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 […]
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 […]
Our Artist Profile this month is Salt Lake’s Jared Steffensen, who is showing at Nox Contemporary.
Geoff Wichert’s review of the exhibition at the UMFA.
John Hughes’ tips on getting your plein air equipment organized.
Sheryl Gillilan calls textiles the Cinderella of the arts, but adds that several upcoming exhibitions prove that eventually, even Cinderella has her day.
A video interview with fiber artist John Hess.
In an exhibit at Salt Lake’s Rio Gallery thirty Utah artists say thank you.
A review of Chad Crane and Zane Lancaster’s “We’ll Have to See Some Credentials” at Kayo Gallery.
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
A review of Eric Samuelsen’s Borderlands, the sold-out play now at Plan B Theatre.
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 […]
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 […]
Not every novel that wins the Man Booker Prize—the annual award that over 40 years has become the world-wide benchmark of literary publishing—goes on to achieve wide notoriety, any more than every film that wins an Academy Award turns out to be a timeless masterpiece. One novel that, […]
The Salt Lake Valley saw mostly rain today, but up in Park City that precipitation turned into 3 – 5 inches of snow, enough to convince any committed skier or snowboarder that there’s still plenty of great opportunities to get up on the mountain before the season ends. […]
A review of Jennifer Adams’ new book Y is for Yorick.
A look at House Gallery’s exhibit of Charles Fresquez, which comes down on March 26.
Stewart Seidman creates expressive acrylic works on canvas and with recycled FedEx envelopes that once served as his paint palettes, transforming everyday materials into compelling contemporary art.
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