Go To Hell
Go To Hell: New Theatre from . . . a New Theatreby Davey Davis Go To Hell. A flippant condemnation, and a preview of things to come. There’s lots of skin-deep but fiery anger behind the first production from The New Works Theater Machine, and a whole lot more to behold. The New Works Theater...
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Shawn Porter: Artist Profile
“His art works have become some of the most mechanically developed in the area, and some of the most metaphorically rich. As Porter points out, ideas are important, but an idea that cannot be executed is of little worth, and a hands-on knowledge of materials and mechanics can bear as much artistic fruit as years...
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Honeymoon
“This kind of dialogue ultimately becomes the hallmark of a successful relationship; each person maintains an individual voice at the same time that a meaningful conversation is taking place.” Dale Thompson reviews Honeymoon, featuring paintings by Kristin Calabrese and Joshua Aster at the Salt Lake Art Center in the December 2010 edition of 15 Bytes . ...
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Faces
“All of the foreheads, and in some cases even the chins, fall off the edge of the paper creating a too-tight cropping that is reminiscent of amateur photography. The portraits, small as they are, give the impression of expanding beyond the edges of the paper. The viewer is presented with an intimate perspective of what...
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Nox Contemporary
“The goal of the space is to expose challenging contemporary art to the Salt Lake City market,” Plewe says about the gallery. “There are some really exciting things happening here right now. Nox Contemporary will build on that momentum.” Watch the video HERE. COMMENT below.
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Sheryl Gillilan
“Art Access is really the ideal place for me to work because it melds my community service passion with my art passion. I mean, really, if you had told me years ago that I wouldn’t have to choose between my two life-long interests and could pursue them both at the same time, I never would...
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Angles and Values
“Carlson’s angles and their consequent values can be reduced to one simple principle – “The more perpendicular a plane is to the source of light, the lighter the plane will appear in relation to other planes whose angles vary in relation to that same light.” ‘ . . . Read the full article HERE. COMMENT...
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
“In the wake of it I feel sick. Banksy steps back on stage, a bit sheepishly, with a “sorry about that,” and the film closes. But Banksy couldn’t have made a better ‘exit.’ Right as his fame and value rises to a peak, he shows us what a sham that value system is. If the...
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Gray Wall Gallery
The Gray Wall Gallery just opened in August and it is already adding some much needed color to Pierpont Avenue. The old hot spot for Gallery Stroll has been looking a little lackluster lately but walking in to Gray Wall gallery will take you back to a time when Pierpont felt urban, hip, and entirely...
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Quilt Art
A Finely Stitched Line Quilt Art at Temple Har Shalom by Sheryl Gillilan The line between art and craft may be no finer than when quilts are the topic of discussion. Quilts have resided happily in the craft category for centuries, but in the last 30 years or so, some quilts have made their way...
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Plein Air Dos and Donts
Plein Air Situations Dos and don’ts for beginners, and a painting-day travelogue by John Hughes This month I would like to talk about painting outdoors and two different types of situations for plein air artists to try. First of all, painting with a group of friends: it’s a good thing to do, the camaraderie alone...
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