White walled gallery with several framed artworks and a video screen. There is a bench at the far end and a pedestal with an artwork in the center of the room. Through a doorway a glimpse of another gallery is visible.

Focus Gallery

The Focus Gallery, a compact space of just over 200 square feet, is primarily dedicated to the popular "Common Reading" exhibition, which supports the University’s "Common Reading" academic program. Serving as a key academic resource throughout much of the academic year, this gallery also hosts smaller topical exhibitions, offering a focused environment for exploring specific themes and educational topics.

painting of three people with strings between them

My Heart May Be Satisfied Common Seeing 2025

Focus Gallery

March 8, 2025

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July 20, 2025

A crop of a lithograph of Rosa Parks

Kitchen Table Talk

Focus Gallery

October 19, 2024

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April 13, 2025

Qiu Zhijie Tattoo

Focus Gallery

September 14, 2024

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February 16, 2025

Tall, narrow artwork depicting a woman in a white dress with a branch and leaf pattern, hanging from a chain.

2023-24 Common Seeing My Body, My Choice? Art and Reproductive Justice

Focus Gallery

January 20, 2024

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August 25, 2024

Dark orange vertical herringbone pattern edged with small squares, which are then edged with scalene right triangles

Our Shared Breath Creativity and Community

Focus Gallery

January 28, 2023

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October 22, 2023

A portrait of Delphine Sims standing against a mural, wearing a tan jacket and a T-shirt, with curly hair framing her face.

Lewis Watts - Likeness or Not Reflections from the African Diaspora

Focus Gallery

April 23, 2022

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September 4, 2022

Black and white striped image with texture similar to a crayon rubbing of tree bark or a rough wooden surface

2021-22 Common Seeing Meeting Points

Focus Gallery

October 14, 2021

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April 10, 2022

Topless medium-skinned person with a Mesoamerican-style drawing or tattoo on their back looking out a hole in a rock formation at a green field in the distance

Tiempo suspendido | Suspended Time Myrna Báez and Norma Vila Rivero

Focus Gallery

August 14, 2021

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December 19, 2021

Abstract image of a yellow polyhedral shape on a black background

Northwest Ambience Frank Okada from the Permanent Collection

Focus Gallery

June 26, 2021

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August 18, 2021

A grid of colorful squares, each containing a black and white portrait of an African American actor, arranged in a vibrant, pop-art style mosaic.

Common Seeing LOOK. Listen. Learn. Act.

Focus Gallery

January 9, 2021

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June 14, 2021