This talk by Paul Atkins, professor of classical Japanese at the University of Washington, will provide an introduction to this fascinating dramatic form: its performance traditions, themes, history, and philosophy.

Artist Naomi Fisher has invited dancer and long-time collaborator Elizabeth Hart to create a choreographed event on the occasion of the exhibition Bodies of Discovery at Occidental Square.

Join us for an outdoor screening of the film Concrete Flowers (2019) at Occidental Square. This is a complementary work on the occasion of the exhibition Naomi Fisher: Thermodynamic Flower.

The Henry and Jack Straw Cultural Center are pleased to partner to commission a three-part series of audio artworks, to be released free and online throughout the summer of 2021. The participating artists were invited to consider the theme of place, and its unique resonance throughout the pandemic, to offer directed sonic experiences for listeners wherever they might find themselves. Participating artists are Byron Au Yong (b. 1971, Pittsburgh, PA), Chenoa Egawa (b. 1964, Ellensburg, WA), and Bill Lowe (b. 1946, Pittsburgh, PA) and Naima Lowe (b.

We are excited to welcome Ishmael Butler, of Shabazz Palaces and Digable Planets, for the second of three artist residencies to activate Gary Simmons: The Engine Room.

The Henry Art Gallery invites you to an online performance by The Black Tones, the final part of the band’s artist residency held in conjunction with the current exhibition, Gary Simmons: The Engine Room. Over the last month, the Seattle-based rock ‘n’ roll band, founded by twin siblings Eva and Cedric Walker, has spent time in the gallery rehearsing, writing, and experimenting in the space. Join us on YouTube for the culminating performance which will be broadcast on May 29 at 6 PM PDT. No ticket reservation required.

Framed by Gary Simmons: The Engine Room, on view now at the Henry, join artist Gary Simmons and LANGSTON Program Manager Jazmyn Scott for a conversation about how their passions for music sit at the center of their creative and community practices.

Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice reveals how the voices and visions of artists in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo can help us see what otherwise evades perception from the injustices produced by apartheid and colonialism.

Join Ann Poulson, the Henry’s Associate Curator of Collections, for two interactive online sessions (noon and evening options available) to take a closer look at objects in the museum’s collection.

Join Ann Poulson, the Henry’s Associate Curator of Collections, for two interactive online sessions (noon and evening options available) to take a closer look at objects in the museum’s collection.