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article local schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 37 link 23 artists, 3 galleries

72 Hours of Art in Salt Lake City: Museum Hopping, Spiral Jetty and Sculpture on the Slopes

Billionaire Reed Hastings, the former CEO of Netflix, has transformed Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort into a unique 'skiable outdoor art museum.' Collaborating with landscape architect Reed Hilderbrand, the resort now features major installations by artists such as Nancy Holt, James Turrell, and EJ Hill. This development positions the resort as a contemporary companion to the region's historic land art landmarks, including Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty and Holt’s Sun Tunnels.

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candle obituary schedule Feb 6, 2026 visibility 12 link 4 galleries

l artist dead

L, an artist known for spiritually charged sculptures and paintings, has died at age 41 or 42. Their passing was announced by galleries that represented them, though a cause of death was not confirmed. Born Jason Metcalf in Salt Lake City, L created works using objects suspended in mineral oil, which they called "spells," and exhibited at major institutions including Documenta and the Getty Center, as well as galleries such as Marlborough Gallery, 56 Henry, and the Ranch. L was also a spiritual practitioner and neurodivergent, and their career included early performances like "Original Skin" and a notable 2015 show at the LA alternative space JOAN.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 20, 2025 visibility 19 link 22 artists

Something from Everything leads current excellent array of exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is presenting five exhibitions, including an outdoor public art installation, with the highlight being "Something from Everything" (on view through Jan. 3, 2026). This exhibition features works from 19 artists that use mundane, discarded, and overlooked materials, exploring the evolving medium of sculpture. Key pieces include Lee Bontecou's 1959 "Untitled" relief (on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation) and Charlotte Posenenske's modular "Vierkantrohre (Square Tubes)" from 1967, alongside contemporary works by Nolan Flynn, Patrick Durka, Ricardo Rendón, and Leonardo Drew.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 14, 2026 visibility 16 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

This art exhibit has traveled from coast to coast. Now it’s opening in Utah

An art exhibition titled "Instrumentos de silencio" ("Instruments of Silence") created by Argentine Latter-day Saint artists Susana Silva and Gonzalo Silva is opening at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City on January 16. The exhibition, which explores how memory and music were used to capture and codify the changes of colonization in Argentina, was awarded the 2023 Ariel Bybee Endowment prize by the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts. It has previously traveled from Sargent’s Daughters art gallery in New York City to the Graduate Theological Union Library in Berkeley, California, before arriving in Utah.

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article local schedule Apr 19, 2025 visibility 16 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

A UVU student’s artwork was rejected from a school exhibition. Here’s how she made sure her work was seen.

Utah Valley University art student Jaya Betts responded to her artwork's rejection from UVU's 2025 Student Art Exhibition by creating a zine titled "Unchosen but Unstoppable: A Manifesto for Artists Who Refuse to Shrink" and distributing 75 copies throughout the Lakemount Museum on the exhibition's opening night. Betts, who had submitted a layered plaster mold called "Crimson Blossoms on a Golden Limb," documented her guerrilla art drop on social media, framing it as a protest against gatekeeping and unequal opportunity in student exhibitions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 13 link 4 artists

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum to host “Fihankra,” exhibition by Eugene Ofori Agyei, former Turner Teaching Fellow at Alfred University

The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host “Fihankra,” an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Eugene Ofori Agyei, opening February 12 and running through July 19. The works, created during Agyei’s tenure as Turner Teaching Fellow at Alfred University, incorporate Adinkra symbols from Ghana’s Akan ethnic group, wooden benches, batik fabric, yarn, and found objects to explore themes of diaspora, cultural adaptation, and belonging. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 pm on opening day, and the exhibition will be accompanied by the 2026 Perkins Lecture featuring a conversation between Agyei and independent curator Larry Ossei-Mensah.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2025 visibility 15 link 24 artists

Early summer shows at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Out Loud 2025, 2025 Gala Art Exhibition: The Factory

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is presenting two early summer exhibitions: "Out Loud 2025" and the "2025 Gala Art Auction: The Factory." Out Loud 2025 features work by 17 young artists from Utah high schools who completed a 12-week workshop series, exploring themes of queer identity, childhood nostalgia, and coming-of-age through diverse media including painting, ceramics, collage, and video. The 2025 Gala Art Auction showcases works by 57 Utah artists available for purchase.

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