Authors: Parker Scott Mortensen
Seven Masters: From Ukiyo-e to Shin-hanga
Utah Museum of Fine Art’s Seven Masters exhibit puts the new prints in context of the seven artists who defined the resurgence of Japanese woodblock art. … read more
Made of Masks: Alli Arocho’s Aislá
For Alli Arocho, vejigante masks have become a lifeline to her island home, and her show, Aislá, will debut through Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts. … read more
Parallel Lines: Comforting Discomfort
Comforting Discomfort allows us space to reconsider the boundaries of self-care, the importance of empathy and the value of the familiar. … read more
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Slamdance Film Festival 2020: Thunderbolt in Mine Eye
Zachary and Sarah Sherman’s Thunderbolt In Mine Eye captures a 2019 vision of young romance, following two teens entering an awkward but solid relationship. … read more
Pattern Perception: Knew/New
Rachel Henriksen’s exhibit knew/new is composed of a multitude of abstract untitled pieces, many of which disrupt the idea of patterns in art. … read more
Playing Right: Plan-B Theatre’s Community Writing Workshops
Plan-B Theatre’s Artist of Color Writing Workshops provide a space for emergent playwrights of color to discuss their works in progress. … read more
A Cover by its Book: Ummah and Understanding Islam
Ummah, an exhibition put on by the Emerald Project, is a fight against the unique group bias that has grown around the Muslim community in the U.S. … read more
Local Film Review: A Name Without a Place
A Name Without a Place is forgettable to me in this way, capped in my memory by its worst moments and never breaking through to stay with me. … read more
Two for All – Power Couples: The Pendant Format in...
Power Couples shows the historical roots of pendants, then deconstructs them through contemporary and historically uncharacteristic examples of the form. … read more
Localized: Doctor Barber
Doctor Barber describe themselves as “story-telling rock n roll.” The lyrics and instrumentation are integral and technical. … read more