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Interview: Chinese culture inspires designer in creating uniforms for major U.S. airline
"Everything I do is influenced by my Chinese background," said Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990), about the cultural elements in her project with Alaska Airlines.
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Curating the Future
At the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, curatorial interns get hands-on preparation for careers in the art world — and roles in the community.
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In an increasingly expensive Seattle, artist residencies provide much-needed space and support
Emily Zimmerman, director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, explains how the gallery is taking action for a more equitable future for artists.
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Jacob Lawrence and the art of radical imagination
Twenty-five years ago, the University of Washington inaugurated a gallery to honor a giant of our time.
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Crocker's Jacob Lawrence show celebrates black history and the dignity of labor
If ever a show deserved a rave review, it's the Crocker Art Museum's "History, Labor, Life: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence." Lawrence was a professor of painting at the UW.
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Cool Courses in the Arts, Spring Quarter 2019
Need to fulfill your VLPA credits? These courses are sure to transform and inspire you!
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In Seattle galleries, art meets climate change
The work of alumni Eirik Johnson, Kristen Ramirez, and Margie Livingston, share the common thread of the natural environment and humans' relation to it in galleries throughout Seattle.
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Whitewashing: Seattle artist calls attention to censored history in series on WWII war crimes
Miha Sarani (BFA, 2015), an art history graduate, began the project after seeing news of the white nationalist march in Virgina and the lack of condemnation of white supremacy that followed.
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Playing with Fire
With ingenuity and perseverance, faculty and staff built the UW glass program one kiln at a time.
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Seattle to take closer look at public art to make sure it's culturally appropriate
Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse, Assistant Professor of Art History, explains that there's no history of towering monumental poles being made by the Salish and other Puget Sound region tribes.
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The Sara Little Turnbull Foundation awards $200,000 to benefit University of Washington Design Students
The University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) announced that the Sara Little Turnbull Foundation has made a $200,000 gift to benefit underrepresented minority, low-income and first-generation students pursuing design degrees within the School of Art + Art History + Design.
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How to navigate the Seattle art world on a budget
Seattle isn’t cheap, and that’s not changing anytime soon. But your budget shouldn’t stand in the way of seeing great art. Here’s how.
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On Capitol Hill, a new showcase for Mexican art
Adrián Gómez (BFA, 3D4M, 2018) is the first featured artist in "NosotrUS" at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery.
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Higgs: Wyoming needs to create an immersive art destination
Levi Higgs (BA, Art History, 2012) makes a case for his home state, Wyoming, to invest further in the arts and humanities.
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Sculptor George Rodriguez celebrates and transcends his Mexican heritage
George Rodriguez (MFA, Ceramics, 2009) unveils a mythical Mexican zodiac at the Seattle Art Fair.