Spring into art at the Henry with a day of creativity, conversation, and discovery! Get hands-on in a drop-in workshop with artist and poet
Mita Mahato, experience the powerful voices of the
Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (STANCE), hear artist
Josh Faught discuss his new exhibition, and explore rarely seen objects in the newly reopened
Eleanor Henry Reed Collection Study Center. Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply curious, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Spring Open House Schedule
All-Day Activities: Hot Chocolate Station | Scavenger Hunt | Collection Study Center Open | Auditorium Quiet Zone
Drop-In Artmaking Workshop with Mita Mahato
Sessions: 11 AM–12:30 PM and 1:30–3 PM
Location: Education Studio
Choral Performances by Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (STANCE)
Sessions: 11:45 AM–12 PM and 1–1:15 PM
Location: Lower Level Galleries
Collections Presentation
Sessions: 12:30–1 PM and 3–3:30 PM
Location: Eleanor Henry Reed Collection Study Center (Mezzanine)
Gallery Talk with Josh Faught
Session: 2–3 PM
This event is free and open to all. Bring your friends and family!
![<p>Tala Madani (Tehran, Iran b. 1981). <em>Film Fall.</em> 2024. Oil on linen. Courtesy of the artist. [Installation view of <em>Tala Madani: Be Flat</em>, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2024] Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/_smallImage/Henry-20241022-354.jpg)
![<p>A.K. Burns (U.S., b. 1975). <em>What is Perverse is Liquid (NS 0000)</em>. 2023. 3-channel HD video installation (color, 5.1 sound), 35:54 mins. Two projection screens, free-standing projection wall, plexiglass, sandbags, sand, rubber pool liner, and pennies. Courtesy of the artist. [Installation view, <em>A.K. Burns: What is Perverse is Liquid,</em> Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2024]. Photo: Jonathan Vanderweit</p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/_smallImage/20240910_AK-Burns-at-the-Henry_0310.jpg)
![<p><em>Overexposures: Photographs from the Henry Collection</em> [Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2024]. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/_smallImage/Henry-20241105-233.jpg)
![<p>Dawn Cerny (U.S., b. 1979). <em>Tabletop Sculpture</em>. 2023. Glass wood, small drawing, pencils, felt, clips, hooks, storage box, and ephemera. Published by RITE Editions. Henry Art Gallery, gift of Robin Wright, RITE Editions, 2023.22.1-.27. [Installation view of <em>Body Language: Recent Acquisitions in the Henry Collection, </em>Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2024]. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/_smallImage/Henry-20241105-118.jpg)
![<p>Josh Faught (U.S., b. 1979). <em>Sanctuary</em> [detail]. 2017. Hand-woven, hand-dyed cotton, hemp, and gold lame with found and archival materials. Henry Art Gallery, Gift of William and Ruth True, originally commissioned in 2016 for Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, 2020.5. Image courtesy of the artist. </p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/_smallImage/jft_121416_006.jpg)