When the University of Utah chose to cancel its fiber arts program in the early ’90s, a group of dedicated students decided to form their own organization, to continue learning new techniques and encourage each other’s artwork. The Utah Surface Design Group (USDG) was born. Part of an international network of fiber arts organizations, the...
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Louise Akebrand and the Art of Surveillance
The government may be watching you. So may Louise Åkebrand. But she’s also got her eye on the government. For the past three years Åkebrand’s art has been exploring the nature of surveillance. From a suite of works exploring “the most dangerous city in the world” to her own experiences spying on people in public...
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John Hughes Paints a Snow Scene
John Hughes has been writing for our Hints & Tips column for over three years now, providing advice on everything from painting in the snow to choosing an easel to how to get out of an artist rut. We decided it was finally time to see him in action. So in January, while the valley...
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David Estes: Artist Profile
Though he’ll paint landscapes and figures, Estes says he’s really drawn to the still life, painting the menagerie of objects that find their way into his Millcreek studio. Watch the video interview in the December 2012 edition of 15Bytes.
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And The Winners Are . . . (Utah 2012)
[ Javascript required to view QuickTime movie, please turn it on and refresh this page ] The October 2012 edition of 15 Bytes featured a video interview with Stefano Catalani and Mary Anne Redding, jurors of Utah Arts & Museum’s statewide annual exhibition Utah 2012: Craft & Photography. Because the winners of the exhibition had...
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Frank and Louisa Carter: An Interview
In this video, we visit Frank and Luisa Carter, artists in residence at the Environmental Humanities Education Center.
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James Charles: Artist Profile
Watch James Charles at work in his studio, sizing up compositions and carving out panels, as well as discussing his life, the ideas behind his works and the power of symbols.
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Steampunk History – Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett
In June, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett visited Salt Lake City, stopping at The Leonardo for a two-week residency before offering workshops during the Utah Arts Festival. In their innovative books the artist couple (he’s the images, she’s the words) creates a hybrid of history and fiction wrapped up in a heavy dose of steampunk...
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Backstage with Another Language
This weekend we visited the studio/theater of Another Language Performing Arts Company on the campus of the University of Utah where Jimmy and Elizabeth Miklavcic are busy getting ready for the 2.0 version of their telematic cinema performance Duel*Ality.
We are preparing a video profile of the creative
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Al Denyer’s Gold Rush
In this video interview University of Utah professor Al Denyer discusses her new body of work inspired by the Arctic.
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Xaviera Simmons: An Interview
A video interview with Xaviera Simmons, a New York-based artist featured in the UMFA's salt 4.
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An Interview with Kim Schoenstadt
Last month the Salt Lake Art Center (now the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art) opened an exhibition of works by California artist Kim Schoenstadt, recipient of the first Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting. The $15,000 biennial prize was instituted by the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation to honor the late painter Catherine Doctorow...
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Introducing Kim Schoenstadt
Kim Schoenstadt’s paintings are sometimes on paper or canvas, but more often than not they are painted directly on the walls of a gallery — and the floor and ceiling. She is the recipient of the first-ever Catherine Doctorow Prize in Contemporary Painting. In this video clip, Schoenstadt introduces us to the four new works...
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Al Denyer – Micro
Recognition makes some artists want to go big. Al Denyer has gone microscopic. For her current installation at The Leonardo she has put one of her works on the surface of a microchip.
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Brian Hoover Video Interview
An interview with painter Brian Hoover on the occasion of his exhibit at Contemporary Design & Art Gallery.
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