We want to thank everyone who was out Friday night helping us celebrate 15 Bytes’ 10-year anniversary by wearing their tees; and for our in-kind sponsors who allowed us to give out some great gifts to those we spotted in tees. The tee shirts, and new 15 Bytes […]
There’s a lot happening tonight in Salt Lake’s art world. You’ve already read about some of it in this month’s edition of 15 Bytes, and you can see a full list of exhibitions on page 10. There are a couple of exhibits you have to see tonight if […]
Here’s a list of recent Mixed Media posts – articles on Utah’s visual arts that have appeared in other sources. You’ll know about most of these if you’ve already read this month’s edition of 15 Bytes, but these will give you another view. Library showcases artist’s big, bold […]
John Bell has had a busy summer, from hosting a dinner party in the streets of L.A.’s Chinatown to a live performance painting during Denver’s First Friday art walk and full circle back to Salt Lake City (where, in between his artistic activities he was nice enough to design a new 15 Bytes logo […]
SLC Film Center changes its name, and screens The Gates at the Salt Lake Art Center.
Over the past seven years Cooper has collected twenty-five pairs of used cowboy boots. By buying used Cooper keeps her environmental impact low, but that doesn’t explain the “obsession” that began with a single pair of boots. “When I bought my first pair, I felt more confident when […]
What would you wear to have your portrait painted? We think a 15 Bytes Tee would look great, but we’re a bit biased. If Lee Cowan was painting your portrait it wouldn’t matter what you wear. In fact, you wouldn’t even have to show up. You just send […]
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A painting by Utah artist Aaron Bushnell made it on to the cover of Southwest Art’s September 2011 edition. His “Carbon Monoxide Icicles” won first place in the magazine’s 21 under 31 feature. You may remember Bushnell from our 35 x 35 exhibit in 2009. You can watch […]
If you’re down in Cedar City at the Utah Shakespeare Festival this week schedule a little time to catch Art Access Executive Director Ruth Lubbers at Southern Utah University’s Art Insights. On Thursday, September 1st, at 7 pm she’ll be speaking at the Centrum Arena at the SUU […]
The Visual Art Institute (VAI) is finally able to confirm that they have found a new home. They will be occupying the former Exotica Imports, located at 2901 S. Highland Drive. Earlier this year VAI, which also housed GARFO, was forced to move out of their home of […]
We haven’t had time to put together our next review of art world-related novels (Jean Echenoz’s I’m Gone is on deck – look for it next week), but when we were at Salt Lake’s Main Library we noticed something interesting: on the second floor a display case advertises […]
Salt Lake Gallery stroll is tonight from 6 to 9 pm and 15 Bytes will be out there. We hope you will too. We’ve got multiple prizes to give away tonight so be sure to wear your 15 Bytes tee shirt. If you don’t already have one, stop […]
In our continuing series of book reviews of novels featuring art and artists, Shawn Rossiter reviews W.G. Sebald’s The Emigrants.
Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow, a documentary that explores Anselm Kiefer’s city of ruins and art in southern France, is now screening in select cities in the United States.
Iain Pears’ series of Art History mysteries involving characters Jonathan Argyll and Flavia di Stefano is reviewed.
Yesterday’s post mentioned the Kimball Art Center’s desire to gain public input for their Transformation Project. In nearby Coalville the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board has decided to make public input the deciding factor in a new public art sculpture. They have placed eight sculptures around town […]