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.
by Nicholas Wells Trademarks and copyrights are two very different types of intellectual property rights. You may need both, but first you’ll need to understand the difference between them. The short answer is that a trademark is a “brand” and a copyright protects a creative work. But that’s […]
“Urban Tornado” by Lenka Konopasek. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Wally’s Fifth String” by Bill Dunn. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Fly Snag” by Nathan Johansen. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “The Monkey Wrench” by Frank McEntire. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Salt Lake […]
“R. Crumb Meets the Monkey Wrench Gang: Edward Abbey and the Modern Environmental Movement” is the title of a 3 p.m. talk to be given Sunday March 4 by Ken Sanders in the Gould Auditorium at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library. The noted rare book dealer will […]
by Laura Durham Starlight on the Rails: And Other Songs is an expanded version of U. Utah Phillips’ earlier songbook published in1973. This new version (released in November 2011) contains 84 songs, complete with chords, lyrics, and background stories written by Utah himself. Bruce Duncan “Utah” Phillips (1935-2008) […]
Russian composers are among some of the most beloved musicians in history. Their music has a romantic and intense quality that can simultaneously touch and break your heart. On Monday February 27, Utah Chamber Artists will present their “Psalms & Symphonies” concert. On the program is Igor Stravinsky’s […]
Art, Music and Charity. It’s hard to beat that combination. This weekend Weird Chief Pictures presents the 3rd annual Submerged in Art, a gathering of Art & Music designed to benefit Salt Lake’s The Road Home homeless shelter. On February 24th and 25th above the Tap Room in […]
Remember last year, when yarn-bombing was the thing? People were wrapping trees, signs, bikeracks and other objects in yarn. It culminated in the Random Acts of Art (see our article) yarnbombing at the Utah Arts Festival (see our video post). Well, the other day we were driving in […]
You’ll find this mural on the side of the former home of the Citizen’s Coal Co. on 600 West, also known as Warm Springs Road for the hot/warm springs that were once a place of recreation for pioneer era Utahns, including Brigham Young. Call has painted the letters […]
Are you heading out to the Salt Lake galleries tonight, and wondering what you should check out? Our February edition of 15 Bytes has a number of articles on shows you can catch tonight, including: The opening reception for 24 x 24 at Alpine Art. Sundance’s New Frontier […]
A few of our local partners recently announced new arrivals. The Leonardo At the beginning of the month The Leonardo announced that Holotype, the large-scale installation that takes up a large chunk of the main floor has been completed. When The Leonardo first opened Holotype was merely a […]
The cover story for this month’s edition of Foreign Policy magazine features 13 “out-of-the-box” ideas to save the world economy from some of the smartest people they know. Number 2, from economist Diane Coyle, is to hire everybody. In the long-run she’d like that the private sector be […]
Local architects respond to the newly announced design for the Kimball Art Center expansion and renovation.
This month Park City’s Public Art Advisory Board installed a new public art piece. “Sheltering Aspens,” by Koryn Rolstad, consists of approximately 75 fabricated “trees” and over 1000 “leaves.” Koryn is a Seattle based artist who was chosen by an RFQ to create a piece in the entry of the newly renovated Marsac Building
The Bountiful/Davis Art Center has announced the winners of their annual statewide competition, juried this year by Adrian Van Suchtelen. Ruth Menlove’s horse made out of driftwood took first place. Simon Winegar’s oil painting of a bright yellow engine won the second place award. And Scott Terrill’s photograph […]
Here’s another photograph from the Utah Arts Council archives. Nine more finalists for an Arts Council Fellowship. Can you name a majority? Those look like Allen Bishop paintings in the background. 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 […]
A video profile of Jimmy and Elizabeth Miklavcic. It’s a love story. It’s also a story about creative passion, technological exploration and what to do with all those ones and zeroes.
A look at the pottery studio at the Peterson Art Center, where William James spins his fantastical lamps and jars inspired by the mysteries of the Ocean.
Ann Poore takes a look at PechaKucha, Salt Lake’s nights of creative chit cat where presenters get 20 slides, 20 seconds and a mic.
This weekend we visited the studio/theater of Another Language Performing Arts Company on the campus of the University of Utah where Jimmy and Elizabeth Miklavcic are busy getting ready for the 2.0 version of their telematic cinema performance Duel*Ality.
We are preparing a video profile of the creative
