“Capybara Walls and Painting with the Emotionally Ill” is the “tongue-in-cheek” working title for Layne Mecham’s upcoming show at Palmers Gallery, January 19 through February 9, 2007 (Capybara Walls is the gallery title). Mecham is a first class abstract expressionist, a paint slinger who attacks the canvas with […]
by Kent Rigby Salt Lake City artist, John Bell, has just completed an impressive 12′ x 20′ mural in New York City at the penthouse apartment of Nu Skin founder and senior vice president, Sandie Tillotson, at the Mandarin Oriental at Time Warner Center. Some of you may […]
by Kent Rigby In May, graduating senior students from the University of Utah’s Department of Art and Art History will present their work at the annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit, hosted this year by the Utah Arts Alliance, at the Utah Center for the Arts, 2191 South 300 […]
by Kent Rigby Wasatch Frame Shop owner Bill Barron is a fine art photographer, art framer and ex-ski patrolman. In fact, you could say Wasatch Frame Shop was born on the ski slopes of Alta, Utah, where Barron worked on the ski patrol. “I got the idea to […]
by Kent Rigby [slideShowProSC width=”500″ height=”400″ album=”500″] “Fritz-followers” were excited to learn of Aaron Fritz’s new one man show at Wasatch Frame Shop, and were lined up and waiting on opening day for a chance to nab a new original. Gallery owner and director Bill Barron explains: “Fritz […]
by Chris Brooks, Kent Rigby & Shawn Rossiter In the art world, Utah has a reputation as a state of superb landscape painters. Some people are afraid that is the only reputation it has. Though the number of professional and amateur artists working with the landscape may outnumber any […]
by Kent Rigby [slideShowProSC width=”500″ height=”500″ album=”497″] Contemporary Design and Art Gallery, located at 30 E. Broadway in Salt Lake City, opened its doors in December of 2004. Run by Michael Melik |1|, known to some as the “Art Magnet,” the 1,500 square foot space specializes in art […]
by Kent Rigby Salt Lake area artists are very fortunate to have great non-profit galleries to exhibit their work in. Finch Lane Gallery has been one of the most coveted fine art venues for more years than most of the artists that exhibit there have been on the […]
Gallery Spotlight: Salt Lake Impressions of a New Gallery Space: Palmers Gallery Fine Art by Kent Rigby There is a new kid on the block, boys and girls — Palmers Gallery Fine Art, at the Salt Lake Design Center building, 378 West Broadway, Suite 3. Darren Palmer owns […]
Exhibition Review: Salt Lake City A Gallery Sculpture Show by Kent Rigby A Gallery is big – on sculpture. The new group sculpture show at A Gallery features many of the area’s finest sculptors. Represented in this knock-out exhibit are artists David Adams, Brian Berman, Laurie Burns, Brian […]
The Utah Arts Council’s Fellowship Exhibition Karen Horne, Steve Larson, Madison Smith, & Paul Stout at the Rio by Kent Rigby The Rio Gallery at the Rio Grande Depot exists within a huge cavernous space. One might wonder how it could possibly be used as a successful gallery. […]
by Kent Rigby | photos courtesy the artist Part of my role as Salt Lake Gallery Association President is to help assist artists, represented by member galleries, with the advancement of their careers. Towards that end, I was excited to hear of an exhibition opportunity for Salt Lake […]
