Utah Visual Arts articles published in 15 Bytes, arranged by category.
One of the most appealing aspects of blown glass is its inherent ability to catch fluid motion in solid form. Kyle Kraiter captures this essence in both his art and the name he’s given it, “Liquid Designs.” His luminous bowls and vases are a central feature of this […]
Gaell Lindstrom’s lifelong dedication to artistic endeavors was driven by a voracious curiosity for and delight in the visual world. For sixty years he mapped out a unique visual world, portraying in delicately rendered oil and gritty watercolors the visual splendors of locales far and near. Gale William […]
Meri DeCaria’s art reflects her life — at times whimsical and colorful, other times thoughtful and controlled. People may know her as the professional, somewhat reserved director of Salt Lake’s Phillips Gallery, but beneath the formal surface her life is teeming with energy and vibrancy. DeCaria grew up […]
This month we kick off a new series of articles by award-winning artist / instructor, John Hughes. Hughes has been teaching private plein air workshops each summer and a class on plein air painting at Salt Lake Community College for the past several years. He is a highly […]
Utah County seems to be the gathering place for students looking to pursue a traditional, academic approach to art. Surprisingly this mustering is the result not of the instructors of the two Universities in the area, but of individual artists setting up their own academies. This approach brings […]
There are many little contradictions to be unraveled from an installation of love letters. Issues of the private being made spectacularly public, the artist’s past being re-lived in the viewer’s present, the intimately ephemeral being displayed as though it has a more enduring physicality than it truly does—all […]
Katerskille Cove by Ryan S. Brown This month the Springville Museum of Art presents the work of the Hudson River Fellowship, a group of artists devoted to investigating the nature of landscape by revisiting the 150-year-old artistic tradition of the Hudson River School. The exhibit, which includes work by Utah painter Ryan […]
Here’s a glimpse of things to come, both in 15 Bytes and at the 35 x 35 Awards Reception, October 16 at Finch Lane Gallery. http://www.artistsofutah.org/15bytes/vids/15_Bytes_Trailer-Small.mov 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 […]
With the start of the month this week many of you may have been looking — unsuccessfully — for your 15 Bytes. But since the first Wednesday (our normal publication date) falls on the 7th this month, the October edition will not be out until next week. While […]
Dennis Mecham is one of Utah’s most prominent photographers. His space on Pierpont functions as photography studio, work space, and fine art gallery. Mecham is one of the original occupants of the studios at Pierpont and remained there when many tenants, fearing an imminent demise of the building, […]
Artist Profile of Salt Lake artist Joey Behrens.
By day (and often night), Mary Dickson is the director of Creative Services at KUED-Channel 7 and host of KUED’s Contact, an interview segment highlighting the arts and non-profit communities in Utah. A long-time champion of the arts, Mary tries to attend most of the great performances and exhibits she […]
by Van Chu A flash of purple or blue stands out against the beige paint, wood pannelling and ubiquitous clay in Cristin Zimmer’s studio space at the University of Utah. Zimmer, who is working towards an MFA, has a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Environmental Studies from […]
Jamie Martinez admits to being brand new at her job of curating art exhibits for (a)perture, a marketing firm with offices in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. If she is unfamiliar with the Salt Lake art scene, how in the world would she find and assemble interesting emerging […]
David Letterman once said if it weren’t for all the coffee he drank, he’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever. When your identity depends on the coffee you drink, coffee suddenly means more than a simple jump start to your system – and where you get your coffee becomes […]
When I see early Utah artworks that reveal something about our history, I’m reminded of a conversation I once had with Bob Olpin. During an American art history class at the U, I was impressed with Bob’s command, not only of art history but American history as well. […]
I don’t recall who suggested I become Jynja Calderon‘s”friend” on Facebook, but, like other suggestions or requests for would-be friends, I checked her out by going to her profile page and learning a bit about her. And, yes, I accepted the friend invitation because I was fascinated by her […]
Driving south on I-15 the other day, I was mildly amused to see a billboard promising passersby that a particular obstetric clinic provides “better birthdays.” The advertiser’s attempt at wit was really just the commonplace confusion of two terms, “birthday” and “birth day.” We rarely use birth day, […]
By day (and often night), Mary Dickson is the director of Creative Services at KUED-Channel 7 and host of KUED’s Contact, an interview segment highlighting the arts and non-profit communities in Utah. A long-time champion of the arts, Mary tries to attend most of the great performances and exhibits she […]
