David Linn, whose immaculately rendered monochrome images of figures in states of spiritual struggle and enlightenment are well-known in this state, says the creation of art “requires and elicits self discovery.” One of art’s greatest powers are the surprises and revelations that emerge from the artistic process, he says. It can be disillusioning, then, “when...
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Reflections on Venus
In Reflections on Venus, photographer Zuzanna Audette explores costume and space as they create personal identity.
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Ernesto Sabato’s The Tunnel
We return to our series of reviews of novels set in the art world with Shawn Rossiter's review of Ernesto Sabato's existential classic The Tunnel.
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A Mention in Salt Lake Magazine
15 Bytes got a nice mention in "The List" section of the March/April issue of Salt Lake Magazine. So, anyone out there collecting everything 15 Bytes (this means you mom) be sure to pick up a copy at your local newstand.
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New Murals in the Utah State Capitol
Those of you living or working near downtown Salt Lake may have been wondering what the fireworks were all about last Friday. They were part of the celebration of the reopening of the Utah State Capitol. The fireworks followed a PRIVATE rededication ceremony and preceded a PRIVATE reception, just a little reminder of how things are...
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Annie Kennedy Joins the Salt Lake Art Center Staff
The Salt Lake Art Center announced Thursday that local artist Annie Kennedy has been appointed the new Curator of Education for the Center. Kennedy, who holds an MFA from the Parsons School of Design in New York, comes to the Center after having served as the Director of Education and Volunteer Coordinator at the Kimball Art Center...
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New Years Resolutions — The January Edition Almost Up
Is it better to make a New Years Resolution and not achieve it or to simply not make any and so avoid disappointment? We thought about making a resolution to get 15 Bytes out when we say we will — the first Wednesday of the month — but thought better of it in the end....
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Numbers for a New Year
At the start of the New Year, we are sitting down to assess the past year and plan for the following. As part of that process, we are looking at some of our numbers for 2007, and since this Artists of Utah thing is a community venture we thought we’d share some numbers with you...
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337: No Budget, No Staff, No Problem
In Sunday’s paper, the staff at the Salt Lake Tribune took a look back at 2007 to rate the biggest visual arts events of the year. Though the big-name institutions like BYU’s MoA and the UMFA were mentioned, it was a local lawyer and graphic designer who decided to hand over their decrepit downtown building...
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Recently Read: Vision, Reflection, & Desire in Western Painting
Recently Read: Vision, Reflection, & Desire in Western Painting reviewed by Shawn Rossiter If the crass commercialism of the holiday season has you down, if the increasingly sophisticated and invasive methods of appealing to your innate narcissism as a means to convince you to purchase more gadgets and gizmos has you considering canceling Christmas...
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Two Kilns, No Waiting
So, have our posts about glass got you eager to give it a try? Think you’re ready to cut glass? It’s not as easy as it looks, though the rewards may be worth the efforts. Listen to the following audio file to see if you’re ready to tackle the challenge. This file is a composite...
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Utah County Glass
After Salt Lake and Park City, it’s time for some Utah County glass with an exhibit of the glasswork of David andJeanne Gomm at the Covey Center in Provo. The husband and wife team are featuring works of stained and sandblasted glass with Lynde Mott, who is showing her oil paintings at the show...
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