Authors: Parker Scott Mortensen

Local Review: ASTÉRISME – TERROIR
ASTÉRISME = HOME + Pictureplane + Crystal Castles … read more

Daud Mumin on Allyship and Activism
Activist Daud Mumin shares his thoughts regarding how non-Black people can be the best ally, as well as what makes a successful protest. … read more

Progress Knot: Daniel Everett’s Cityscapes
Daniel Everett focuses on the way urban landscapes layer on top of each other, unraveling the sense of order and progress that city structures wield. … read more

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