, 2022. The event features two keynote speakers and four panels.

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...

MONDAY is an arts journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Titled “Lux Aeterna,” volume 6 extends the themes and inquiries of the gallery’s 2021 exhibition of the same name.

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…

Each summer quarter, students gather for a class titled Curating Contemporary Art, a Jacob Lawrence Gallery Practicum. Some of the students go on to work as paid interns in the gallery during the following academic year.

This resource for School students opened at the beginning of autumn quarter 2021. It contains new and gently used materials and books that students may choose for use in their classes. We welcome donations to the library.

The Graduate Students of Art History (GSAH) is currently quite active. The student organization has a new website as well as a reading group called Dismantling the Canon, which received Simpson Center funding for this academic year.

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.

This exhibition in the hall outside the Jacob Lawrence Gallery focuses on the work of UW custodians. It is curated by Evalynn Fae Taganna Romano and runs from September 28 – December 10, 2021.

The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) proudly presents Notes from the Panorama, a new video collaboration between multidisciplinary artist Carolyn Lazard and writer/performer Amber Rose Johnson.

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.

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, written by adrienne marie brown, has had a resounding impact on strategies for collaboration and tools for organizing since it was published in 2017.

May brings the launch of Murmurations, a new Seattle-wide arts collaboration spearheaded by six cultural institutions: Frye Art Museum, Henry Art Gallery, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Northwest Film Forum, On the Boards, and Velocity Dance Center.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Northwest Film Forum, and On the Boards for this event on Thursday, February 25, starting at 8pm. It includes a screening of Ilana Harris-Babou’s LONG CON.

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…

The Henry Art Gallery and the School have long partnered on educational projects. One of these is the Museum Guide Program and its internship course. Eight students are participating and four have written about their experience.

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.

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.

MONDAY is an arts journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. The title of volume 5 is "Angel of History." It is guest-edited by Marisa Williamson, the 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

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…

Beginning this autumn, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and School of Art + Art History + Design at the University of Washington welcome The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) as a resident program for the next two academic years.

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.

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…

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.

MONDAY is a journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. The title of volume 4 is "White Pictures," and its content is available on a new website. It is guest-edited by Danny Giles, the 2019 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

During the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery has created a Vimeo channel to continue to create meaningful connections between artists and audiences.

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.

It is a beautiful, sunny afternoon with the irrefutable signs of autumn accompanying the recent return of students and faculty to campus. The meetings and gatherings in preparation for the new academic year…

During summer quarter, twenty undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences worked with a teaching team of five to explore the topic of creating alternate worlds.

In a studio filled with ceramic artworks, Timea Tihanyi concentrates on creating a porcelain vessel. Rather than hand-building the piece or throwing it on a potter’s wheel, she monitors a 3D printer…

Physicians and Design faculty collaborated to create a better, safer, more reliable way to order and use drugs on an operating room’s anesthesia cart.

Sometimes when science gets a little stuck, art can come to the rescue. It’s true of the University of Washington’s Design Help Desk, which gives free guidance to faculty, students, and staff…

A $25,000 grant from the Art Works program of the National Endowment for the Arts has been awarded to the Jacob Lawrence Gallery in support of the 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency.

IVA Assistant Professor Whitney Lynn collaborated with a colleague at San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) to organize a joint exhibition of MFA student work at the SFAI Fort Mason Campus.

UW's collaboration with Seattle-based company Hightower challenged undergrads to create workspace pieces from concept to prototype and present their final projects to industry experts.

This Jacob Lawrence Gallery exhibition showcases recent augmented reality and virtual reality student projects. A reception and lecture take place on March 12. The exhibition is open March 11 through 18.

Miha Sarani, an art history graduate student and alum (BFA 2015), began the project after seeing news of the white nationalist march…

A College of Arts & Sciences article outlines the development of our glass program through the efforts of Associate Professor Mark Zirpel and Instructional Technician Sean O'Neill.

Each year, the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities provides support to a variety of projects. Three people from the School are involved with programs funded for the 2018–2019 academic year.

MONDAY is a limited-edition journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Each issue is thematically driven. Volume 2 focuses on 21st century Black feminisms, and it is guest edited by C. Davida Ingram.