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Salt Lake City<\/p>\n

February 12 \u2013 April 30, 2026
\nOpening reception: Friday, February 20, 6\u20138 pm<\/p>\n

Marking a new chapter for the gallery in its South Temple location, Unbound: Art of the West reflects on Modern West\u2019s history while looking forward to the evolving possibilities of Western art. The exhibition brings together more than 20 artists whose practices are rooted in, inspired by, or in conversation with the Western region, foregrounding work that challenges inherited narratives and expands how the West can be imagined today.<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from Modern West\u2019s represented modernists\u2014Louis Ribak and Beatrice Mandelman, who left New York City to pursue their work in the vast Western landscape\u2014the exhibition traces a lineage from early modernist departures to the gallery\u2019s current roster of innovative contemporary artists. Unbound highlights works that push the parameters of form, content, and cultural meaning, emphasizing ambition, experimentation, and a forward-looking spirit.<\/p>\n

Featured artists include Shonto Begay, Michael Coles, Shalee Cooper, Angela Ellsworth, Phil Epp, Alexandra Fuller, Kiki Gaffney, Sheldon Harvey, Suzanne Hill, Jim Jacobs, Beatrice Mandelman, Ed Mell, Arlo Namingha, Stanley Natchez, Kevin Red Star, Louis Ribak, Billy Schenck, Woody Shepherd, Ben Steele, Eugene Tapahe, and Mike Whiting.<\/p>\n

To further emphasize Modern West\u2019s commitment to collaboration and partnership, Unbound: Art of the West will travel to the St. George Museum of Art, where an updated iteration of the exhibition will be on view March 14 \u2013 May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

Modern West Fine Art<\/a>
\n242 E. South Temple
\nSalt Lake City, UT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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