A 5 by 3 grid of black and white photos of people.

Utah’s 15 (Vol. II)

Curated by Artists of Utah / 15bytes & Kandace Steadman JANUARY 18 – MARCH 8, 2019 From the curator: “Every five years, we check in with our public to answer an important but not always easy question: Who are the state’s most influential artists? These are not necessarily the “hottest” artists, they are not the most “honored” artists, but these …

An image of a glass encased rock.

Storied Earth

Work by Ron Linn, Hannah Mortensen, Jena Schmidt, Mary Baum, Tiana Birrell JANUARY 18 – MARCH 1, 2019 Storied Earth features the artwork of five artists who met while working at the BFA Studios at Brigham Young University seven years ago. Hannah Wertz Mortensen, Mary Baum, Tiana Birrell, Jena Schmidt, and Ron Linn found themselves continually looking out of the …

Two images of a knitted shawl and a beach sunset.

Sense of Place, Great Salt Lake

Work by Kelly Baisley and Virginia Catherall NOVEMBER 9, 2018 – JANUARY 11, 2019 Sense of Place, Great Salt Lake depicts the landscape around the Great Salt Lake, which over time transforms not only its geography but also the people who interact with it. Artists Kelly Baisley and Virginia Catherall explore this rugged and transformational landscape through different mediums, photography …

A graphic advertising the 2018 Statewide Annual Exhibition.

Statewide Annual ’18

Craft, Photography, & Video/Digital NOVEMBER 16, 2018 – JANUARY 11, 2019 Click here to view the catalog ABOUT Utah Arts & Museums hosted its annual statewide exhibition Utah ‘18: Craft, Photography, & Video/Digital at the Rio Gallery November 16, 2018 – January 11, 2019. The exhibition had a record number of entries for this media category. 239 artists, along with …

An abstract painting of red flowers.

On the Border of Realism

Work by Trent Alvey and Jan Andrews SEPTEMBER 14 – NOVEMBER 2, 2018 On the Border of Realism features the artwork of Jan Andrews and Trent Alvey. These artists are inspired by capturing the transitory moments of everyday life, the movement of light, and the impressions these illuminated scenes leave on the senses. Both use photography as their medium, but …

Design Arts.

DesignArts Utah ’18

SEPTEBMER 7 – OCTOBER 19, 2018 Click here to view the catalog  DesignArts Utah ’18 honors and celebrates some of Utah’s best designers and provides an opportunity for gallery visitors see the talent of Utah’s design community. The juror for DesignArts Utah ’18 is Christine Gaspar, the Executive Director of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York-based nonprofit …

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Recent

Work from the Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection JULY 13 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Click here to view the works in the exhibition Recent is an exhibition of works that highlights acquisitions into the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection from the past five years. Artists include Anna Campbell Bliss, Pam Bowman, Al Denyer, Shane Deeter, Cara Despain, McGarren Flack, …

A colorful, abstract painting.

postmodernposh

Work by Nolan Flynn and Mitchell Lee JUNE 13 – AUGUST 31, 2018 postmodernposh is a response to the #mainstream art scene where the art world has become more consumer-based and art is seen more as a luxury than anything else. Nolan Flynn and Mitchell Lee, the two #artists in this exhibition both carry approaches in their #artwork that antagonize …

An abstract painting.

Our Sacred Landscape

Work by Karen Kurka Jensen, Cara Schwindt, Jodi Steen MAY 18 – JULY 6, 2018 Our Sacred Landscape features the work of three Utah artists taking inspiration from the beauty of the landscape. Each artist expresses their viewpoint through a different medium. Karen Kurka Jensen uses water, ink, and color on delicate rice paper, Cara Schwindt works in textiles, and …

Art pieces hung on a wall.

Small

Work by Laura Sharp Wilson MAY 11 – JULY 6, 2018 The language of fabric has been the foundation and springboard of Laura Sharp Wilson’s work for the past two decades. Her earliest paintings were of threads formed into chaotic knots, later work utilized flat botanical imagery giving plants human powers. Wilson says, “I love fabric for so many reasons. …

A painting of a green plant in a pot.

Familiar Flora

Work by Melinda Ostraff, Jenny Ostraff, Elise Boucher Ostraff, Alexis Fryer Ostraff MARCH 16 – MAY 11, 2018 The four artists in this show are a mother, a daughter, and two daughters-in-law. They work in a variety of two dimensional media including encaustic, collage, painting, and printmaking. In addition to being artists, they are connected by a love of the …

Oil paint.

Florescentia

Work by Emily Fox King MARCH 9 – MAY 4, 2018 In Florescentia, these floral paintings in oil express Emily Fox King’s own brand of femininity: bold, colorful, awkward, wonky, explosive, varied, and overwhelmingly gorgeous. Fox King says, “I’ve been working on a floral theme lately in my painting and believe this imagery corresponds to where I am in my …