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Up & Upcoming: Salt Lake Area Galleries
What's Up and Upcoming This Month Compiled by 15 Bytes Staff. Unless otherwise noted, UPCOMING shows begin September Gallery Stroll, October 20th, 6 to 9 pm.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER UP: Material Culture:The Fine Art of Textile (see July edition). ALSO: Looking Back: 75 Years of the Salt Lake Art Center through October 14th in the upstairs gallery. UPCOMING: Robert Taplin: Five Outer Plants, October 21, 2006 - January 27, 2007 in the Main Gallery. The Five Outer Planets is an installation in which the Planets are envisioned as massive, internally illuminated figures suspended in a darkened gallery space. The structure of the piece was arrived at by crossbreeding the physical characteristics of the outer planets (size, rotation, distance from the sun etc.) with the mythological characteristics implied by their names. Each figure is doubled, i.e. cast twice, once in translucent fiberglass and once in opaque gypsum. These mirroring pairs are set into spinning, tumbling configurations that both mimic the actual rotations of the planets and tell the tale in an understated way. The only light in the gallery comes from the internal illumination of the fiberglass casts. "Jupiter" is over eleven feet tall, standing on a low base; the other four pairs are suspended. “Pluto”, the smallest, will be very distant and only two and a half feet tall. Taplin invites the viewer to contemplate his or her own body and become aware of the uniquely human capacity for self-consciousness. ALSO: In the Project Gallery, David Baddley: Peace Garden October 21, 2006 - December 30, 2006. Salt Lake City photographer David Baddley has recorded the International Peace Garden, located in Jordan Park along the banks of the Jordan River. Baddley's black and white prints chronicle the sculptural and architectural installations in the gardens, and reveal the natural decay, and human abuse of the objects that seems oddly counter to the optimistic intent of the participating nations, and their wishes for world peace.
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN & ART GALLERY UP: Colors of Air, Colors of Light, Colors of Water with Scott Brough (Kaysville, Utah) as premier artist and Yevgeniy Zolotsev and Jeannie Hatch also featured. UPCOMING: Clay Remains, featuring art works by Clay Arts Utah members and area ceramic artists, October 6 through October 31st. The opening reception will be held Friday October 6th from 6 to 9 p.m. Donald MacDonald, owner of Circle Pottery; Michael Melik, owner of Contemporary Design and Art Gallery, and Kent Rigby, AIA, architect, sculptor, ceramic artist and Utah Arts Alliance gallery director, juried this exhibit from an open Call for Entries to Clay Arts Utah members and local ceramic artists. Selection preference was given to entries which best related to the exhibit's theme -- CLAY REMAINS -- which has several possible connotations; clay remains - indefinitely once fired; or, it could refer to the physical remains of clay, subjected to the process of aging/weathering over time. “This is an interesting theme”, stated juror Rigby, “it’s so open that virtually any fired ceramic piece would qualify, but ambiguous enough that it requires the artist and viewer to think about it. Ideally, the ceramic artist would be challenged to create ceramic objects specifically for the exhibit, expressive of the artist’s own unique interpretation.”
UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE UPCOMING: SLC INK, Original Tattoo Art Exhibit. The exhibit will run from Friday, October 27 through Saturday, November 25th. The opening reception will be held Friday October 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. Refreshments will be provided by the gallery. This exhibit will showcase some of the finest examples of local original tattoo art, and the creativity that creates so many amazing walking pieces of art. The exhibit is open to all professional tattoo artists in Utah. Each tattoo artist was invited to enter up to 4 pieces of original art work. Photographers will be on hand during the opening reception for a photo shoot for a book, SLC INK. The public is invited to model their personal tattoos for possible inclusion in the book.
ROSE WAGNER ART CENTER: Paintings by Bryan Larsen and sculpture by Paul Northway through October 27. Bryan Larsen is a graduate of Utah State University and paints romantic subject matter in a realist style (see page 1). Paul Northway's contemporary mixed-media sculptures explore the various emotional and intellectual states of childhood.
RIO GALLERY UPCOMING: Crafts and Photography, Utah Arts Council Statewide Annual, October 20th through December 1.
ART BARN/FINCH LANE GALLERY UP: New encaustic works by Kristen Glaus Taylor in the East gallery. And Tiamat, a new monumental drawing by Shawn Rossiter in the West gallery. This work measures five feet high and ninety feet long (see video below). As part of the project, the artist will allow patrons to select which pieces of the whole they want and the sections will be cut out of the whole at the end of the exhibition (see Deseret News review). ALSO: In the Park Gallery, works by Bad Dog Rediscovers America students.
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DAVID ERICSON FINE ART (418 S 200 West, 801-533-8241) UP: Recent paintings by Jared Gillett. Gillett graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with his masters in Painting in 2003. Prior to that he received his BFA from Utah State. He lives and paints in Salt Lake City, Utah. He paints commissioned portraits of people, pets and or landscapes.
MODERN8 GALLERY UP: A new exhibit by artist Cary Griffiths through November 15. Cary Griffiths paints on a canvas that he places on the floor, allowing him to work from all different angles. Color, along with form and motion, is what primarily drives his paintings, and, the artist say, "applying the paint is influenced by the mood of the concept . . .When I paint, I almost always feel a beat, a rhythm, often a melody as well."
