Join us for Meet Me at the Henry—a twice-a-year celebration of contemporary art and ideas. Explore dynamic exhibitions, catch captivating performances, get hands-on with an all-ages art-making workshop and art bingo, and discover rarely seen works from the Henry’s collection. Start or finish your visit with tasty refreshments for purchase in the café!
Art Bingo11 AM - 4 PM
Explore the artwork in the museum to make a bingo!
Collection Highlightswith Amanda Lee
11am-4pm
Join artist and UW Painting + Printmaking professor Amanda Lee for an exclusive look into a selection of prints from the Henry’s collection. Learn more about different printing processes and the tools used by printmakers throughout history and today. Chat, ask questions, and explore the collections touch kit!
What Time Is This Place?Durational Performance by DeepTime Collective (Amanda Leigh Evans + Tia Kramer)
11:07am-4:03pm
Join DeepTime Collective in an attempt to tell time without a watch. During this durational performance, the artists will look to the rhythms of the city, the UDistrict bus routes, the changing of the gallery guards, and other daily rituals to determine the approximate time of day. Visitors are invited to cover their own timekeepers (phones and watches) and join the artists in using alternative tools to measure time’s passage.
Storytelling StampsDrop-In Printmaking Workshop with Malia Peoples
Sessions: 11am-1pm and 1:30-4pm
Try your hand at printmaking with artist and educator Malia Peoples, drawing from the bold and dynamic prints on view in exhibitions by Helen Frankenthaler and Joiri Minaya. This activity is inspired by ‘ohe kapala, carved bamboo stamps that are used to decorate Hawaiian kapa barkcloth. Visitors are welcome to take their creations home with them!
Dance Performanceby marco farroni leonardo
2 - 2:30 PM
With movement, sound, and costume, interdisciplinary artist marco farroni leonardo performs in conversation and camouflage with the works in
Joiri Minaya: To Hell with Hibiscus.
This event is free and open to all. Bring your friends and family!