Cover of Monday volume 2

MONDAY – Volume 2

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.

August 7, 2018
Government Charwoman by Gordon Parks

Kollar American Art Lecture – Michael Lobel

Hosted by the Division of Art History on April 26, this lecture is titled "Iconic Encounter: Gordon Parks and Ella Watson in 1942." It is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to save a seat.

March 5, 2018
Monday, volume 1

MONDAY – Volume 1

MONDAY is a limited-edition journal produced by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Each issue is thematically driven, highlighting artists’ writings alongside other diverse perspectives on a particular topic. Volume 1 focuses on materiality and transformation.

February 2, 2018
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

During the first half of autumn quarter, I had the good fortune to co-teach our Studio Art Program in Rome: the twentieth iteration of this exceptional and remarkable educational experience . . .

January 7, 2018
Detail of When I Rub the Dead Skin of the Thing Against Me by C. Davida Ingram

C. Davida Ingram: A Book with No Pages

C. Davida Ingram is the 2018 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, supported by an NEA Art Works grant. Her exhibition, A Book with No Pages, opens on Feb 6 and closes Mar 13.

January 4, 2018
Dawn by Carolyn Lazard

2018 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice Lecture Series

This 7-speaker series starts on Jan 11 and ends on Mar 8. It is free and open to the public. Sponsored by The Boeing Company and The Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation.

November 28, 2017
Barbara Earl Thomas and Fionn Meade

Spatial Politics

Join us in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery on Dec 6 for a discussion led by Barbara Earl Thomas and Fionn Meade on the structure of non-profit art institutions centered on exhibition-making.

November 16, 2017
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

What a summer it has been! Barely a day has passed without some reminder of the extra ordinary times in which we live. From the breathtaking phenomena . . .

September 12, 2017
C Davida Ingram

2018 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency

The School and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery are pleased to announce that Seattle artist C. Davida Ingram is the recipient of the 2018 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency.

September 8, 2017
Lacey Baradel

American Art History

Lacey Baradel joins the Division of Art History in September 2017 as an Acting Assistant Professor (temporary) and holder of the Allan and Mary Kollar Endowed Fellowship.

September 7, 2017
Arianna Ortiz

Transitions 2017

Every year the School experiences a variety of changes. As autumn quarter begins, here are the shifts involving faculty and staff since around this time last year.

September 7, 2017
National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works

Grant from NEA Art Works

The School and Jacob Lawrence Gallery are pleased to announce a $20,000 grant from the Art Works program of the National Endowment for the Arts, which will support the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency.

June 15, 2017
Lumen by Jenny Sabin Studio

Sabin is 2017 MoMA PS1 Young Architect

In February, Jenny Sabin Studio won this annual competition from a pool of fifty firms that was narrowed down to five finalists. Her project, Lumen, is on display at MoMA PS1 beginning in late June.

May 8, 2017
Guerrilla Poster Campaign by Susan Mogul

2017 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice

This 7-speaker series starts on January 12 and ends on March 9. All lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. Sponsored by The Boeing Company.

December 5, 2016
Pulling down the statue of George III . . . July 1776

Kollar American Art Lecture – Wendy Bellion

Hosted by the Division of Art History, this lecture by Wendy Bellion on Nov 17 is titled "Performing Iconoclasm: New York, 1776–1976." It is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to save a seat.

October 24, 2016
Anne Focke

Alum in Residence: Anne Focke

The School is happy to name Anne Focke as the Alum in Residence for the 2016-2017 academic year. This is a new role, and it will be shaped largely by the person who holds the position.

September 12, 2016
Jamie Walker

Jan 2016 - Director's Notes

December is a curious month at the School of Art + Art History + Design. It begins with the insular rush of finishing the quarter, immediately followed by the holiday break that can make one forget about school for a few weeks. The energy level ramps up in anticipation of finals, students actually study in Parnassus, lights glow...

January 12, 2016

Steffani Jemison

December 30, 2015

2016 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice

We are pleased to announce the lineup for our 2016 lecture series, Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice (CICAP)... As in previous years, CICAP is offered as a class to students at the School and as a lecture series open to the general public. CICAP brings artists and thinkers at the forefront of contemporary art practice to present their methods, raise questions, and engage with members of the School’s constituency and beyond... The School thanks The New Foundation Seattle for their generous support and partnership in making CICAP possible.

December 15, 2015
Mel Chin

Distinguished Artist Lecture – Mel Chin

The Division of Art is honored to host Mel Chin, an internationally known artist who insinuates art into unlikely places, including destroyed homes, toxic landfills, and even popular television, investigating how art can provoke greater social awareness and responsibility.

February 2, 2014
Christopher Ozubko

Oct 2012 - Director's Notes

September 28, 2012