Please note that the James Turrell Skyspace is closed until March 13 as we install a new exhibition, Eric-Paul Riege: ojo|-|ólǫ́ ➞.

Tours

Dive deeper into the Henry's exhibitions by participating in a tour with the Henry Art Liaisons, a group of University of Washington students from multidisciplinary backgrounds. Tours center participation in the co-creation of knowledge and may focus on one or two exhibitions.

This Week

<p>James Turrell. <em>Light Reign (Interior detail)</em>. 2003. Permanent skyspace and exterior illumination work. Copyright: James Turrell. Photo credit: Lara Swimmer.</p>
Meditation

Midday Mindfulness

February to May 2026

This Month

Upcoming

Talks & Performances

The (Printed) Matter of Black Arts Writing: Archives for the Future

April 16, 2026
<p>Eric-Paul Riege. Image: Silvia Ros.</p>
Talks & Performances

Eric-Paul Riege: Durational Performance + Talk

April 4, 2026
<p>Eric-Paul Riege. Image: Nate Lemuel (Diné) of DarkListedPhotography.</p>
Programs

Eric-Paul Riege at Burke Artist Studio

April 2, 2026

Past

<p><em>Josh Faught: Sanctuary</em> [Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2025]. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>
Tours

Curator Tour: Josh Faught: Sanctuary

June 7, 2025
<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>
Tours

Meet the Curator of A.K. Burns: What is Perverse is Liquid

January 11, 2025
<p>Em Chan.&nbsp;Image: Emma Peterson.&nbsp;<br></p>
Tours

Meet the Curator of Overexposures: Photographs from the Henry Collection

November 30, 2024
<p><em>Lucy Kim:</em> <em>Mutant Optics</em> [Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2024]. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>
Tours

Art & Culture Week - Meet the Curator of Lucy Kim: Mutant Optics

September 14, 2024
<p>Image: Courtesy of the Henry</p>
Tours

Henry Art Liaison Tours: Spring 2024

Saturday, March 30 – Saturday, June 1, 2024
<p>Hank Willis Thomas (U.S., b. 1976). <em>An All Colored Cast</em>, 2019. UV print on retroreflective vinyl. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer. Photo courtesy of Kayne Griffin, now Pace Los Angeles.</p>
Tours

Artful Aging: Exploring Contemporary Art with the Henry Art Liaisons

Select Thursdays, February 29 - May 23, 2024
<p>Raúl de Nieves:&nbsp;A window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder&hellip;&nbsp;[Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. 2023]. Photo: Jonathan Vanderweit.</p>
Tours

Henry Art Liaison Tours: Winter 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024 — Sunday, March 10, 2024
Tours

Henry Art Liaison Tours

November 16 - December 14, 2023
<p>Sophia Al-Maria, <em>Al Atlal</em>, 2023. Site-specific installation of artist ephemera. Courtesy of the artist and Project Native Informant, London. Installation view of <em>Sophia Al-Maria: Not My Bag</em>, 2023, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>
Tours

Meet the Curator of Sophia Al-Maria: Not My Bag

November 12, 2023
<p>Raúl de Nieves, <em>Murmurs of water as it has carved the faces of the mountain / NO ONE KNOWS / those traveling across the plains, he has two names: one is One </em>[detail], 2023. Acetate panels on wooden frames. Courtesy of the Artist and Company Gallery, New York.</p>
Tours
Meet the Curators of Raúl de Nieves: A window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder…
October 1, 2023
<p>Image: Courtesy of UW Botanic Gardens.</p>
Tours
ArtVenture: Seasonal Family Walk at Union Bay Natural Area
September 30, 2023
<p>Timothy O’Sullivan (U.S., ca. 1840-1882). <em>Cañon de Chelle</em>, 1873. Albumen silver print. Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.124.</p>
Tours
Meet the Curator: A/political Rocks
August 12, 2023
<p><em>Public Opening: Spring Exhibitions</em>&nbsp;[documentation of event, March 31, 2023, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle]. Photo: John Vicory.</p>
Tours

Curator Tour: Taking Care & Sarah Cain

May 6, 2023
<p>Installation view of <em>Thick as Mud</em>, 2023, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Photo: Jonathan Vanderweit. </p>
Tours
Curator Tour: Thick as Mud
March 25, 2023
<p>Nina Chanel Abney, Installation view of <em>Nina Chanel Abney: Fishing Was His Life</em>, 2022, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Photo: Jueqian Fang.</p>
Tours

Henry Art Liaison Tours

February 2 - March 11, 2023