On Saturday, Amanda Michelle Smith’s ceramic painting “Virtual Reality” will be sold at auction via Unibrow, the startup begun by her husband, Casey Jex Smith. “It’s the culmination of 11 1/2 years of effort. It’s been overwhelming for our family, but we’re hoping for some good to come […]
Every five years, we check in with our public to answer an important but not always easy question: Who are the state’s most influential artists? These are not necessarily the “hottest” artists, they are not the most “honored” artists, but these are the artists who make a difference […]
Ben Hammond says he creates art because some of his deepest feelings can’t be articulated in words. “I hope that the viewer can sense what is most important to me when they see my work,” he says. “I don’t try to hide any secret meaning in my art. Each […]
“I want to take a viewer somewhere”—Roland Thompson There’s something that in theory can happen to any artist, but is particularly wonderful when it happens to one who has chosen an arduous path: one that imposes some external standards of its own on the craft of art making. […]
Traveling south on Main Street, it’s hard to miss Trent Call’s eclectic homage to the Utah Jazz. There are plenty of Easter eggs to be found in the mural that celebrates the team’s 40 seasons: longtime fans will be able to pick out the evolution of the team’s […]
Professors may retire, artists don’t. For Wayne Kimball, a former professor of printmaking at Brigham Young University, the post-university years have been a flourishing period of artistic creativity. Pressing On, an exhibition of his most recent prints, collages, and boxes, on exhibit through Dec. 12 at his old […]
I like a man who fly-fishes; who has spent much of his life, “thigh deep in moving water.” Don’t know much about fly-fishing, myself, though I know many who do and revel in its necessary quietude and Zen-like keen focus. Oh, and c’mon, can there be a better-named […]
It’s about time they did an art show together: Bob Griswold, 97, and his son John, recently retired, who cares for him. Both watercolorists, father and son share an interest in painting their favorite things: camping, hunting, fishing, dogs, and subjects from hundreds of photographs they’ve taken. On […]
Entropy and Healing, currently on view at Draw Inc., features paintings and drawings by Robert Asay and stained glass by Megan Greer, works created in response to Asay’s recent diagnosis of epilepsy. The artists, who are partners, say they’ve used the act of artmaking as an avenue for […]
We’ve become accustomed to a number of preconceived notions about the life of an artist; often, we picture them as colorful and eccentric, right-brained individuals, who work irregular hours, wear paint-splattered clothes, and are at the mercy of the muses, prone to sporadic bouts of creative genius. The […]
This week we bring you Joni Hemond, Doctor of Medicine, who has been a practicing pediatrician for twenty years. Much of her professional life has focused on providing care to medically underserved populations, and she is continually touched by the struggles, sorrows, and joys of her patients and their families. Her book, “Coyote Sky,” was born from writing fictionalized accounts of her experiences. It won First Place in the 2017 Utah Original Writing Competition, Book-Length Collection of Stories Category judged by Becky Bradway. Joni lives with her husband and three children in Salt Lake City where she is an academic pediatrician at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
In the words of Derek Zoolander, 200 South is “so hot right now.” It’s true, 2nd South, like much of Salt Lake City, is pretty hot right now. On any given night the stretch between 1st and 2nd East along 2nd South is buzzing with activity. It’s no […]
NORA ECLLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART WELCOMES BURTON COLBURN AS CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
Bolton Colburn has extensive curatorial and museum leadership experience. Colburn specializes in American art in the western United States, particularly in California art. Most recently he served as editor and guest curator for NEHMA’s Collecting on the Edge exhibition and catalogue. Other projects in recent years include supervising the development of the facility and permanent exhibition for Heroes Hall, a new museum in Orange County California focused on the stories of our veterans.
He has held posts as Executive Director of the Surfing Heritage Foundation, Director of the Laguna Art Museum, Senior Curator of the Laguna Art Museum and Senior Curator of the Orange County Museum of Art. His publications and exhibitions include Best Kept Secret: UCI and the Development of Contemporary Art in Southern California; Kustom Kulture: Von Dutch; Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, Robert Williams and Others; Across the Street: Self-Help Graphics and Chicano Art in Los Angeles; Surf Culture: The Art History of Surfing; In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor; and In Nature’s Temple: The Art and Life of William Wendt.
UMOCA WELCOMES LAURA HURTADO AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) Board of Trustees has announced that they have selected Laura Allred Hurtado to serve as the Executive Director of the museum.
Hurtado was the global acquisitions art curator for the Church History Museum. She has published broadly, including two books, has worked and/or curated exhibitions in New York City, San Francisco, and throughout Utah, at such places as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Nox Contemporary, The Granary Art Center, The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, CUAC Contemporary, Riverside Church, the Rio Gallery, Columbia University, and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.
UMOCA board President Val Antczak stated, “Laura has the combination of knowledge and enthusiasm which will assure that UMOCA continues as a unique, vibrant showcase for contemporary art in Utah. She has been an integral part of the Utah art community for years, while following the contemporary art scene across borders and cultures and will build on our long history of bringing cutting edge contemporary art exhibitions to Utah.”
“For nearly 90 years, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art has been an aesthetic force and community leader in Utah and beyond. I am honored and humbled to be a part of that longstanding legacy and to join a strong, passionate, hardworking and committed team – of trustees, staff, visitors, volunteers, and supporters,” declared Hurtado. “With a focus on experimentation, exploration, innovation, and community, UMOCA is a refuge for many – a space of community that creates critical dialogue around those issues that matter most.”
Alan Johnson, Director of Church History Museum added, “During her time at the Church History Museum, Laura has been instrumental in identifying and developing well-received exhibitions for our patrons. This experience, along with her innate passion for excellence and knack for innovation, make her an excellent fit to lead the UMOCA team.”
UMOCA’s Board of Trustees are confident that Laura will be an articulate advocate for contemporary art in Utah and look forward to her joining UMOCA on April 1.
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