UW Planetarium Arts and Colectivo Arte GUENDA present
Constelaciones y Supernovas:
Paintings Inspired by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
April 3rd - May 1st, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday April 3rd from 5-9pm
Physics/Astronomy Auditorium - 3910 15th Ave NE - Seattle, WA 98105
This exhibition is generously supported by an Open 4Culture grant, a smART Ventures grant from the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture, and the Friends of Astronomy fund of the UW Astronomy Department.
UW Planetarium Arts is excited to partner with
Colectivo Arte GUENDA, an intergenerational women's art collective based in Oaxaca, Mexico, to exhibit their collection of 22 paintings inspired by SDSS's fiber-optic plug plates. This artistic cross-cultural exchange highlights the longstanding international scientific collaborations between Mexico and the US: both UW and UNAM played key roles in the development of SDSS in the 1990s. Through a month-long exhibition and an opening night of artist-scientist talks and panels, we explore how artists engage with and disseminate scientific knowledge through visual expression and emphasize the importance of global collaboration.
Join us from 5-9pm on Friday, April 3rd for the exhibit's opening night activities! Take a guided gallery tour, listen to lightning talks, and engage in a moderated panel discussion with visiting artists and scientists from Mexico and Seattle. RSVP here!
5-6pm: guided gallery tour (English and Spanish)
6-7pm: lightning talks (English)
7-8pm: moderated panel discussion (English)
8-9pm: guided gallery tour (English and Spanish)
Featured Artists: Ivonne Kennedy (Oaxaca, curator) - Maia Furchtenicht (Seattle) - Katy McFadden (Portland) - Peace Kat (Oaxaca)
Featured Scientists: José Franco (UNAM) - Sarah Tuttle (UW) - Arianna Long (UW) - José Sanchez-Gallego (UW)
Constelaciones y Supernovas is a fiscally sponsored project of the Allied Arts Foundation.
If you'd prefer to donate by check, please make check payable to "Allied Arts Foundation" and indicate "Constelaciones y Supernovas" in the memo line.
Checks can be mailed to:
Allied Arts Foundation
2212 Queen Anne Ave N #759
Seattle, WA 98109