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+ROOM-ROOM is a pair of sound installations created by artists Yann Novak and Jamie Drouin. Using ambient sound gathered from seemingly identical galleries, the artists are able to subtlety articulate the unique aural architecture of each space. Jamie Drouin & Yann Novak. +ROOM–ROOM preparation view. This Henry Art Cast features a dialogue between Associate Curator […]

Jacob Dahlgren is a painter, sculptor, and conceptual artist who works to a large extent with unconventional materials. The artist finds abstraction in everyday objects, which he employs to create dynamic interactive installations and performances. When arranged, the individual objects lose their intended function, their original value, and become part of something completely new. This […]

This two part episode features a tour of the art on campus with Former University of Washington Art Administrator Kurt Kiefer and Henry Art Gallery Associate Director for Communications and Outreach Betsey Brock, and an interview and online tour of an interactive website highlighting selected art on campus developed by University of Washington Museology student […]

This past November the Henry was proud to host visiting Artist, Eve Sussman for the opening of Adaptation and the Henry Open House. Prior to the opening on Thursday, November 20th we were joined by Eve Sussman, Jeff Wood, and Claudia de Serpa of The Rufus Corporation, an ad hock troupe of artists and performers, […]

In conjunction with the exhibition of photography by French photographer Jean-Luc Mylayne, the first segment of this ArtCast explores themes of subject matter, compositional elements, and color present in his work. This conversation with photojournalist and photographer Jill G. Hardy is accompanied by bird identification and commentary by local bird enthusiast Kris Lightner. The second […]

Design plays a complex role in the viewer’s experience of contemporary art. Both the architectural and graphic design of the space and words surrounding works in a museum require an intricate process in order to balance the artistic, interpretive, and aesthetic components within an exhibition. In conjunction with the architecture exhibition Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue […]