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 […]
When I heard that a new book about Bonnie Posselli was available, I jumped at the chance to write a review. I remember taking a weeklong painting class from Posselli several years ago where we were challenged to paint en plein-air every day. This was my first experience painting out […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As a friend and I entered Michael Berry’s gallery for the November Gallery Stroll, my friend turned to me and said, “I’d love to know where these artists get their inspiration and ideas.” And then, there was an answer, right in front of us, Pilar Pobil’s new book, My Kitchen […]
In our December 2006 edition of 15 Bytes, Tom Alder’s column focused on LeConte Stewart. We illustrated the article with images of a number of the Christmas cards Stewart created each year and sent to family and friends. We’ve decided to continue the artist Christmas card tradition and this year […]
Wait, before you send our email address into the "block" category . . . The Fundraiser is complete. In the past, we have usually held two fundraisers, one in the spring and one in the fall. The fundraisers generally last a month during which time we send around 5 […]
Next time you head out for a weekend to Wendover, consider going a little further south to the charming town of Ely, Nevada. One of the first things you will notice driving in on the Great Basin Highway is that the town of Ely is covered in murals. […]
Every month, page 10 of 15 Bytes features Mixed Media, a list of links to articles about the visual arts in Utah that have appeared in the past month. This list is compiled every month by Terrece Beesley, a 15 Bytes volunteer from Layton. Beesley is also a […]
Pioneer Family by Minerva Teichert In the canon of Utah art, few artists are more recognized and beloved than Minerva Teichert. Her works seem to cast a spell over those within and without the local art community as something like a sacred enigma. Not much is known about […]
Utah sculptor Jim Rennert has been accepted into the National Sculpture Society’s 2008 Annual Awards Exhibition. Rennert’s “Breakthrough,” a bronze (pictured above), was selected by the jury for inclusion in the show, one of 57 pieces selected from a total of 685 entries. The exhibit will open at the National Sculpture society […]
Salt Lake City artist Ruby Chacon was recently honored as a Hispanic Artist at the Hispanic Heritage Gala Awards, held at Distinctive Catering this past weekend. The awards honor successful hispanics in the community who also serve as role models. Chacon, a Utah Native, recently completed a mural […]
by amanda moore 15 Bytes sat down with the four major candidates in the Salt Lake City mayoral race to get their views on arts in Salt Lake City. We asked each of them the same set of questions, and although each expressed general support, their answers varied […]
15 Bytes has been recognized in SL Weekly’s annual Artys awards, which are in this week’s edition of the paper. Artists of Utah got the Staff Picks award for "Best Website for Artists" (read here). You’ll find a number of other visual arts locals recognized in this year’s […]
This Saturday, June 10th, a visual arts benefit will be held to aid police, sherrifs and firefighters who have been affected by harmful, toxic chemicals encountered in the line of duty while dealing with illegal methamphetamine labs. This event is being organized by the The American Detoxification Foundation, […]