The Henry Art Gallery and its contemporary art collection

Located on the west edge of the University of Washington's campus along 15th Avenue N.E, The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the university. Administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences, it was founded in February 1927 and was the first public art museum in the state of Washington. The museum's exhibition program is largely devoted to contemporary art and the history of photography.

The original building was designed by Bebb and Gould, and it was expanded in 1997 to 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects. This expansion added a 154-seat auditorium. The museum was named for Horace C. Henry, a local businessman who donated money for its founding and a collection of 178 works of art he had begun collecting in the 1890s.

The Henry's collection includes over 28,000 objects, including holdings in photography due to the partial gift and purchase of the Joseph and Elaine Monsen collection. The museum also holds a James Turrell Skyspace, Light Reign, a site-specific immersive sculpture finished in 2003 that features a retractable roof. Collections are available for research and public interest through the Eleanor Henry Reed Collection Study Center and an online database.

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