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.
Provo artist Colby Sanford looks for the poetic in the prosaic and his intimate paintings created in a restricted palette are often accompanied by poems that further illuminate the extraordinary in the ordinary. On the back of “Green Like Sunshine,” you’ll find the following poem: Green like […]
The duo of works presented here explores the intricate dance between structure and disruption, creating a visual dialogue about the complexities of human experience through abstract art. Created in 2023, “The Reverse is Also True” represents a monochromatic departure for Provo artist Rachel Henriksen. Since graduating from Brigham […]
In a review of Taylor Wright’s exhibit at Bountiful Davis Art Center in 2021, Geoff Wichert wrote that Wright’s paintings ” create a feeling of super-realism bordering on trompe l’oeil—painting that fools the eye with its optical presence. Like photographs, they invite the viewer to see right […]
A graduate of both the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, Provo artist Abigale Palmer uses bold color to breathe life into her portrait, still life and landscape work. These two landscape-inspired paintings are representative of her response to the variety of landscapes she finds surrounding her […]
As the title of this work suggests, Bianca Velasquez wanted to be “Easy to Raise.” She wanted to avoid being a difficult child and give her parents another thing to worry about. As an adult, however, Velasquez has returned to her childhood experience and in this work records […]
Frequent visitors to Finch Lane Gallery, may remember Malachi Wilson’s exhibit here in the Spring of 2023 (see our review) — a “drum machine” timed to the artist’s resting heartbeat, large gel medium transfer prints with embedded texts, a series of unique and ancient objects prepared […]
A mother of three, Sarah Winegar says her work is inspired by what happens day to day in her role as a caretaker. “I feel a constant tension between what they need and what I need. My imagery explores where our needs intersect, as well as where they […]
“Deflation of Flesh” by Bea Hurd presents a visually tactile exploration of the intimate relationship between human experiences and the materiality of everyday objects. The use of balloons – objects symbolizing celebration and ephemeral joy – now deflated and repurposed, speaks volumes about the transitory nature of pleasure […]
Dallin Orr is in love with the light and land of Utah. He calls Salt Lake City, his home town, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. His paintings of dramatic light and clouds were inspired by the pandemic. Like many during the pandemic, Orr found […]
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a unique ecosystem that provides life for millions of birds. But there is also death. Every year, 10 to 20 thousand bird carcasses wash up along the shore, their bodies preserved by the salt and cold. “The birds are victims of the […]
In “AQI 151,” five digital photographs printed on aluminum panels are arranged in a pinwheel shape. The work’s title refers to the U.S.’s Air Quality Index (AQI), in which 151 represents a level of pollution that is unhealthy for everyone. The images, taken along the urban core […]
Bené Arnold, a seminal figure in Utah’s dance community and Ballet West’s first Ballet Mistress, passed away on January 25, 2024, at the age of 88. Arnold’s legacy is marked by her significant influence in shaping the careers of countless dancers at Ballet West and the University of […]
Abel Vasquez’s “Brain Fog” is an evocative installation that materializes the complex interplay of memory, perception, and the transience of the physical form. The artwork consists of a series of images transferred onto a resin material and made to look like crumpled pieces of paper or delicate pieces […]
These four photographs are from a series called “Prague 2022,” by Salt Lake City-based photographer Simon Živný. Živný’s father grew up in Prague, at a time when Czechoslovakia was part of The Eastern Bloc. Under the post-1968 regime, the family came under increasing pressure when a tapped […]
“I find myself staring at the mountains by my home trying to understand them, transfixed by them,” says Laura Hope Mason, who lives at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains in Draper, Utah. “Is it possible to capture the familiarity and memories of growing up so close to […]
1/21 Utah Cultural Celebration Center gallery to be named after Pilar Pobil The Pilar Pobil Legacy Foundation has secured naming rights for the art gallery housed inside the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. “We are honored that PPLF has secured the naming rights for our […]
Sara Luna’s piece hanging above the fireplace at Finch Lane Gallery is a striking work that immediately pulls the viewer’s gaze down the gallery. A face is obscured by what looks like a painted graffiti tag. Closer inspection, however, reveals that both the portrait and the tag are […]
