Accessing Contemporary Art
A discussion with three Utah curators on the dialogue that is contemporary art.
Hikmet Sidney Loe
A profile of Art Historian Hikmet Loe, author of an upcoming book about Robert Smithson.
Fairview Museum of History & Art
Carol Fulton takes us on a tour of one of Utah’s most eclectic collections of art and artifacts.
What We’re Working On
The most exciting art event of the past month, the one that drew the largest, broadest, and most enthusiastic crowd of Utah art lovers—young and old, amateurs and pros, from those who can’t stop making art to those who just love to look—wasn’t the opening of an […]
Carol Edison
As a folklorist for the Utah Arts Council since 1978, Carol Edison has conducted fieldwork in Utah’s Native American, rural, occupational and ethnic communities. Her research has resulted in the production of numerous exhibits, concerts, festivals, audio-visual productions and publications featuring Utah’s community-based traditional arts and artists. Since […]
Christo, Bikinis and Gnomes: Mixed Media This Week
The big Utah art news this week is that world-renowned environmental artist Christo is in town. He won’t be wrapping any buildings or hanging fabric across our local landscape, but he will be appearing at the University of Utah Tuesday to speak about his work. The event is […]
Landing Moves: Jared Steffensen
Our Artist Profile this month is Salt Lake’s Jared Steffensen, who is showing at Nox Contemporary.
The Smithson Effect
Geoff Wichert’s review of the exhibition at the UMFA.
Get Organized
John Hughes’ tips on getting your plein air equipment organized.
Fiber Space: Surface Design Group, Weaving Guild, and GARFO’s Press Plush
Sheryl Gillilan calls textiles the Cinderella of the arts, but adds that several upcoming exhibitions prove that eventually, even Cinderella has her day.
John Hess Video Interview
A video interview with fiber artist John Hess.
Rio Gallery’s Homage
In an exhibit at Salt Lake’s Rio Gallery thirty Utah artists say thank you.
Chad Crane & Zane Lancaster at Kayo
A review of Chad Crane and Zane Lancaster’s “We’ll Have to See Some Credentials” at Kayo Gallery.
Sedona Callahan: Art and Soul
While growing up in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park in the 1970’s, future photographer Sedona Callahan often practiced by shooting the murals that decorated her community. She may, or may not, have known she was documenting a significant and fragile historical moment for […]
Anthony Granato
Most artists probably think about frames after they’ve completed their paintings. But not Anthony Granato. For him, the frame is a key part of his inspiration and creative process. In fact, he jokes, they speak to him, suggesting the perfect images from his storehouse of ideas. If you […]
Tale of a Tenor: Brian Stucki Finds His Voice
“Tenors are seen as being a little neurotic,” explains singer (and tenor) Brian Stucki, “and I think it’s because it’s a high wire act. The demands on the tenor are greater than the demands on just about any other part. The big notes are a big deal and […]
Eric Samuelsen’s Borderlands
A review of Eric Samuelsen’s Borderlands, the sold-out play now at Plan B Theatre.
Imitation: What We’re Working On
If you follow our daily posts you might have noticed the Deseret News article cited in yesterday’s Mixed Media that considers two Salt Lake exhibitions under a common theme: inspiration. Because we save the good stuff for our monthly edition, the dailies and weeklies occasionally scoop us, at […]
Internment Art, Borderlands, and Utah Dough: Mixed Media This Week
Tomorrow on Radio West, host Doug Fabrizio interviews playwright Eric Samuelsen about Borderlands, his new play about coming out in Mormon culture that opens this week at Plan B Theatre. You can listen to the interview at 11 am and 7 pm tomorrow on KUER. You’ll be able […]
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