15 Bytes Award Winner Paisley Rekdal is Utah’s New Poet Laureate
15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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UTAH'S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Talking vs. Speaking: Student Installations at USU
Spring is coming (if not already here), which means you can expect to find exhibitions of student works in venues across the state. In Cache Valley a group of students at Utah State University has been getting the jump on everyone else. Under the direction of sculpture Professor Ryoichi […]
It’s Official (almost): Utah has state art
A report from Utah’s 2017 legislative session You probably know Utah has a state bird (seagull) and a state flower (sego lily), but did you know there’s also a state rock (coal), a state fossil (Allosaurus) and not one but two state vegetables — a historic one (the […]
An Aging-Artist Village?: Sage Hill Partners proposes studio space with the amenities of home
People of a certain age start to think about how and where, and with whom, they want to live out the rest of their days. How long can I live at home without help? If I downsize, how can I continue to make art? What if I don’t […]
Miraculous Knots: Nancy Takacs’ new volume of poetry is full of startling imagery and delicate revelations
by Richard Hedderman If for a moment you imagine language as a length of rope, a poem forms when you start tying knots in the rope and pulling them tight, snugging them and squeezing all the air out. The poet may then submit to the reader that his […]
What’s New: Teaching, documentaries and community activism for Nathan Florence
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What’s New: Toni Youngblood’s new plans for an old shed in 2017
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The Hive Series: Profiles in Creative Living
With “The Hive Series,” Utah filmmaker Quincy Boardman has created an outlet for his lifelong passion to “document and aggregate thoughts, opinions, ideas, and inspiration on living a more creative life.” He mixes mini-documentary films with other articles and videos “of innovative inspiration.” In his documentaries he mashes […]
Alvin Gittins Painting Stolen from the U
The University of Utah police have released a statement that a painting by the late Alvin Gittins was stolen today from a University of Utah building. “Arnies Boy” features a bearded male model with a bare torso and leather cowboy hat. University police have released a security photo […]
Artists of Utah’s 35×35 Awards
On Friday evening, at the Artists of Utah 35×35 Awards Reception and 15-year anniversary celebration at Finch Lane Gallery, Executive Director Shawn Rossiter presented the awards for the 35×35 exhibition. The arts professionals from the Utah community were asked to select their favorite pieces from the exhibition. THE […]
Sarah May: 35×35 Interview
Sarah May’s “Glances” feature text and images based on a narrative of split realities. Check it out at: Artists of Utah’s 35×35 Finch Lane Gallery Salt Lake City August 12 – September 23, 2016 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a […]
Holly Cobb: 35×35 Interview
Holly Cobb is obsessed with the things that obsess us — those desires that consume us physically and psychologically. Check out her work in: Artists of Utah’s 35×35 Finch Lane Gallery Salt Lake City August 12 – September 23, 2016 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 […]
Jamie Kyle: 35×35 Interview
Jamie Kyle collects stuff. Then she lights it, photographs it and creates tiny worlds of wonder. Artists of Utah’s 35×35 Finch Lane Gallery Salt Lake City August 12 – September 23, 2016 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 […]
Max Rosenzweig: 35×35 Interview
In his photo-based digital creations, Max Rosenzweig takes a look at how the West wasn’t won. Check out the artist’s work at the 35×35 exhibition. Artists of Utah’s 35×35 Finch Lane Gallery Salt Lake City August 12 – September 23, 2016 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE […]
The Gospel According to Ralphael
Artist Ralphael Plescia died earlier this month, leaving the future of his unique work of outsider art in Salt Lake City in doubt.
In his honor, we are rerunning this video piece from 2016.
Improvising Life and Art with Tzveta Kassabova
“One…two…three…four…five…six.” We’re at my home in my kitchen with my four-year-old daughter. Tzveta Kassabova is not counting out the moves from her choreography (if you know her well enough then you know that she doesn’t often, if ever, work with counts). She is counting cups of flour. She […]
Watching Another: Notes on a Place and a Moment in Artists of Utah’s 35×35
by Tabitha Nikolai Thanks to comments sections, opinions on art are less than a dime for more than a dozen. In spite of this glut on the market, Artists of Utah board member Stefanie Dykes asked me to share mine on the occasion of their latest incarnation of 35 […]
Where Are They Now? We Check in with Some of the Artists From Our 2013 35×35 Exhibition
This month at Finch Lane Gallery you’ll find Artists of Utah’s fourth iteration of the 35×35 exhibition, our forum to highlight the next generation of Utah artists (see more on this year’s exhibit on page 11). A handful of artists who participated in our 2013 version of the […]
Salt Lake City Creative? PechaKucha and Rose Exposed Prove Why This Weekend
The Huffington Post ranks Salt Lake City as second nationally for creatives in its blog item listing the Top 10. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/smartassetcom/the-top-ten-cities-for-creatives_b_7904842.html “A vibrant culture,” it says, “is not only valuable in its own right, it also often serves to attract and inspire talented workers in non-creative fields, creating […]
