The Viking Union is Open!

We are excited to announce that the Viking Union is open Monday-Friday 7am – 10pm, Saturday 9am - 11pm and Sunday 10am - 11pm.
Services have resumed operation, including Starbucks, the Bookstore, Vendor's Row and the Multi-Purpose Room is home to a Student Study Space, students can connect to campus Wi-Fi for streaming classes and ATUS printers are available in the Study Space. There is also comfortable seating throughout the 6th floor. Face Coverings are required, and Physical Distancing will be monitored. We look forward to seeing you!

VU Gallery

The Viking Union Gallery is a student-curated exhibition space sponsored by Western Washington University's Associated Student Productions. Our primary focus is to contribute to the artistic culture of Bellingham’s community while promoting the artwork of Western's student and regional artists.

For questions or concerns, please contact Ruth Barnes, the VU Gallery Director at as.gallery@wwu.edu

The physical gallery is open Monday - Friday, 11am to 5pm while an exhibit is in progress.

Virtual VU Gallery

UPCOMING/CURRENT EVENTS:

WONDER, WARMTH, WHIMSY: WORKS BY ROWAN KINGSBURY
(Virtual Exclusive Exhibit)

Alt text: “Promotional material for "wonder, warmth, whimsy" virtual exhibition with artist Rowan Kingsbury. Image features a grey-green background with a digital illustration cropped at the top, with colorful text that says "Rowan Kingsbury's" and large white block letters that say "Wonder, Warmth, Whimsy" and pale pink loopy script that says "virtual gallery show". text at the bottom says "Starting January 18th, on the VU Gallery Website, for disability accommodations please contact as.gallery.edu”

Beginning January 18th, view artist Rowan Kingsbury's work on the virtual gallery. Rowan is a recent graduate from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon and works primarily with gouache, colored pencil, and digital mediums to create illustrations that invite feelings of wonder, warmth, and whimsy. Rowan is also a children's book illustrator, and has plans to write, illustrate, and publish her own book someday.

View Rowan Kingsbury's show "Wonder, Warmth, Whimsy" on the Virtual VU Gallery here.

View Rowan Kingsbury's website and online store here.

STUDIO ART BFA WINTER EXHIBITION (GROUP SHOW)

Postponed due to COVID concerns

OPENS JANUARY 24TH, Virtual Reception Feb. 16th 4-6PM (Stay tuned for zoom link!)

Promotional material for the Studio Art BFA Winter Exhibition, featuring magenta, cyan, and yellow artistic imagery in the background, and large black text that reads: "Jan. 24th - Feb. 16th Studio Art BFA Winter Exhibition Viking Union Gallery VU 507. Eli Isenhour, Elly Minagawa, Madeline Moser, Brittany Pincus, Parissa Rad, Sophia Roca, Allen Rodgers, Colton Sampson, Nathan Wilkinson. Virtual Reception February 16th 4pm - 6pm Find zoom link on VU Gallery website. AA/EO for disability accommodations please contact as.gallery@wwu.edu

This year's BFA cohort is proud to present the Studio Art BFA Winter Exhibition! Featuring works from Eli Isenhour, Elly Minagawa, Madeline Moser, Brittany Pincus, Parissa Rad, Sophia Roca, Allen Rogers, Colton Sampson, Nathan Wilkinson.

BACKGROUND NOISE: WORKS BY CASSIE HART
(Virtual Exclusive Exhibit)

Cassie Hart online show promotional image, featuring artwork by Cassie Hart on the right side, and a black background on the left with the text: Cassie Hart - Virtual Gallery November 8th. Link to her website: www.cassiehart.com

Beginning November 8th, view Ohio-based artist Cassie Hart's work on the virtual gallery.
Cassie Hart is a BFA graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design, and her work in this show features her sketchbook, and one larger-size painting.

View Cassie Hart's show "Background Noise" on the Virtual VU Gallery here.

View Cassie Hart's website and online store here.

SOMETHING STRANGE (GROUP SHOW)

Illustrated social media poster for the Something Strange exhibit. It features digitally illustrated roses in pink, yellow, and red with skulls of matching colors in the center of each rose. The background is textured like old paper, in an off-white color. The associated students and AS productions logos are featured at the bottom. The text reads [Something strange, october 26 - november 16, join us for a reception october 28, 5-7pm, free, masks required, AA/EO for disability accommodations please contact as.gallery@wwu.edu] End alt txt

From October 26th to November 16th, join us in the VU Gallery to celebrate 5 amazing local artists in this group show. An opening reception will be held in the VU Gallery from 5-7pm (masks required!), where you can chat with the artists and ask them about their work. Artists featured in the exhibition: Leah Adams, Maddie Dowling, Cassandra Hart, Thea Mroz, and Mahllie.

Missed the show in person? You can view the work on the VU Gallery's virtual gallery space here!

MY_ART_BYTES: WORKS BY RYAN HAIGHT

(Virtual Exclusive Exhibit)

Alt text: “Promotional material for "my art bytes" art show. The flyer features a digital illustration in a pixel style of a row of houses on Garden Street in Bellingham. The colors are muted, and the lighting indicates this is either early evening or sunrise. Text on the flyer states: [my_art_bytes: works by Ryan Haight. Virtual Gallery Oct. 18. Virtual Reception Oct. 19, 5pm-7pm. AA/EO For disability accommodations, please contact as.gallery@wwu.edu]

Beginning Oct. 18th, view artist Ryan Haight's pixel illustrations on our virtual gallery site. Ryan Haight's work can be found as the header image on the Associated Students page, as well as the Viking Union page on the WWU website.

See his work here on the Virtual VU Gallery

Reception/Artist Q&A will be held over Zoom on Oct. 19th, from 5pm - 7pm.

DRAWING JAM

Drawing Jam is an annual art project for WWU Students to come and share their work. Beginning Oct. 4th, come down to room 507 of the Viking Union to draw, sketch, or doodle on our walls covered in paper! If you don't know what to draw, follow the prompts that will be added every Monday and Wednesday until we tear it all down on Oct. 15th.

ARTIST Q&A's

All of our past Artist Q&A's have been recorded and can be found on the ASP YouTube channel or through their respective exhibitions via the link above.

PREVIOUS SHOWS

All of our previous (virtual) shows from the year 2020-2021 are available to view on our virtual gallery website via the link above.

2019-2020 VU Gallery Catalogue

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