This powerful documentary profiles Shalom Nagar, the Yemenite Jew who guarded, and eventually executed, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. In spite of Eichmann's role as a key organizer of the Holocaust, Nagar didn't wish to execute him. The film reflects on the assignment of the executioner role to Nagar as illuminating the position of Mizrahi Jews in the memory of the Holocaust in Israel. Nagar's reflections on this experience, and on the meaning of capital punishment even in the face of unforgivable acts, brings up pressing questions of crime and punishment in our time.

On the occasion of the opening of a picture stuck in the mirror, Bass will usher in the exhibition with a performance in which they embody the work with their own concealed movements and vocalizations. This act of suggestion, miming the mechanics of the sculpture, will be followed by a conversation within the gallery with Shamim M. Momin, Director of Curatorial Affairs.

Join us to celebrate the opening of Packaged Black: Derrick Adams and Barbara Earl Thomas and Diana Al-Hadid: Archive of Longings.

The exhibitions will open to the public on October 2, with a celebration from 1 – 4 PM, to be held in conjunction with the U District Partnership’s festival and the opening of the new light rail station at 44th Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue.

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.