Speaking with Images: Publisher Gibbs Smith Also an Artist
In the February 2011 edition of 15 Bytes Carol Fulton takes a look at the artistic side of well-known publisher Gibbs Smith.
Beyond the Horizon: Stephen Foss at Julie Nester Gallery
In the February 2011 edition of 15 Bytes Geoff Wichert reviews Stephen Foss’ exhibit of enamel paintings at Julie Nester Gallery.
Brian Kershisnik Little Victories
” . . . For many, Brian Kershisnik’s paintbox is like the voice box of a diva . . .”
Read Geoff Wichert’s review of Kershisnik’s Meyer Gallery exhibit in this month’s edition of 15 Bytes.
New Frontier Take 2
Film has always been an exploration of technology, so it made sense when Sundance began a contemporary art exhibit as part of their annual festival four years ago that they would focus on technology-driven works. This year’s iteration of New Frontier, which was on display this past week in […]
Kathleen Cahill on The Persian Quarter
“I think [the audience] is going to be shocked because I think they’re expecting this to be an anti-Iranian play and its not,” says Kathleen Cahill about her new play, The Persian Quarter.
Blonde Grizzly
As it is now, downtown SLC’s Fourth South is better known for its automobile traffic than its foot traffic; but as more local restaurants, clubs and galleries open for business along the thoroughfare, certain pockets may become just as congested with pedestrians. The busy stretch between State and […]
Meaning in Form: Paul Vincent Bernard and Sherman Bloom at the Main Library
The natural landscape may be the primary subject for Paul Vincent Bernard and Sherman Bloom’s exhibitions at the Gallery at Library Square, but their abstracted works transcend traditional representations of the genre to investigate essential meanings and structures. Bernard’s series of painted iconic forms, abstracted from geologic elements, […]
Painting Outside the Lines
Most of us had our first experience with art through coloring books filled with line drawings. Next in our progression came the obvious tool of convenient necessity, the pencil (a wonderful medium, and, in the hands of a master, a true thing of beauty). Pencil drawing lends itself […]
Artist Couples
In this month’s edition Carol Fulton interviews six artist couples to find out what it takes to stay committed and creative in a relationship.
Power in a Posse: Kent Miles and the Salt Lake Seven
Kent Miles, photograph by Jared Christensen. Art as a profession has always come across to me as an extremely individual pursuit. Artists have their time in school to work in a group situation, participating in critiques and honing their vision throughout the course of several classes, but once […]
Chris Thornock Studio Space
Like many young artists Chris Thornock started his painting career working out of a studio complex — the original Poor Yorick’s, first in the Marmalade district, and later at the 700 South location. But wanting more convenient access and in an attempt to save money, Thornock built his own […]
The Arc and the Sediment
“You have to be careful. This one will write it all down.” The question we asked ourselves was simple. What kind of writing wins Utah’s literary awards? In this month’s edition, we took a look at 2009 Utah Book Award for Poetry winner Lance Larsen, whose focus […]
Geoff Dyer and Utah
Magnificent Days: Geoff Dyer makes Utah a habit On January 14, British author Geoff Dyer went public with the story of his obsession for vacationing in Utah. He did so in the Financial Times, a London newspaper read by people who live in the world’s most expensive city, […]
Stravinsky: Learn to Love it
Quick, tell me three things you know about Igor Stravinsky… I’ll tell you what, come back after Jason Hardink’s lecture on Tuesday to answer that question. I guarantee you’ll have more interesting answers. According to Stravinsky, “The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught […]
Mixed Media This Week
Design competition injects art into empty lot: The winner of an innovative public art competition will fill an empty lot in the heart of Salt Lake City with a temporary field of composite rods, which will sway in the wind like tall grass or aspens.http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/51036669-81/art-competition-lake-salt.html.csp The new […]
Ken Sanders’ Bureaucratic Nightmare
Last year many Salt Lake residents, who are known for searching the news for local names and familiar faces, were delighted to see downtown bookstore stalwart Ken Sanders recognized as perhaps the nation’s leading enemy of antiquarian book thieves. In The Man Who Loved Books Too Much Allison […]
CUAC pARTy BUS
Two hours south of Salt Lake City, rural Sanpete County is home to a disproportionately high amount of artistic activity. There’s the well-known artistic enclave of Spring City, and, just to the south, Ephraim, home to Snow College and the Central Utah Art Center. For a number of […]
Documentary Film
The Sundance Film Festival will be in town in a little over a week. In addition to all the star-sightings and “independent” films featuring Hollywood actors that will be the focus of much of the attention at Sundance, the festival has some exciting, if less-heralded aspects: the shorts, […]
Dan Steinhilber in ARTnews
One of the advantages of having been around for ten years is that we have a deep archive. In fact, we could probably cover half of what’s going on in Utah’s art world at any given time by linking back to a previous article in our archive. Or, […]
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