Daily posts on happenings in Utah’s visual arts community.
It’s not always easy to find a unique, perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list. But a good place to start is always in the local arts community. You can kick off your holiday shopping with a trip to the annual Finch Lane Gallery Holiday Art & […]
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. […]
‘Tis the Season for Singing Have you decked your halls? Do you have frosted windowpanes? Is it cold outside, Baby? Well then. In the air, there’s a feeling of Christmas. As tempting as it is to stay inside, roasting chestnuts on an open fire with your cocoa and […]
What is exceptional about “Global Artists Living Locally,” an exhibit sponsored by the Utah Refugee Coalition now up in the atrium of Salt Lake’s Main Library, is that it does nothing to stigmatize the nature of the refugees it showcases – rather, it casts each artist in the […]
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 […]
The group exhibition at Nox Contemporary provides perfect holiday fare: small works that make a large impact. The show’s title, The Herb & Dorothy Show, reflects the far-reaching impact of Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a New York City couple who collected art over their lifetime together, amassing […]
At Kayo in November, two eternal, contrary trends in art occupy opposing walls in what has become Shilo Jackson’s signature exhibition style. On one side, Ryan Harrington’s exquisitely crafted assemblages exemplify the Contemporary mode: each broadside makes a philosophical statement: here they comment on the universal, counterintuitive resort […]
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 […]
Our lives are fraught with the constant tension of our relationship to technology. Some days, when there are urgent calls to be made, it’s a blessing to have your cell phone nearby. Other times the phone invades moments where silence is critical to getting work done. Today you […]
“Oh, yes. It was one of my favorite of the year,” said the woman boarding a shuttle outside Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake’s first major snow storm. She was referring to the performances of Thierry Fisher, the Utah Symphony, and a celebrated Argentinian pianist. With several standing […]
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 […]
Time is a tricky thing. Minutes tick by and hours slip through our fingers never to be held again. Internationally recognized performance artist Marilyn Arsem is bringing her talents to Salt Lake City and tackling this elusive theme in a piece titled Marking Time. In a press […]
Over UEA weekend I took a trip with the family to the desert, and we stayed for a couple of nights at the Ramada Copper Queen Casino in Ely, Nevada. It’s an odd sort of hotel, with an open floor plan similar to many residential homes: all the […]
If you’ve never voted before, make this the year you do. Tomorrow you can go to your polling stations to cast your ballot for local, state and national elections. But today you can cast your vote for Utah’s Art Magazine. Not every state has an art magazine like […]
Ann Poore sent this to us recently, a snippet from the acclaimed autobiography of New Zealand writer Janet Frame: During the day Lawrence and I would take the usual route to Soho, followed by a “gallery crawl” inspecting the new paintings in each gallery. This was his duty, […]
When she was about five, artist Shalee Cooper says her little sister Chantel had a polka dot shirt, and Shalee and older sister Dawn would tease Chantel, saying, “What’s all that polka dot business?” “Now,” Cooper says, “I can’t get rid of the polka dots. I see them […]
Some amazing photographs have appeared on the cover of National Geographic Magazine. One of the most enduring is Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl. Shot in 1985, the iconic image brought a face to the conflict in Afghanistan. The girl, Sharbat Gula, wears a vulnerable and terrified expression on […]
