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.

Elaine Cameron-Weir, whose exhibition STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH is on view at the Henry, leads a participatory experiment in poetics alongside Associate Professor Amaranth Borsuk.

This month the Henry Art Gallery is partnering with the Goethe Institut Pop Up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the highly influential and versatile artist Joseph Beuys (Germany, 1921-1986). Beuys believed strongly that everyone is an artist, and that art has the power to bring about social and political change. Join us as we discuss works in the Henry’s collection by Beuys, as well as a variety of artists who were influenced by him. Re/frame is a recurring program that delves into the Henry's extensive collection, highlighting a different group of objects each month.

On the Boards and the Henry Art Gallery are pleased to co-present a screening series. Curated by the Henry, this multi-evening event features work by various artists who use moving images to respond to colonial mentalities and tactics, from surveillance to capitalism. Drawing from existing and imagined spaces, each of these artworks employ sound and movement to generate potential worlds and futures. Please join us for these unique viewing experiences.

The door to art can be anywhere. On April 17, we will raise funds to keep access to Henry programs and exhibitions free—no matter where they take place. Join us for a virtual evening of multimedia "funhouse" experiences featuring Henry artists, a program that highlights our work and what’s to come, music by Calico, and more. Let Tom Douglas take care of dinner, win prizes, and help us open art to everyone. Tickets are free!

Most art is not fully original; artists draw inspiration from other art and the world around them. Some artists, however, take it one step further by co-opting imagery intentionally for their own various purposes. Whether it be in reference, irreverence, or an act of reclaiming, these artists have used imagery many of us may recognize to shine a new or different light on their reference (or source?) material. Re/frame is a recurring program that delves into the Henry's extensive collection, highlighting a different group of objects each month.

Humans have yet to figure out how to control the weather—we just enjoy it or endure it as best we can. A rainstorm might provide a chance to stay inside and read, or go out to splash in puddles. Or, it might cause a major flood that threatens crops, homes, and lives. How we react to and interact with weather tells us a lot about ourselves as individuals and cultures.

In this performance reading, artist duo Bambitchell continue their exploration of the legal frameworks that govern non-human animals and objects, moving from the territorial jurisdictions explored in their film Bugs & Beasts Before the Law (2019), to the legal realm of the sea. Dolphins, ships and other vessels is a polyvocal narrative that spans bodies of water.

The Henry is delighted to welcome Deborah Willis as a Monsen Photography Lecture speaker. This lecture series brings key makers and thinkers in photographic practice to the Henry. Named after Dr.

Join the Seattle Art Museum for a screening of this documentary film with director Linda Hoaglund. Edo Avant Garde: How Japan Invented Modern Art (Linda Hoaglund, Japan/USA, 2019)