Chad Hall honored with Peter Simlinger Prize
Assistant Professor Chad Hall has received international recognition for his work in information design as the recipient of the Peter Simlinger Prize, and was recently named an inaugural Google Higher Education AI Faculty Fellow.
Art senior receives the 2026 President’s Medal
Tom McAlister, a graduating 3D4M student is one of this year's recipients.
Henry Art Gallery boasts MFA and MDes thesis exhibitions
Spanning multiple disciplines, these graduates explore themes including internet culture, personal memory, and collective longing.
ArtSci Roundup: June 2026
2026 Bonderman Fellows
Industrial Design senior Kat Lew and Art senior Tom McAlister have been selected for the 2026 Bonderman Travel Fellowship.
Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai: A Gourd
Assistant Professor and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Visual Art program Rob Rhee, recently joined Shin Yu Pai on the podcast Ten Thousand Things to discuss his creative practice through his exhibition Crossings.
Monthly Happenings — May 2026
We’re excited to share May's roundup featuring upcoming events, student opportunities, info sessions, and key deadlines across the School of Art + Art History + Design and UW Seattle.
Cosechando Historias
Featured on WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR affiliate, Christie Tirado (BA 2013) presents her exhibition “Cosechando Historias,” now on view at Milwaukee’s Latino Arts gallery.
Sangram Majumdar receives a Neddy Award
Associate Professor Sangram Majumdar is this year's recipient in the Painting category. Majumdar was also recently featured on Vogue India for his solo exhibition Bad Actors at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke in Mumbai, India.
Art Fwd: Nour Mobarak
We are excited to welcome artist Nour Mobarak as this year's Art Fwd lecturer on Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6–7:30pm in the Henry Art Gallery's Auditorium.