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POLLEN: An Artist Talk with Sarah Bergmann

March 9th, 7 pm – 8:30 pm Henry Auditorium TONIGHT, Sarah Bergmann will give an artist talk about nature in the human age, through the lens of pollen, the media used in Laib’s Pollen From Hazelnut....

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Fashion and the Henry

Did you know that the Henry has over 18,000 pieces in our Textiles and Costumes collection? Our extensive collection includes objects that range in date from 1500 BCE to the present. In particular,...

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Members’ Choice

What could make the Henry’s OPEN HOUSE even better? Members’ Choice! On April 20, during the members’ preview at the Spring Open House, Henry members have the opportunity to choose permanent...

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Wolfgang Laib- Last Chance

Have you guys seen this time-lapse of the Laib install that our wonderful art handler Webster Crowell made back in February? It is super neat. Come see the piece before it closes! Sunday will be the...

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Henry Exhibition Media!

ArtDaily.org, the first art newspaper on the net, features an article on Pipilotti Rist: A la bell étoile, now open at the Henry! Read the feature HERE! UW Today’s weekly “Arts Roundup” features En...

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Open House TOMORROW

The Henry Open House is teeming with fun, excitement, and art! Not only are we opening two new exhibitions, Like a Valentine: The Art of Jeffry Mitchell and Now Here is also Nowhere: Part I, but we...

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The Henry receives NEA grant

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that the Henry is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Henry was awarded...

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Guest Blog from Rebecca Migdal, Summer Intern

Throughout the year, the Henry offers a variety of student internships in different departments. Find current opportunities here. This past summer, Rebecca Migdal, a Lois F. McNeil Fellow and  graduate...

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Aesthetic Dress: The Scandal!

Gertrude Käsebier. The Picture Book. 1903. Photogravure. Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.249.   Today’s...

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The Week Ahead @ the Henry

Here’s what’s happening this week at the Henry! Wednesday, May 22th 12-12:30 - Student-Led Tour: Join a Henry Student Exhibition Guide for a 30-minute tour. All tours meet in the museum lobby....

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The Week Ahead @ the Henry

Hello first whole week of summer! This week we say goodbye to the annual MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition and began prepping the Stroum Gallery for the July 13 opening of The Ghost of Architecture. In the...

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“Cycle of the Sun” Sets

Located on the exterior of the Henry, Cycle of the Sun was created by celebrated Northwest artist Richard (Dick) Elliott as part of our Studio 89 program that commissioned artists to create new works....

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Maps and Memory: New VIEWPOINTS

Do you compare this map to one in your memory? Do you wish for a map to be a faithful reflection of the world? Or do you wonder to what relationships the map is faithful? When you look at The World...

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The Week Ahead @ The Henry

All is quiet on campus as fall quarter draws to a close. Molly’s Cafe will have reduced hours during winter break. Starting this Thursday and through December 22, the cafe will be open from 10 am – 2...

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Henry Behind the Scenes: Camera Nipponica with Guest Curator Catherine Roche

This post is written by Catherine Roche, Guest Curator for Camera Nipponica: Photographs from Japan, 1880-1930. Camera Nipponica is an unusual exhibition for a museum, as it features a collection of...

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Experience the 60′s

Life expenses 50 years ago compared to today: Numbers give you a reference point, but don’t share an experience. Danny Lyon. Cal, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The exhibition Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders brings...

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Henry Behind the Scenes: Visiting the Eleanor Reed Collection Study Center

This is a guest blog post by Dawn Cerny, artist and Cornish Faculty, who recently visited the Henry’s Reed Collection Study Center with her students. For most artists a trip to an art museum is a means...

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Please support our power2give project!

Our growing permanent collection features a rich holding of prints and photographs that span the earliest days of photography to the latest digital print technologies. Ken Price and Black Sparrow...

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A View into our Collection: Japanese Symbols and Motifs

From 1965-95, Susan Tehon lived in Japan and frequented the monthly flea markets at the Arai Yakushi shrine in Tokyo. She purchased used kimonos, which were readily available since the Japanese did...

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VIEWPOINTS: Sol LeWitt on view through Sept 7

LeWitt’s Squares are specifically reminiscent of faceted classification, a library development most commonly seen in e-commerce, allowing shoppers to search, browse, and filter merchandise by...

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