Fairmont Skate Park: 2361 S. 900 East
“SK8180” by Stephen Glassman. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012.
Facets of Greg Stocks & other mixed media
In Gregory Stocks’ current exhibit of works at the Eccles Art Center in Ogden, a small plein air study features a menagerie of barns, sheds and lean-tos facing multiple points of the compass and forming a complex structure of interlocking planes. Its title, “Mixing It Up,” aptly describes […]
Thomas Bernhard’s The Loser
For your Sunday reading pleasure, an entry too late for our What We Read On Our Summer Vacation article . . . In the land of Mozart, three talented music students become life-long friends. One, Glenn Gould, becomes the most famous pianist of his time. Another, on realizing […]
Frank McEntire’s God Particle
You’ve been hearing “hit it out of the ballpark” a lot lately in the political arena so I hesitate to apply the phrase to an art show, but Frank McEntire really has done it with The God Particle at David Ericson Fine Art. It’s a gem of an […]
James Charles: Artist Profile
Watch James Charles at work in his studio, sizing up compositions and carving out panels, as well as discussing his life, the ideas behind his works and the power of symbols.
Tom Aaron: Pathways to the Land
Tom Aaron’s new works at Nox Contemporary explore the land from many angles.
Fulfilling the Norms: Al Denyer and Sandy Brunvand at Kayo
Geoff Wichert takes a look at two unique though complimentary artists showing this month at Salt Lake’s Kayo Gallery.
Justin Wheatley: Through a Glass Brightly
“The painting shows the façade but the work speaks beneath the surface,” says Justin Wheatley about his multi-media paintings, a new batch of which are currently on exhibit at Salt Lake’s 15th Street Gallery. His canvases and sculptures are intricately layered, including subjects such as buildings, homes, and […]
Salt Lake City: Still Flying
Kelly Green takes a look at Salt Lake’s new Flying Objects.
The Consultant’s Perspective
Sue Martin discusses art and presentation with art consultant Janet Hill.
Stone Timber and Steel: The Logic of Structure
by John Griswold Photos by Jared Christensen. Standing on the tee box of a local golf course I saw a peculiar sight. A nearby house sported a second-storey deck, clearly a cantilever as there were no support posts, and rising from its corners to carry the safety rail […]
All The World’s a Screen: The Salt Lake City Film Festival
Welcome to the fourth annual Salt Lake City Film Festival, with a film about Mormon Spring Break and Kenny Riche’s new feature Must Come Down.
What We Read On Our Summer Vacation
Carol Fulton I never go wrong when I choose a King’s English employee’s pick. This time it was Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann, not only the best fiction I’ve read this summer, but probably the best in years. In New York City in the early 70’s […]
Centennial Valley Art
Utah’s newest art location is actually located in Montana. Just north of the Idaho border, in the isolated splendor of Southwest Montana’s Centennial Valley, the University of Utah’s College of Humanities has established The Environmental Humanities Education Center (EHEC). Its programs focus the lens of the arts and humanities […]
On The Road: The Brandon Cook Family Vacation
For lots of artists, summer equals festival circuit. They pack up their van, truck or trailer and ride to one of the festivals in the region, setting up a booth and hauling in paintings, sculptures or craft, only to take it all down after a few days and […]
Critiquing Your Own Paintings
Critiques are interesting animals; some are big and hairy while others can seem small and cuddly. Like judging in an art competition, they are all dependent on the artistic paradigm of the person doing the critique. Sometimes the best critiques are the simplest ones, like when my wife […]
1044 Sugarmont Drive: Fairmont Aquatic Center
“The Diver” by Darl Thomas. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012.
1000 E. 1700 South : Westminster Park
“Children’s Wall” by Justin Juhlin. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. Discover more art with our Art Lake City map
AMF 2012: Metamorphosis Meets Fashion
Art Meets Fashion returns to Salt Lake September 8 with a cocktail of fashion and art to benefit Red Butte Gardens. Promising to be a classic, elegantly-styled event reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour, the 2012 AMF at Red Butte Gardens will have runway shows on the garden pathway […]
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