Artist Céline Downen: For the Love of the Litter

Artist Céline Downen: For the Love of the Litter
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This idea of authenticity, of collecting everyday materials and looking around her community have all been strong themes in Céline Downen’s work for years. … read more

Kathak and Grace: Kaladharaa Dance School

Kathak and Grace: Kaladharaa Dance School
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The message was clear: Kaldharaa Dance School wants more people to know they exist and wants to teach them about the rich history of Kathak. … read more

SLC Staycation: Bike Edition
Art as Wellness: UMOCA’s See Me Exhibit

Art as Wellness: UMOCA’s See Me Exhibit
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See Me is the latest exhibit residing in UMOCA’s “Ed Space” that challenges our perception of the role of art in daily life. … read more

Rich Soil: SLC Artist Siri Elaine

Rich Soil: SLC Artist Siri Elaine
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Siri Elaine’s working toward her latest exhibition, called Rooted, in April at Commonwealth Studios, which will be an ambitious series of installations designed to immerse the viewer. … read more

The First Cut Never Feels Like a Cut: Mark Macey’s Other/Self

The First Cut Never Feels Like a Cut: Mark Macey’s...
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Macey’s brother, David Macey, starts opening paint cans, which soon walks up a ladder to pour over a simple, wooden structure draped in gray cloth. I walk upstairs as the space begins to warm with energy. … read more

Changing Space: Modern West’s New Gallery

Changing Space: Modern West’s New Gallery
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Diane Stewart’s and Shalee Cooper’s new vision with Modern West is to expand and shift from being a fine arts gallery to a contemporary one. … read more

Cities and The Sky – Yang Yongliang’s salt 14

Cities and The Sky – Yang Yongliang’s salt 14
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts exhibition, fully titled salt 14: Yang Yongliang, is a series of six internally lit landscape photographs and one huge 4K video. … read more

Come Together: The International Tolerance Project

Come Together: The International Tolerance Project
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This January, The Utah Museum of Fine Arts will host The International Tolerance Project: Promoting Through Design in its “ACME Lab” wing of the museum. … read more

The Dayroom

The Dayroom
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Elaine Sayer walks me through the foundational tenets of The Dayroom. She handles beverages and curation while Milo Carrier does food, and Emily Gassmann owns and operates the building. … read more