Eric Maisel, author and creativity coach, recently asked a group of painters to think about what their work means. “Why do you paint? What meaning are you making as a painter? Why do you choose the subjects you paint?” For an artist at my level, these were tough […]
Artists of Utah has been developing so quickly over that past two years that there may be many features to our website that some readers/surfers are still unaware of. One of these is the Venue Vybe, located in our forums section, which invites artists to post their comments […]
The notion of “aura” and its relation to the mechanical means of reproduction, introduced into critical thought over seventy years ago by Walter Benjamin, has proven to be one of the more fruitful analysis of its time. Its influence resonates through much of contemporary critical thought, even when […]
Interviewing both Linda and Kimberly Southam at the same time is “electric” to say the least. As they discuss the history and future of their gallery and their insights into artists, galleries and the art market, energy absolutely floods out of these two vivacious women. Together, they […]
A long time ago in a gallery far, far away, rebels banded together to create an art with a new relation to reality. They called their art “Realism,” but we know it today as merely the opening engagement of a movement that came to be called “Modernism.” The […]
A recent trip to the Springville Museum of Art, where I visited the In Memoriam exhibit dedicated to four recently deceased Utah artists, spurred in me, rather naturally, thoughts of mortality; in addition, I began to think of generations and their passing, particularly artists. Not that these four artists […]
Feature: Alder’s Accounts Art That’ll Spook You by Tom Alder It may come as no surprise to most Utahns that we are ingrained with superstitions, folklore and other lies—oh, that sounds terrible. After all, most folklore is true, right? Perhaps it is because Utah remains the “Crossroads of […]
Have you ever tossed a small pebble into a pond and watched as the ripples extend out seemingly forever? The Utah Museum of Art at 125 South Main Street is a relatively new and small organization but it is making its presence felt and generating big waves in […]
by Brian Hoover I always refer to myself as a painter who prints. I was introduced to Lithography back in 1985 while attending the Cleveland Institute of Art and I went on to receive an MFA in Printmaking from the State University of New York. Choosing printmaking was one […]
Utah is fortunate to have Anna Campbell Bliss, a sophisticated artist who sets a high standard for herself and her colleagues. Bliss, who is 81-years old, recently struggled with macular degeneration, which threatened to completely destroy her sight, and a flood that destroyed much of her studio. Despite […]
Occasionally, there is a place and time — a school, a salon, a section of a city — which seems to be a focus for more than its share of talented artists. One such place was the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf between 1973 and 1987. During that time, Bernd Becher […]
The moment you enter the Kearns Building on Main Street, you know you’re in a unique and historic building. As you quietly ascend the marble staircase, you hope you will find something special when you reach the top. What you find is a long hallway, and at the […]
October is the time for spooks and ghosts and this book, produced in conjunction with a 2005 show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is the prefect Halloween treat. The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult is a collection of images of ghosts, spirits, and otherworldly […]
For artists who dream of a living and working environment conducive to creating and selling their work, the “Downtown Rising” visioning process, sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Alliance, is an opportunity not to be missed. Here are two powerful organizations that already have a sense […]
Shawn Rossiter’s new monumental drawing, Tiamat, is now on display at the Salt Lake Arts Council’s Finch Lane Gallery. 1) What are you reading lately? I”ve found myself rereading a couple of books I read while in college — Paul Ricoeur’s The Symbolism of Evil, and Jacques Derrida’s The Gift of Death. Also […]
In last month’s edition of 15 Bytes, Kent Rigby asked “Where will all the young lions go?” referring to the recent closing of the Unknown Gallery and Kayo Gallery, both of which showed younger artists often outside of the mainstream art world. I have a partial answer, but […]
When I googled Draper artist Bryan Larsen, whose work is now on exhibit at the Rose Wagner Arts Center in Salt Lake, I found, in addition to his current website, a few galleries that carry his art, an old web page of his, a collaborative site with Damon Denys, and a […]
Provo is getting serious about art in its downtown. This summer, the Provo Downtown Business Alliance announced the unveiling of 14 new sculptures in the downtown area. On Aug. 11, the Business Alliance announced the commissioning of a new 75-foot mural to grace the walls of Bingham Cyclery. […]
by Kent Rigby Emerging artists, particularly in the literary world, are sometimes referred to as “young lions,” an appropriate term, given their youthful strength, singleness of purpose and ravenous appetites. Such traits can be equated with young lions out on the prowl, looking for their first “kill.” Young […]
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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