Sheehan's lecture on Jacob Lawrence's Harlem Hospital murals is happening on February 27, 6 pm in UW's Intellectual House.

Simon Benjamin presents short films at the Wa Na Wari gallery. REDEFINE magazine.

The Division of Art History is pleased to host the 2024 Kollar Lecture in American Art: Jennifer Greenhill. This free public lecture is made possible by Assistant Professor and Kollar Chair in American Art History, Juliet Sperling.

Simon Benjamin is a Jamaican multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker based in New York who will be in residence at the University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design from March 24 through April 9, 2024. 

This quarter's part-time faculty include six in the Division of Art, two in the Division of Art History, and four in the Division of Design.

Five art historians reflect on Kent Monkman’s artwork and the role it plays in changing the past, current and future collective understanding of American art.

This quarter's part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Nathan Auer, Stephen Bader, Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Drew Hamlin, Holly Hazelton, Philippe Hyojung Kim, Alanna MacGowan, Gino Scarpino, Gabriel Stromberg, KCJ Szwedzinski, Yongqi Tang, and Jayme Yen.

Despite the unusually warm summer glow still with us, we welcomed the start of autumn quarter last week and the influx of students and faculty to campus. The beginning of the academic year brings…

This quarter's part-time faculty are Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Holly Hazelton, Natalie Krick, Jake Matauch, Miha Sarani, Yongqi Tang, Arianne True, and Jayme Yen.

The spring quarter part-time faculty are Romson Bustillo, Granite Calimpong, Melanie Enderle, Thomas Ham, Lawrence Hamlin, David Hull, E.E. Ikeler, Adam Jossem, Leisha Muraki, Amanda Salov, Vassilissa Semouchkina, Tarran Sklenar, Scott Tsukamaki, Ryan Weatherly, and David Willis.

Hosted by the Division of Art History on May 5, this lecture is titled "Faces of Belonging: Intimate Portraits by Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo." It is free and open to the public, but please RSVP.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present Lauren Williams: Wake Work*, an exhibition that asks, what happens in the wake of state violence, particularly against Black people in the United States? Wake Work*, created as part of Williams’ 2022 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency, will be on view from February 8 through March 5.

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 winter quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Fumi Amano, Lalitha Bandaru, Melanie Enderle, Bryce Johnson, Adam Jossem, Natalie Krick, Vander McClain, and Gabriel Stromberg.

This lecture series is held January 14 – March 4 and is hosted in collaboration with the Henry Art Gallery. The lectures are free and open to the public.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents the Pacific Northwest premiere of Asian futures, without Asians, an illustrated lecture by artist and curator Astria Suparak on November 30.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) are pleased to present Katherine Simóne Reynolds: A Warning Resting in the Distance. The exhibition is on view November 16 – December 11, 2021.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and Wa Na Wari are thrilled to announce that Lauren Williams will be the 2022 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident. Williams is a designer, researcher, and educator based in Detroit.

The autumn quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Melanie Enderle, Xiaoyi Gao, Midori Hirose, David Hull, Adam Jossem Philippe Hyojung Kim, Vassilissa Semouchkina, Connor Walden, and David Willis.

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…

Multidisciplinary creators and community builders adrienne maree brown and Prem Krishnamurthy come together on April 23, 2021, for an online conversation exploring ways artists contribute to community and propel structural change.

The spring quarter part-time faculty are Sofía Córdova, Joe Costello, Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Thomas Ham, Nadia Jackinsky Sethi, Justin Lund, Oscar Murillo, Nkiruka Oparah, Dan Paz, Charles Stobbs, Scott Tsukamaki, Ryan Weatherly, Lena Tseabbe Wright, Jayme Yen, and Shuo Yin.

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.

Join the Jacob Lawrence Gallery on February 23 for a panel conversation exploring the themes of Ariel René Jackson’s Descendance, such as lineage, generational change, and the ways in which history is carried in the body.

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 Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to premiere Ariel René Jackson’s Descendance, a drone-shot video featuring interdisciplinary tap dance artist Michael J. Love and an original score by jazz musician Joseph C. Dyson Jr. The exhibition is on view from January 28 through February 23, 2021.

The winter quarter 2020 part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Romson Bustillo, Granite Calimpong, Alex Chang, Fiona Connor, Joe Costello, Stefan Gonzales, Arely Morales, Stephanie Simek, Rafael Soldi, Steven Watson, and Jayme Yen.

This 2021 lecture series begins on January 15 and ends on March 5. All sessions are hosted online in collaboration with the Henry Art Gallery. They are free and open to the public.

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.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present recent video work by Ilana Harris-Babou. The exhibition is on view November 19, 2020 – January 16, 2021. NOTE: the exhibition is currently only open to School students, faculty, and staff.

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.

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.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to host the February 27 Seattle book release for Ceci Moss’ Expanded Internet Art: Twenty-First-Century Artistic Practice and the Informational Milieu.

Finalists for a faculty position in Interdisciplinary Visual Art will give lectures on February 4, February 11, and February 18.

Finalists for a faculty position in Interaction Design will give lectures on January 30, February 3, and February 6.

As 2019 rolled to a close and ushered in a new decade, the waning weeks of December were filled with joy, not only for completing another energizing quarter of teaching and learning but also for a number of newsworthy announcements, events, and…

This 2020 lecture series begins on January 9 and ends on March 12. All lectures are hosted at the Henry Art Gallery. They are free and open to the public.

Finalists for the Kollar Endowed Chair in American Art will each give a lecture on November 14, November 19, and December 3.

The advent of the summer solstice ushers in a welcome interlude following the excitement and intensity that accompanies the end of the academic year. This period of time also affords a respite to reflect…

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.

On the first day of April, as I was enjoying that glorious rite of spring quarter — walking through The Quad in awe of the cherry blossoms and the vast crowds of fellow admirers — I overheard two couples exclaim…

Hosted by the Division of Art History at 6pm on April 18, this lecture is titled "Muybridge on the Beach". It is free and open to the public, but we are asking people to please RSVP.

MONDAY is a limited-edition journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Each issue is thematically driven, and volume 3's title is Études. Purchase a copy online.

Happy New Year and welcome to winter quarter in the School of Art + Art History + Design. Winter in the northwest is somewhat notorious for being a bit dark and damp, but with the solstice behind us…

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents this exhibition of work by Danny Giles, the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident. An artist talk and opening reception take place on January 22. The exhibition runs through February 28.

This lecture series begins on January 10 and ends on March 14, 2019. All lectures are hosted at the Henry Art Gallery. They are free and open to the public.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents this exhibition of work by UK-based artist Clotilde Jiménez. It opens on Thursday, November 29, and runs through Saturday, December 29. The reception is Thursday, November 29.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents this exhibition of work by First Nations artist Sonny Assu. It opens on Tuesday, October 23, and runs through Saturday, November 17.

This symposium on November 17 focuses on Indian painting in Mewar and Marwar, distinct areas of Rajasthan ruled by Rajputs (Hindu kings), and the Mughal empire between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.