HORNE FINE ART UP:New series of dynamic swimmers by national award winning painter Jamie Wayman, and plein-air canvases of poppy fields and alpine flowers by Ken Baxter. Also, stirring horse paintings with their signature gutsy brushwork by Glen Edwards and Barbara Summers Edwards. UPCOMING: Town and Country - Painterly Visions of Karen Horne and Phyllis F. Horne Oct. 20 - Nov. 11th. This show of over 45 paintings by the noted mother/daughter duo, is traveling from the Springville Art Museum. Most were newly created for this exhibition and contrast the two artists approaches and subject matter - Phyllis with the emphasis on rural scenes from all four seasons, and Karen with cafe and street scenes from the streets of Rome to the streets of SLC.
ART ACCESS GALLERIES: UP: 12th Annual PARTNERS Program and Exhibition. PARTNERS: A Visual Arts Mentoring Program, enables adult artists with disabilities to work one-on-one with professional artist mentors who help them to refine technique, try new media or learn the intricacies of professionalism (for more info see September edition). UPCOMING: The 6th Bi-Annual "Brian & Joe Show Collaborative Paintings by Brian Kershisnik & Joe Adams. ALSO: Access II Gallery, acylic paintings by Logan Madsen. Madsen says of himself, "Ironically, I was born on April Fool's Day in 1980 with a rare condition, Miller Syndrome. This condition involves multiple physical abnormalities primarily affecting the face, forearms, hands and hearing, and affects only 30 documented cases worldwide. I spend a lot of time with doctors or in therapy and must cope with many different kinds of medication, often resulting in complicated side effects. While looking for answers to the queries that my consciousness and emotions raise, I received a further diagnosis of ADHD and Asperger syndrome. This new information has lead to a greater understanding of myself and my sensitivity to the details that make up all existence."
Madsen's exhibit will consist of sixteen highly detailed close-up portraits of flowers. These acrylic paintings are a result of Madsen's exaggerated senses where he "demands" the canvas to "explode with dramatic color and precision." The artist further explains that by positioning his subject matter asymmetrically, he is able to trigger an electrical spark of comfortable recognition inside his brain. His paintings have a strong contemporary feel. They are emotional, but not sentimental.
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: UP: Quilts Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum featuring 64 quilts by internationally known artists, from 1980 to the present, ALSO: Sideshow, an exhibition of new work by Bonnie Sucec, is on view in the UMFA’s Great Hall through January 28, 2007.
UTAH ARTIST HANDS: UP:presenting the latest work from David Maestas, who was named "best of show" at this year's Park City's Arts Festival. David's new works include pastels as well as acrylic abstracts.
WASATCH FRAME SHOP UP: Rural Utah oil paintings by Jeff Hepworth. Hepworth is a native of Cleafield who enjoys expressing his vision of the rural Utah landscape. His feathered edges and subdued palette strive to create an emotional experience that is comfortable to the viewer. Typical Utah forms such as tall cottonwoods, distant mountains, or quiet waters lined with reeds fill his canvases.
PHILLIPS GALLERY: UP: Denis Phillips abstract paintings and the sculpture of Richard Johnston. In the Dibble Gallery, John Wood and Tom Caravaglia. UPCOMING: Landscapes by Earl Jones, and in the Dibble Gallery an installation and exhibition of paintings by Trent Alvey.
GALLERY AT EVOLUTIONARY HEALTHCARE (461 E. 200 South, 519-2461) — Art by Bevan M. Chipman, David Estes, Bill Fulton, Carol Fulton, Kathryn LIndquist, Merritt Stites and Mary Tull through Oct. 18.
MUSEUM OF UTAH ART AND HISTORY: UP:Willie & Martin Remembered: A Tribute to the Mormon Handcart Pioneers," featuring paintings and sculpture, through Oct. 30 (see page 6). Another version of show at the Museum of Church History and Art.
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A GALLERY UP: Fall group exhibition including works from the recent exhibit of Brandon Cook's landscapes.
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Expressions of Identity: Native American Poster Art From the Collection of Floyd O'Neil" through Nov. 25. Reception Oct. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
ALICE GALLERY UP: BENCHES, Photographs by Cynthia Heath and Louise K. Pollard thru November 17th.
SALTGRASS PRINTMAKERS UP: Exhibit of works by Dan Weldon, the artist who originated the non-toxic Solarplate printmaking technique. .
LOCAL COLORS ARTWORKS UP: Paintings by Ron and Norma Molen and ceramics by Kevin Frazier.
MICHAEL BERRY GALLERY (163 E 300 S) UP: John deJong's The Mystery of All Things featuring digital photography.
LOGE GALLERY (The Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 1340 E. Broadway, U., 581-7222) — "People, Places, Pals," featuring art by Wendy Chidester and Dottie Miles, through Oct. 14.
PALMERS GALLERY FINE ART (378 W 300 S Suite #3) UP: Oil paintings by Diane Cliff Ceramic and sculpture by Melanie McGee
MAGPIE'S NEST UP: Pastels and woodcuts by Jennifer Worsley.
VISAGE SALON (2006 S. 900 E., 860-4333) UP: New paintings by Alex Taymer, through October 14. UPCOMING: A retrospective exhibit of paintings by James Sullivan dating from 1995 - 2006. Sullivan was born in Rhode Island in 1966 and raised on the Oregon Coast. He made his way to Utah in 1991, at which time a friend suggested that he should start painting. Never formerly trained his style is his own, "I attempt to draw my viewer in immediately with vibrant colors and often asymmetrical composition, it can be a gamble." Sullivan was educated in film, history and philosophy. His themes have a wide range and many of his painting deal with religion(s), spirituality and the personification of energy. Sullivan and his wife, Sonia, who between them have 3 children and several dogs, share time between Salt Lake City and their coffee plantation in Costa Rica.
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