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.
You may have noticed something both familiar and odd in your social media feed, today—another image of the Great Salt Lake, slight waves lapping on the shore, the Wasatch Range in the distance; but if you paused before swiping, you may have seen the source—an Instagram handle belonging […]
In 2024, Ryan Hymas helped put Santaquin on the map. The art map. The artist, 11 years sober, transformed a late-19th-century pioneer dwelling into an art extravaganza inside and out. When he first began renting the house on Main Street, it was falling apart and full of cobwebs. […]
The Utah Women 2020 mural, conceived and led by Salt Lake City artist Jann Haworth during the pandemic, recently got a facelift. Originally created in 2020 as a digital mural, it was compiled from more than 250 stencil portraits submitted by artists of all ages and skill levels […]
– At the 2025 Helper Plein Air Festival, the top honor of Best of Show went to Robert Fuerer for his ambitious painting Helper, a sweeping work that captured the town’s layered story—from its railyards and main street architecture to the towering geology above. Judge Aimee Erickson praised […]
The St. George Art Museum has appointed Meagan Evans as its new Manager and Curator, a move the museum says marks “a bold step forward in shaping the Museum’s future through dynamic exhibitions, thoughtful scholarship, and community engagement.” “It is a privilege to contribute to the legacy of […]
Now in its 11th year, the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival continues its mission of platforming independent theater with a lineup that reflects the city’s growing appetite for bold, locally driven performance. Running from July 24 to August 3, this year’s festival features 24 original productions across two […]
After more than a decade as a hub for contemporary art in central Utah, Granary Arts has closed its physical space in Ephraim and announced it will continue operations through a virtual, project-based model. “As we move away from our origin story and this place we have called […]
Jeff Lambson, a former curator of contemporary art at Brigham Young University and a nationally recognized museum leader, is returning to Utah to serve as deputy director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) at Utah State University. Lambson’s appointment comes at a time of growth […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has announced the recipients of the 2025 Mayor’s Artists Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made lasting contributions to the city’s cultural life. A few are such longstanding champions of our arts community—pillars, if you will—we were surprised to learn they […]
Suzanne Sbarge, the visionary founder and longtime executive director of Albuquerque’s 516 ARTS, has been selected as Ogden Contemporary Arts’ fourth annual Artist-in-Residence. A practicing visual artist as well as a curator and arts advocate, Sbarge will begin her two-month residency in Ogden on September 1, 2025, culminating […]
In a year when public funding for the arts continues to face significant challenges, the Utah Division of Arts & Museums has awarded $5,000 fellowships to 20 Utah artists across four categories—Visual Arts, Design Arts, Literary Arts, and Performing Arts (Theatre). The 2025 Utah Artist Fellowships recognize exceptional […]
We noticed this the other day—a house in Salt Lake City along West Temple being gutted by construction workers who were careful to keep a mural along two of its sides intact. Turns out, it’s a new library. The Ballpark Library Lab (1406 S. West Temple) is the […]
5/19 DESERET NEWS: One-of-a-kind stained-glass dome will top Utah’s new Capitol building The crown jewel of Utah’s new North Capitol Building is a $1.6 million, one-of-a-kind stained-glass dome designed to take visitors’ breath away even as it unites them in shared appreciation for the state’s beauty. The custom-made […]
There’s more than one reason to head to Sanpete County this Memorial Day weekend. You can visit pioneer-era homes and the studios of present-day artists, at Spring City’s Heritage Days; embrace your inner Viking at Ephraim’s Scandinavian Heritage Festival; or get your blood pumping at world-champion bull riding […]
If you’ve exited westbound I-80 at State Street lately, you may have caught sight of a striking row of oversized butterflies seemingly pinned neatly across the facade of a new apartment building. Painted to look like a giant entomology display, the new mural at One Burton is hard […]
4/30 CITY WEEKLY: SLC and the creator of “The Whale” take 630 victory laps around a beloved public artwork. On a chilly, overcast morning in February, a fit man in his mid-40s jogged steadily in small concentric circles, looping a roundabout in the middle of Salt Lake City’s […]
Border & Square, the beloved Provo-based framing shop known for its handcrafted custom work, is expanding into a new space that will include a gallery for local art and community events. Founded in 2018 by Kheng Lim, a passionate woodworker and art enthusiast, the business has grown from […]
The National Book Foundation has named Stacie Shannon Denetsosie one of its 2025 5 Under 35 honorees, recognizing her debut collection The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories (Torrey House Press) as a standout work of fiction by a writer under 35. Selected by 2023 National Book Award Longlister […]
4/19 SLTRIB: A UVU student’s artwork was rejected from a school exhibition. Here’s how she made sure her work was seen. In the art world, rejection can be the end all. It can hinder creativity, put an end to an artwork’s fledgeling life, or catalyze a creative […]
