Henry Art Gallery Review

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Henry Art Gallery

  • Address: University of Washington campus, 15th Ave. NE and NE 41st St., University District, Seattle, WA | Map It
  • Phone: 206/543-2280
  • www.henryart.org

Fodor's Review:

The Henry is perhaps the best reason to take a side trip to the U-District. The large gallery consistently presents sophisticated and thought-provoking work. A notable recent example: large-scale installations by environmental artist Maya Lin. Exhibits pull from many different genres and include mixed media, photography, 19th- and 20th-century paintings, and textiles from the permanent collection. Its permanent installation, Light Reign, is a "Skyspace" from artist James Turrell—an elliptical chamber that allows visitors to view the sky (more than a few people have used this as a meditation spot); at night the chamber is illuminated by thousands of LED lights.

  • Cost: $10
  • Open: Tues.-Sun. 11-5, Thurs. until 8
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