4th Annual Seattle Bike-In @ Northwest Film Forum

Northwest Film Forum’s annual Seattle Bike-In is happening August 23rd in Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill. The event aims to bring together biking, transportation, art, environmental, and community advocates for a celebration of biking and environmental sustainability. This community blowout features live bands at 7 pm and the French Jacque Tati film Jour de [...]

Wave Books Poetry Weekend @ Henry – Schedule

The Wave Books Poetry Weekend (August 14th-16th) at the Henry is fast approaching. Mark your calenders and make sure to come for any and all events that catch your eye!   August 14th: FILMS | 11:30-4:00 pm | Feat. Denise Levertov (1966), Philip Whalen (1965), Theodore Roethke (1962), Helen Adam and Robin Blaser (1976) BOOK [...]

What more could you ask for?

Friday’s Scan-a-Bear workshop, featuring Henry exhibiting artists Tivon Rice and Jeffry Mitchell (Panda), was a great success! Tivon Rice made a new video with the help of collages made by guests of the event, while Jeffry Mitchell was his usual charming self at the cutting table. All in all, the evening was packed full of [...]

Fashion Loves Art, Art Loves Fashion

At the Henry, we love both! The first section of the new Digital Interactive Gallery, featuring Costumes and Textiles, is up and celebrates the connections between art and fiber-based objects. Check out this beautiful 1950′s evening gown by American fashion designer Norman Norell, made for Lauren Bacall. (!!!) You might recognize Bacall from such films [...]

SLOG on SIMPARCH – lecture tonight @ the Henry!

Jen Graves, art critic at The Stranger, has written a ringing endorsement of the new SIMPARCH show at Open Satellite, opening August 19th. Stop by the Henry tonight to hear SIMPARCH collaborators Steve Badgett and Matt Lynch discuss their work. In celebration of the project’s opening in Bellevue, Badgett and Lynch will speak about aerospace [...]

aLIVe Call-to-Artists

    Artist Cheryl dos Remedios is inviting artists, inventors, and community members to “imagine a transportation system designed around the human body” for the upcoming event, aLIVe (A Low Impact Vehicle exhibition). In exploring the concept of “low impact,” aLIVe asks participants to consider the effect their designs have on both persons and the [...]

Scan-A-Bear Workshop

Join exhibiting artists Tivon Rice and Jeffry Mitchell (PANDA) for a participatory collage party and a collaborative creation of a new digital animation. Attendees can create collages with the artists or contribute found images which Rice will scan, animate, and project throughout the evening. Bring materials to use and share. Paper, scissors, glue, light refreshments, [...]

What are we looking for?

Michael Kimmelman, chief art critic for The New York Times, poses a question in his most recent piece that the Henry has been asking for awhile – what do people actually do when they go to art museums? The discussion continues in the response portion of the article as well as in the Arts Beat section [...]

Herb and Dorothy at Northwest Film Forum

Great opportunity to see “the incredible true story of a postal worker and a librarian who built a world-class art collection.” Northwest Film Forum is presenting the Seattle Premiere of the new film Herb & Dorothy from July 31st to August 2nd.  The event website is here.  Take a look at the trailer…we think the film [...]

Madison Park Ferry @ 4 pm

  A quick peek in the Henry archives has revealed this fun piece of history. A letter written by the Art department from Kirkland Union “A” High School in December of 1930, requesting a group tour at the Henry! As you can see below, the group requested visiting hours from 1:00-3:15 pm … in order [...]