Dennis Mecham, an amazing local photographer, has lived down the street from me for seven years. Over the years, I would stroll into his studio and check out his most recent work or say hello as we picked up our morning coffee. As far as a in depth conversation […]
The Salt Lake Gallery Association has long been a supporter of alternative fine art venues. Our By-Laws allow for three categories of membership:(1) Gallery member (2) Arts-Related Business (3) Sponsor. Many people are familiar with our monthly Gallery Stroll event and are acquainted with the more high […]
On the Spot: Salt Lake City artist Dana Costello WHAT ARE YOU READING LATELY? There’s quite a pile of books by my bed right now, but I have been focusing on a biography of Remedios Varo called “Unexpected Journeys.”WHAT IS HANGING ABOVE YOUR MANTEL? I don’t have a […]
The current and exciting exhibit at the new A Gallery in the Sugarhouse area features the artwork of Trevor Southey and is provocative, new, retrospective and collaborative. This particular presentation is unique in that it is the result of collaboration and commission, creativity and entrepreneurism, awareness and […]
Many people suffer from cultural and ethnic prejudices and stereotyping to some degree. This is a recognized fact of life, and one that we have to deal with – often on a daily basis. When I first became aware of this social condition many years ago, I […]
photos by Manju Varghese Dangerously conservative. That is a criticism Utah artist Madison Smith received in graduate school from a professor on his final review committee at the San Francisco Art Institute. Although he doesn’t seem phased by it, it is a comment he will never forget. Smith […]
What is Mormon Culture and what type of art does it create? No, I don’t plan on tackling that question in this small of a space, but a few places around town might help you rethink Mormon culture. Oftentimes, Mormon culture is associated with a time capsule impression […]
Exhibition Review: Salt Lake City Nostalgia for Art & Artists Past by Shawn Rossiter and Kasey Boone Remember the Olympics? Everyone thought we’d all get rich. Instead, turned out that all our international visitors stayed within a four block radius downtown to drink beer and go to parties. […]
For the Memorial Day which has recently passed, we’d like to acknowledge the service of our country’s patriots by recognizing a Memorial to the soldiers who have fallen in Iraq. Like me, over the past year you may have driven past the Unitarian Church on 1300 East (600 […]
Fellow bibliophiles may recall the Marginalia Bookstore, on the 800 block of 100 South in Salt Lake. The front part of the store was filled with stacks of well-selected used books. The bookstore continued into a darker, more intimate space in the back, with cashier and reading […]
Disarming Your Opponent by Giving Them Your Full, Authentic Attention by Trent Thursby Alvey Recently, I had the great privilege to travel to Botswana with two wonderful men: my husband, Dennis Sizemore, and the “Mother of Conservation Biology,” Dr. Michael Soule. Both are wonderful storytellers. What I […]
Salt Lake City’s Unknown Gallery hit the scene in October of 2004, and, every month since, they have delivered a gallery experience like nothing Salt Lake has ever been offered before. Seven months after opening there are no signs of slowing down. The three co-creators generously sat down […]
In this “Grab, Gulp and Go, Life in the Fast Lane” society we live in, it is often difficult to find something of substance and value. The Etsuko Ogura Freeman exhibit, RITUAL-CEREMONY-IMMORTALITY, at the University of Utah’s Alvin Gittins Gallery, has real substance, plus much more. The work […]
Though at times it seems the galleries in Utah go into hibernation during the summer months, art is still alive and thriving across the state. You just have to go outside to find it. Last week, I ran into artists Karl Pace and Martha Klein, busily choosing frames […]
by William C. Seifrit Rich. Varied. Often exciting. Well presented. These descriptors come quickly to mind with an initial walk-through of the 2005 Springville Salon. Many familiar names are represented; some old favorites are not. Newer, less well-known artists are also shown, and I find their inclusion encouraging […]
Ogden Artist Suzanne Kanatsiz on the spot: WHAT ARE YOU READING LATELY? “The Secret Life of Bees” and “Animals in Translation.” WHAT IS HANGING ABOVE YOUR MANTEL? We don’t really have a mantel, but we do have a big red dot painted on our wall. A power spot. […]
Why would an artist create a piece of work that will be washed away within days? For the sheer joy of creating it,” says Deborah Lindner of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. The Foundation presents its 3rd Annual Chalk Art Festival June 17-18 at The Gateway, and […]
A former sign painter, Salt Lake City abstract artist Darryl Erdmann paints as much with his elbow and shoulder as he does with his fingers and wrist. He paints big and he paints bold, and his studio is designed to satisfy his needs. His space is divided into […]
Burnt Purple takes the starving out of artist. Burnt Purple is a 501(c)3 entity which provides an avenue for local visual artists to display thier work in a retail setting and educate them on art sales, marketing, advertising, promotion, accounting, organization and specific knowledge towards managing the business […]
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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