{"id":99469,"date":"2025-11-18T14:08:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=99469"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T23:00:47","slug":"arts-across-utah-whats-new-in-museums-murals-and-public-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/arts-across-utah-whats-new-in-museums-murals-and-public-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Across Utah: What\u2019s New in Museums, Murals, and Public Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>11\/18 THE UTAH REVIEW: Intelligent, subdued spiritual feel in The Blue of Distance, show of Madeline Rupard, Drew Rane at Material art gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

For many years, I have been moved by the blue at the far edge of what can be seen, that color of horizons, of remote mountain ranges, of anything far away. The color of that distance is the color of an emotion, the color of solitude and of desire, the color of there seen from here, the color of where you are not. And the color of where you can never go: Rebecca Solnit<\/p>\n

Virtually every color has an associated, broadly familiar archetype. Blue is a notable exception. Some would assert that it is the archetype for the skies and oceans. Blue can be transcendental, unfathomable and infinite, but also it can signify an unfillable void, a strong longing and yearning fueled by nostalgia or even emptiness of sensitivity.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>11\/12 CITY WEEKLY: Dreamscapes finds its latest new location returning to The Gateway<\/strong><\/p>\n

A dreamer walks into a bar. The bartender is wearing robotic goggles that make him look like a Daft Punk reject. One of his hands is skeletal, just like the rest of him; the other is a pirate hook. The menu includes libations like \u201cStarry Night\u201d (a cocktail of whiskey, yellow paint and jaundice) and \u201cTell Tale Heart\u201d (a refreshing mixture of \u201cWhat?\u201d, \u201cThis isn\u2019t real\u201d and \u201cNo no no no no\u2026\u201d).<\/p>\n

This nightmarish dive bar is just one of many surreal sights you\u2019ll find at Dreamscapes, an immersive art exhibition at The Gateway. But just as Dreamscapes takes visitors on a journey, the exhibition has been on a journey of its own since its inception in 2017. Over the past eight years, it has moved four times.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>11\/2 DESERET NEWS: Eagle Mountain officials highlight proposed recreation, arts and parks tax as elections near<\/strong><\/p>\n

Residents in\u00a0one of the fastest growing cities in Utah\u00a0will make their voices heard on several items in the 2025 general election on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In addition to selecting a new mayor and board members for an emerging school district \u2014 voters in Eagle Mountain will also decide whether or not to enact a local sales tax dedicated to funding recreational and cultural amenities within the city.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s called the recreation, arts and parks tax, or RAP tax, is a 0.1% local sales tax that would collect one cent for every $10 spent within city limits.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>10\/31 DESERET NEWS: Decolonizing art: Utah Museum of Fine Arts revamps its exhibit focused on Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is focusing on the art and cultures of Mexico, Central America and South America, and those galleries have been reimagined and moved to a more central location.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bid to decolonize the collection, museum officials say, and better connect\u00a0the art, figures and artifacts\u00a0to the communities here in Utah with roots in the expansive area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to elevate lots of voices,\u201d said Annie Burbidge Ream, assistant director of learning and engagement at the museum. The artwork \u201ctells the stories of them, their families and their cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>10\/28 SLTRIB: University of Utah donors spent millions to get this iconic art sculpture on campus<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Utah\u00a0hopes you\u2019re going to really like \u2014 maybe even LOVE \u2014 the iconic art sculpture it\u2019s installing on campus.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s flagship school has acquired one of the popular and widely recognized \u201cLOVE\u201d sculptures by\u00a0mid-century artist Robert Indiana, which he designed in bright pop colors with signature slanted O\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Of course, the U. picked one that\u2019s a splashy red on the outside, matching the university\u2019s signature shade. There\u2019s also blue paint inside the letters.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>10\/26 DESERET NEWS:\u00a0Ogden officials OK plans for Olympic-themed mural ahead of 2034 Winter Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ogden leaders are getting into the Olympic spirit, already laying the groundwork for a sizable mural in the city center in conjunction with the Winter Games to be held in Utah in 2034.<\/p>\n

The Ogden City Council on Tuesday approved a\u00a0proposal\u00a0to create the mural and allocated up to $110,000 in city funds for the $210,000 project, with additional funding to be obtained from other sources.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will celebrate our upcoming 2034 Olympics but also highlight Ogden\u2019s culture and identity,\u201d Lori Buckley, arts administrator for the city, said at Tuesday\u2019s City Council meeting. The mural, she went on, \u201cwill be a symbol of local pride. It will add to our cultural history and give us global visibility with the Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n

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