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.

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…

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.

Learning ceramics through an online class is a challenge, but it can be done. Read what two students — Carley Long and Shiuan Chu — have to say after their autumn quarter classes.

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.

Four Master of Design students are working towards graduation in June 2021. In mid-December, they shared their current thesis work in an online session, and they are now ready to share that further.

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.

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

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.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present artwork by nine graduate students. The exhibition will be on view from October 28 through November 14, 2020. Individual, no-contact viewing appointments are available.

COVID-19 prevention efforts resulted in UW classes going online in March, and it is impossible to know when in-person classes will again be the norm. We asked a few students to write about their experiences in online classes.

The School is proud to share this year's scholarship recipients. This includes awards to incoming freshmen / transfer students as well as those to continuing undergraduate and graduate students in all three divisions.

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.

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

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery hosts the inaugural curatorial residency for a UW BIPOC graduate student. Curator Stefan Leandro Gonzales has created an exhibition that examines connections between queer experience and domestic space. Dates are September 4–26, 2020.

Strange Coupling has been a student-run tradition in the School's Division of Art since 2002. For the first time, this year's exhibition has a theme — Memory — and the exhibition is online. It launches August 21, and there is an online reception.

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

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…

Pooja Krishnan received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art in June 2020. She was the Division of Art's undergraduate speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2020.

Sierra Stella received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History in June 2020. She was the Division of Art History's undergraduate speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2020.

Jack Johnston received his Bachelor of Design degree in Industrial Design in June 2020. He was the Division of Design's undergraduate speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2020.

Piper Loyd received her Master of Design degree in June 2020. She was the graduate student speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2020.

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.

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards during our virtual 2020 Graduation Celebration. Four students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

The School is pleased to announce the website that documents the work of our graduating graduate students. We are proud of their research and accomplishments. Eight MFA, five MA, and six MDes graduates are included.

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.

Each year the School proudly celebrates graduating Art and Design students — both undergraduate and graduate — with a series of exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery. This year they are all online.

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.

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.

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…

Whether it is called an internship or externship, opportunities to learn outside the classroom can be important for students. They gain professional and personal skills and knowledge. We recently asked two undergraduate seniors in Art to write about their experiences.

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.

Sarah Strickler had every intention of pursuing a STEM degree when she arrived at the UW as a freshman. That changed after taking a color theory class in the School of Art + Art History + Design.

We are planning an enhanced showcase website to highlight the work of our graduating graduate students since in-gallery exhibitions are not possible during spring quarter due to COVID-19.

Lauren Nguyen, a senior double-majoring in CHID and 3D4M, "find(s) her own language of expression" through creating art.

The School regularly accepts transfer students who want to study art, art history, or design. We asked three who just finished their first quarter at UW to write about their experience here.

The Dani Elenga Art Scholarship is one of the newest scholarships in the School, and it is specifically for Painting + Drawing students. We asked three recent recipients of this scholarship to write about their studies and what the financial support means to them.

We recently asked Alex Chen to write about the work he has done with C21 in the College of Arts & Sciences plus any other extra-curricular projects. This is what he had to say.

Industrial Design students Jack Johnston and Lulu McRoberts won a 2019 GRAY Award for PREPI, a new epinephrine delivery system and accompanying app for people with severe allergies.

Eight students have work on display in the lower lobby of Meany Center for the Performing Arts until mid-June. The exhibition was co-curated by students Elizabeth Calvillo and Raziah Ahmad through their work with the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.

An exhibition in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery that features artwork by eight second-year Master of Fine Arts students. It opens with an evening reception on October 23 and runs through November 9.