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.
Venessa Gromek is fairly new to the Utah art scene, but is already making quite a splash. She has a piece in CUAC Contemporary’s inaugural show After the End, which opened on December 22nd; and other works are being installed this week in a solo show titled, The […]
To judge by the number of announcements we have received from them this week the Bountiful Davis Art Center’s (BDAC) resolution was to start the New Year with lots of movement. They’ve announced that Sherry Rauch has been elected as the new Chair for the center’s Board of Trustees. […]
We had a great 2012! During this year we matched $15,000 in government and private foundation money with an equal amount from individuals and businesses in the community. We were able to make this budget strong and flexible, using it to produce our monthly editions, plus expanded coverage […]
Hopefully many of you have been taking advantage of all this fresh powder; and if you’ve headed to Park City to ski you’ll have noticed that the galleries there are back in full swing after their fall time hibernation. Tonight is the Park City Gallery Association’s December Gallery […]
For over 50 years a Salt Lake City neighborhood has celebrated the season by displaying paintings illustrating the Bible story of the nativity in their front yards. The current owners of the houses aren’t sure how the tradition started, they just know that when they moved in they […]
We’re excited to announce that our 35X35 exhibit is returning to Finch Lane Gallery. 35X35 is our showcase of work by Utah’s young generation of artists. The exhibit features work by 35 artists 35 or younger, providing the artists with a unique exhibition opportunity as well as extended […]
As the Park City Record has reported this week, the Kimball Art Center’s proposed expansion is causing something of a dustup among Park City residents. The $10 million renovation and expansion has been designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group of Copenhagen and New York (see our article here). The […]
Local artist Mary Jane Wright Straight passed away on November 20, 2012. She was an upbeat individual, always ready with a laugh or anecdote, Mary will be missed by her family and the many members of our art community who enjoyed her company. The third of four children, […]
Gallery MAR recently announced that their featured artist James Burnes installed a new public artwork in Park City. “Flanco” was selected by the Park City Public Art Advisory Board as part of their Rotating Sculpture Project. It is for sale through Gallery MAR and will be on display […]
We should come up with a name for this — the one time a year when Salt Lake Gallery Stroll shifts from the third Friday to the first. It happens every December, a pragmatic realization that by the third Friday in December people have tons of holiday gatherings […]
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) announced today that Adam Price, its Executive Director since 2009, will be leaving the museum before the end of the year. Price oversaw the transformation of the institution from the Salt Lake Art Center into the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, […]
Its small size can seem like one of our art community’s drawbacks, but it can also be one of its advantages. Small size means a tight community, and here it doesn’t take long to feel like you know everyone. Or if you don’t actually know them, you get […]
Okay, Black Friday is over, Cyber Monday has passed. And you might not have found something for everyone yet. If there’s an artist on your list, we have a suggestion. We’ll call this Tech Tuesday. It’s all about helping the Utah artists on your list get an online presence. […]
We’re grateful to the following individuals and businesses. They helped us to raise $8135 for our 2012 Fall Fundraiser. Dan Cummings Jorge Rojas Roy Jesperson Greg Sumner Adam Price Judy Shoemaker Steve Sheffield Karen Krieger Anne Becker Waldo Kidd Susan Vogel Joey Behrens Jim Frazer Leslie Thomas Phoenix […]
RECENT MIXED MEDIA ARTICLES 11/7 Neighborhood House highlights community members in new art exhibit http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55200480-78/art-community-gallery-hawkins.html.csp 11/7 Utah Arts & Museums recognizes local graduates of Change Leader Institute http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/55229213-53/arts-utah-leader-communities.html.csp 11/8 SCERA scholarship show celebrates longtime arts educator http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/theatre/scera-scholarship-show-celebrates-longtime-arts-educator/article_247ed7b2-46d3-5844-839b-589886e0967e.html 11/10 International Art Competition for youth gallery will open at LDS […]
Because she grew up with a photographer dad and a stinky darkroom in the closet, Zoë Rodriguez swore she’d never pick up a camera for work. Then, 10 years ago she was propelled into the profession by a project she created called what I thought I saw. “My project allowed […]
When artist Ben Wiemeyer lived in this complex he convinced the landlord to let him and some friends paint the concrete walls in the parking lot behind the building and the walls have been going through periodic transformations ever since.As they appeared in 2018. The walls as […]
As we reported in the November edition of 15 Bytes, Simon Blundell recently took over as the 15 Bytes image editor. As you can see in this work, Simon comes to us with both a strong artistic vision and powerful digital skills. His personal work artistic work is […]
One would be hardpressed to think of a bad time to visit Zions National Park. Maybe the height of summer, when the park is hot and filled with tourists? Even then it’s not a terrible way to spend a weekend. Visiting in the fall, when the temps are […]
