As July rolls into August, Shelf Life welcomes a new publisher-in-residence and new works of book art. Wave Books launches their monthlong residency at the Henry on Sunday, July 31st, with a book making tutorial (on single signature sewn bindings) and reading by Joshua Beckman, a poet and editor at Wave. These combination workshops/readings with [...]
Yesterday the Henry Art Gallery had its members event at the Mad Homes exhibition that has everyone’s ears burning … and I am pleased to announce that everything was aces ! With a rare sunny Seattle day as a surprise gift, our Henry Patrons and Contemporaries mingled with MadArt staff and volunteers and the artists of the installations in the [...]
Starting this Sunday, Wave Books will be nesting in the Henry Art Gallery’s Lobby as part of Shelf Life, the Henry’s summer ode to Books and Reading. Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, dedicated to publishing the best in American poetry by new and established authors, and guided by editors (and [...]
Update: THIS TOUR IS FULL as of Wednesday, July 27th! Check our programs page for other exhibition-related events Hurry up and reserve your spot for the curator-led tour of our exhibition The Digital Eye: Photographic Art in the Electronic Age, happening this Thursday, July 28th, at 7:00PM. Technology has driven the art and science of photography [...]
Join us this Sunday for the first meeting of the Gentle Reader, a group that will convene monthly during the course of Shelf Life to discuss selections from books about readers, reading, book design, and publishing. We’ll be sitting inside the Shelf Life space in the Henry lobby starting at 2 pm. (Tip: If [...]
It’s another seven days at the Henry: and that means it’s time for another SHARK WEEK, the weekly feature that’s exactly like the other shark week except without sharks and instead we give you posters. Posters, that is, that go in the Henry’s Fin, which you can see in the first installment. David Herbert’s Open Studio [...]
The Emancipated Spectator series continues tonight with “Broadcast Yourself, part 1 (Video and TV).” Join Henry Curator Sara Krajewski for a casual discussion focused around the themes explored in The Talent Show. Tonight we will be discussing David Joselit’s article The Video Public Sphere (available online via the link) and the films Network and Martha Rosler Reads Vogue. [...]
This past February, the Henry was the proud host of a screening of the film A Not So Still Life, a first person perspective of Ginny Ruffner – an artist as beloved for her magnanimous spirit as for her evolving “visual thought experiments.” The film takes you through her life experiences, from her childhood in South Carolina [...]
Molly’s is currently operating under new hours for the summer through August 31st. Summer hours are: 10:30AM-3:00PM Tuesday – Sunday Come to the Henry for your coffee-fix and enjoy the “sunny” summer weather with a delicious, locally grown salad, sandwich, and more! Click here for a menu preview.
Attention all who enjoy reading! The Henry has two opportunities for you this week to share your thoughts with other people…who also happen to enjoy reading! First up, The Emancipated Spectator: Broadcast yourself, part 1 (Video and TV), a casual discussion with curator Sara Krajewski focused around the themes explored in our current exhibition, The Talent Show. [...]
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