Picturing the Heavens: Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot’s Astronomical Drawings (2026 Kollar Lecturer Rachael Z. DeLue)
Division of Art History
The UW School of Art + Art History + Design invite you to the 2026 Kollar Lecture with Dr. Rachael Ziady DeLue, Christopher Binyon Sarofim ’86 Professor in American Art at Princeton University. The lecture is on February 26, 6:00 pm at the Husky Union Building's Lyceum.
In this talk, Rachael Z. DeLue will share insights from her current research and teaching on the relationship between art and science in nineteenth-century Europe and North America, focusing on a suite of extraordinary chromolithographs created in the 1880s by the astronomer and illustrator Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot. Based on his work at the Harvard Observatory and the United States Naval Observatory, the chromolithographs represent the cross-pollination of art and science in an attempt to generate knowledge about astronomical phenomena that eluded perception and resisted visualization. Prof. DeLue will consider Trouvelot’s prints in relation to other such attempts on the part of fine artists and scientific illustrators to picture the celest…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 160: Lyceum. Accessibility Contact: Benny Shell at lbshell@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
(POSTPONED TBD) Interdisciplinary Convening (2026 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency)
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
This event is being postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Date to be determined.
The process of creating The Book of Zero has been deeply interdisciplinary, involving folks from UW Medicine, Oceanography, Landscape Architecture, DxArts, Music, and the School of Art + Art History + Design. Join us for a conversation with indira allegra and some of their collaborators for The Book of Zero—a weaver, a death worker, a doula, and scientists—as they learn from one another over the course of a conversation shaped by the exhibition.
RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit art.washington.edu. Info Session (In-Person)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: ART 312. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Art Rm 312: Art Building, University of Washington, 1915 Chelan Lane, Seattle WA 98195.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. Liberation Book Club: Movie Night
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
This program is part of the Liberation Book Club at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. This year-long program series hopes to honor our commitment to social justice and to gather our community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Unlike your traditional book club all the reading and study happens together, so no need to prepare. Join us monthly as we approach the topic of liberation from a number of perspectives. We look forward to being in community with you.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Info Session (Zoom)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. Info Session (In-Person)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: ART 312. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Art Rm 312: Art Building, University of Washington, 1915 Chelan Lane, Seattle WA 98195.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. Sand Point Open Studios
Division of Art
Please join us for this unique opportunity to visit the private studios of the Painting + Drawing MFA students and Division of Art faculty at the School's Sand Point facilities. We will also be celebrating the opening of Rebecca Shippee’s show in the Sand Point Gallery.
Everyone is welcome! Students, alumni and the general public are invited for an evening of conversation, interaction, and art. RSVP is encourged but not required.
The Sand Point Studios + Gallery is located on the second floor of Building 5, Bay C at 7527 63rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Please use the entrance on the east side of the building on 63rd Ave. An elevator is available for wheelchair access.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: galenic@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
7527 63rd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115.
Liberation Book Club: Community, Collaboration, and Conflict
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Our question to consider: We are all in this together, so, how do we actually do this work together?
This program is part of the Liberation Book Club at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. This year-long program series hopes to honor our commitment to social justice and to gather our community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Unlike your traditional book club all the reading and study happens together, so no need to prepare. Join us monthly as we approach the topic of liberation from a number of perspectives. We look forward to being in community with you.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Info Session (Zoom)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. 2026 BA in Art Graduation Exhibitions
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026.
Info Session (In-Person)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: ART 312. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Art Rm 312: Art Building, University of Washington, 1915 Chelan Lane, Seattle WA 98195.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. Stroum Lectures 2026 with Rafael Neis: Did ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ Always Exist? What the Talmud Can Tell Us
Outside the School
Join us for the first lecture of the UW's annual Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. This year the series features University of Michigan scholar and artist Rafael Neis. Registration link coming soon. Lecture 1: Did ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ Always Exist? What the Talmud Can Tell Us
We often assume that the categories “man” and “woman” are timeless and self-evident. But what if they aren’t? In this talk, Professor Rafael Neis invites us to explore a surprising question: did “men” and “women,” as fixed and stable categories, always exist in the way we imagine them today? Turning to the Talmud, Neis shows how the rabbis wrestled with bodies, identity, and social roles in ways that don’t always fit neatly into modern assumptions. By setting aside what we think we already know about gender, we can discover fresh and unexpected ways of reading these ancient texts—and gain insight into how the rabbis themselves understood human difference. Along the way, Neis opens up intriguing new perspectives on rabbinic thought,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: Kane 225, Walker-Ames Room. Accessibility Contact: jewishst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Info Session (Zoom)
We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.
Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit go.oncehub.com. Stroum Lectures 2026 with Rafael Neis: Monsters, Hybrids, and Holy Images - Rethinking Bodies in Ancient Jewish Art
Outside the School
Join us for the first lecture of UW's annual Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. This year the series features University of Michigan scholar and artist Rafael Neis. Registration link coming soon. Read about the first lecture here. Lecture 2. Monsters, Hybrids, and Holy Images: Rethinking Bodies in Ancient Jewish Art
Walk through the ancient world and you would have been surrounded by images of all kinds of beings—human figures, animals, hybrids, and creatures that blur the line between the familiar and the fantastic. These images appeared everywhere: in streets and homes, bathhouses and synagogues, public buildings and sacred spaces. In this talk, Professor Rafael Neis explores a handful of striking examples from ancient Jewish art and asks what happens when we look at them with fresh eyes. Instead of sorting these figures into modern boxes about “human,” “animal,” “male,” or “female,” Neis invites us to step back and see how ancient artists and communities imagined bodies more broadly. By letting go of…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 214. Accessibility Contact: jewishst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition
Please save the date for the 2026 MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery, with an opening Reception on June 5th. Details coming soon.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Henry Art Gallery (HAG). Accessibility Contact: Visit henryart.org/visit/accessibility. Event Types: Exhibits.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Liberation Book Club: Freeing the Body
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Our question to consider: What if liberation starts in the body?
This program is part of the Liberation Book Club at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. This year-long program series hopes to honor our commitment to social justice and to gather our community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Unlike your traditional book club all the reading and study happens together, so no need to prepare. Join us monthly as we approach the topic of liberation from a number of perspectives. We look forward to being in community with you.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.