The U of U Faculty Show
Alexandra Karl says the U of U Faculty show at the UMFA opened with a bang.
Salt Lake’s Patterns and Textures
Portia Snow takes a look at the patterns and textures of Salt Lake City.
Saans becomes Arete
Serving as a photography studio and gallery space, Saans Photography has been around since the 1950s . When Jaron Horrocks bought the property at 173 E. Broadway about a year and a half ago, he wanted to preserve the Saans reputation and services but help it evolve into […]
Making Up Stories: Fatima Ronquillo at Meyer Gallery
Geoff Wichert daydreams about Fatima Ronquillo, whose works are on exhibit at Meyer Gallery beginning Friday, March 30.
Composition in Black Gold and Red
For this month’s In Plain Site page 2 photo essay Salt Lake photographer Portia Snow has been out shooting her “neighborhood,” an area that begins in the Avenues and stretches down to the new development at City Creek. Portia wasn’t shy with the shutter, so we won’t be […]
Our Readiness For Contemporary Music
Camille Pack describes her experience at the Utah Symphony’s World Premiere of Michael Jarrell’s Emergences (Nachlese VI).
Full Steam Ahead: Laura Sharp Wilson at House Gallery
If you’re wondering what to see during Gallery Stroll this evening, take a look at Geoff Wichert’s preview of the Laura Sharp Wilson retrospective at House Gallery.
1000 S. 400 West
This mural, shot in March 2012, is no longer extant. 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.
776 S. 400 West
This mural, a collaborative effort created in 2010, appears across the street from The Pickle Factory, a building which has been an art hub at various times in Salt Lake City. Photo by Shalee Cooper. March 2012. Discover more art with our Art Lake City map 15 BytesUTAH’S […]
You’ve Got Art: FAX at the UMOCA
by Geoff Wichert What is the FAX machine? It’s a teleportation device. It’s the beginning of the Internet! —Aaron Moulton, Senior Curator of Exhibitions, UMOCA, in an interview on KCPW. Aaron Moulton is wrong about the relation of the Fax, or facsimile machine, to the Internet. While the […]
Renewal: New Life in Form and Word
Tonight Renewal opens at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. In the exhibit “nine artists breathe life into discarded or forgotten objects in this visually striking collection of three dimensional arts.” Curator Jason Lanegan has also asked nine local writers to respond to the works. […]
Anna Campbell Bliss: Arc of Light
A review of a new documentary about Utah artist Anna Campbell Bliss, premiering this month at the UMOCA.
Steven Larson: Artist Profile
Even though Steven Larson is one of the most successful young artists in Salt Lake City, he hesitates to allow this designation to define just who he is.
Brian Usher and Teresa Kalnoskas
Geoff Wichert traces the search for form in exhibits by Brian Usher and Teresa Kalnoskas at Park City’s Julie Nester Gallery.
Paynes Gray: Marci Erspamer
Ehren Clark tells us how Marci Erspamer uses one sinewy line of Paynes Gray to connect herself to the world.
Tracy Aviary Makeover
Architect Nathan Webster discusses the Tracy Aviary’s new look.
Behind the Proscenium: Georges Rouault’s Circus Comes to Town
A review of Georges Rouault’s Cique de l’Etoile Filante suite of prints, now on exhibit at the UMFA.
Un- & Official Public Art
As we’ve talked up the launch of Art Lake City (look for the app in June) people have asked us, “What will it include?” “Will it be about public art projects?” “Or will it be about the street scenes?” Yes is our answer. If it’s in Salt Lake […]
Frances Darger: A Life in Music
A profile of violinist Frances Darger, who has been performing with the Utah Symphony for 68 years.
