Contemporary Art in Rural Utah
The CUAC is evicted and Green River’s Epicenter hosts Richard Saxton’s multi-media project The Majestics.
Native American Celebration in the Park
For more than 15 years, the drums of the Intertribal Powwow have been heard in Liberty Park just as the Days of ’47 Parade disbanded. Part of the Native American Celebration in the Park, founded by Salt Lake City graphic designer and Navajo Cal Nez and still headed […]
CUAC Evicted & Other Mixed Media
The big local art news last week (while we were on vacation) was the announcement that the Central Utah Art Center is being evicted from its Ephraim home in August. As reported in the Salt Lake Tribune and the City Weekly, for the past six years the CUAC […]
Christian Jankowski’s Casting Jesus
Images of Christ are abundant in residences worldwide, with various styles and portraits to choose from. But how much do we really think about the inspiration for such images? Because Christian imagery has become standard, viewers seldom think of the contemporary ‘industry’ of religious art. In the documentary […]
Are We Well-Read?
Would you be surprised to learn that Salt Lake City is one of the “most well-read” cities in the country? And not just, like, 19th on a list of twenty, but actually in tenth place, beating out cities like Seattle and Atlanta. That was the news that came […]
The Face of Utah Sculpture
Eight years ago local sculptor and glass artist Dan Cummings wanted to find a venue to show off Utah’s 3-D talents. He found a partner in West Vally City’s Utah Cultural Celebration Center and the Face of Utah Sculpture exhibit was born. Tonight is the opening iteration of […]
Lenka Konopasek’s In Motion: Old Greek Town Station 200 South 500 West
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Michael Jackson & the Deer Valley Music Festival
You gotta love summer evenings outside: warm temps, fresh air, listening to music while lying on a blanket with a drink in hand instead of trapped in an uncomfortable seat. And for some reason you can talk to the person next to you without suffering a disapproving glare […]
2131 South 1100 East : Sprague Library
“Sugarbeets” by Day Christensen, 2003. Photo by Jared Christensen, 2012. Discover more art with our Art Lake City map
Westminster College Campus
“Science in Time” inside the east entrance of the Meldrum Science Center. Photo by Jared Christensen, July 2012. “Butterfly Wings” by Dan Cummings, in the stairwell of the Meldrum Science Center. Photo by Jared Christensen, July 2012. “Aunt ‘Em” by Kraig Varner. Photo by Jared Christensen, July 2012. […]
50 S. Main Street : Sky Bridge
April 2012. Photo by Portia Snow. April 2012. Photo by Portia Snow.
City County Building : 200 East 400 South
“May We Have Peace” by Allan Houser. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. Discover more art with our Art Lake City map
1090 East 2100 South: Sugarhouse Plaza
“To the Founders of a Pioneer Industry.” Photo by Jared Christensen, July 2012. Discover more art with our Art Lake City map
Day Christensen: Deliberate Design
Day Christensen has a gift for creating unique, pleasing spaces. A designer by training and trade, Christensen has also become one of Utah’s most successful artists for public projects. His meticulous and creative eye has literally shaped the landscape of Utah, turning a visit to a local […]
superHUMAN and New Mystics at the CUAC
Geoff Wichert examines two new shows at the CUAC that explore works that tap into various cultural narratives, from the super heroes of comic books to the mystic shamans of primitive cultures.
Sweetness Sells: Heather Barron at Phillips Gallery
Ehren Clark wonders what it is about Heather Barron’s paintings that makes her one of the best-selling artists in town.
Triffids Land at Leonardo
Philip Beesley’s installation at The Leonardo may not always work as hoped, but Alexandra Karl still finds the work enchanting. Read her article in the July 2012 edition of 15 Bytes.
Richard Russell’s Shakespeare
You can see his works this summer at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Read what it took to get them there in the July 2012 edition of 15 Bytes.
Steampunk History – Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett
In June, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett visited Salt Lake City, stopping at The Leonardo for a two-week residency before offering workshops during the Utah Arts Festival. In their innovative books the artist couple (he’s the images, she’s the words) creates a hybrid of history and fiction […]
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