Is skateboarding an entry drug? To art? In our article last week on Alma Allen—the Utah-born sculptor now working out of Mexico who will represent the United States at the Venice Biennale—we sketched out his teenage years, which began with skateboarding (and hardcore music) and led, eventually, to […]
Utah’s newest and smallest gallery opened in Helper this past weekend. The size of a mailbox, the gallery is located on the west side Helper’s Main Street. The Helper Mini is the brain child of Kevin K. Perry, a designer and artist who has been active in the […]
Trent Call is a little bit “Disney;” Clint Call is a true Geppetto – a wizard with wood. Together, son and father have a hell of a show going down at Finch Lane. Best in show? Probably the numerous, notable, and intricate hanging kinetic pieces along the walls on […]
Probably all the important essences of human life in this world can be summed up by the works at 15th Street Gallery: paintings of humans’ cities, paintings of humans, paintings just for the joy of painting and vessels made from clay. Most of Aaron Memmott’s paintings (“State Street […]
Not all walls are created equal. Ask any mural artist. Some are relatively smooth, others worn rough with age. Some are broad and accessible. Others are tall or out-of-reach. Trent Call has painted just about every type. His works have been going up on walls in the Salt […]
Simmering with spring are the sumptuous studies of empty pink- sateen ballgowns painted by Lindsay Frei at 15th Street Gallery. In “Formal Facade” and “Surplus Satin,” our eyes dip and swoop into hanging, empty bodices, imagining the feel of the satin, drinking in its color like palest of […]
Traveling south on Main Street, it’s hard to miss Trent Call’s eclectic homage to the Utah Jazz. There are plenty of Easter eggs to be found in the mural that celebrates the team’s 40 seasons: longtime fans will be able to pick out the evolution of the team’s […]
When Chuck Landvatter was approached by Juxtapoz Magazine to create a mural as part of their Wall Sessions, a series of murals across the country sponsored by Boost Mobile, he decided he wanted to share. Landvatter, who has executed a number of individual large-scale murals across Salt Lake City, got […]
The breadth of Trent Call’s artistic ability stretches so wide that compartmentalizing it into bite-size pieces may be the best solution to trying to absorb his creativity. Fortunately, his new show at the chameleon-like God Hates Robots does just that. The small venue pushes artists to be more […]
Got a few bucks to spend on some artful activities this weekend? Or are you stony broke? Either way, we’ve got suggestions for taking a walk on the creative side. Salt Lake City May 12-14 Color Animal, one of the musical projects of local musician Andrew Shaw (their […]
Back at the turn of the millennium, Shon Taylor and Ray Childs were looking to make something out of the technologies then evolving all around them. They could see how the advent of the computer was creating a new approach to graphic arts, but so could a whole […]
You’ll find this mural on the side of the former home of the Citizen’s Coal Co. on 600 West, also known as Warm Springs Road for the hot/warm springs that were once a place of recreation for pioneer era Utahns, including Brigham Young. Call has painted the letters […]
Gavin, over at Gavin’s Underground, stopped in at Trent Call’s Captain Captain studio recently and talked with the artist about zines, solo shows, art vending machines and ping pong. Read the interview at: http://community.kutv.com/blogs/games/archive/2009/02/04/3680381.aspx 15 BytesUTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a […]
Trent Call was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2004 with a BFA and has been publishing the local art zine, Swinj, off and on since 1998. He is well-known for his graffiti-influenced paintings and prints, skateboard decks, and […]
Tucked away at 390 East 1700 South, Alchemy Coffee is host to good brew, a comfortable, antique atmosphere, and local art. With exposed brick walls, eclectic, second-hand furniture, and an array of delectable beverages and snack items, Alchemy is a little gem just off the beaten path. For owners […]
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 […]
