UTAH'S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Light is often thought of as a means to an end — a source of illumination rather than a subject in and of itself. In works like “Phototropic Delicatessen,” Liza Trépanier focuses on light as a subject. This vertical panel appears to be a palimpsest of colors, […]
Artists of Utah’s regularly occurring showcase of young artistic talent in Utah has returned to Salt Lake City’s Finch Lane Gallery this month. Last time we did this, the atmosphere was ominous. As artists brought in work, we wondered if we should shake hands. A few wore masks. […]
The 15 Bytes Book Award, which has been recognizing literary excellence since 2013, honors Rio Cortez’s Golden Ax, published by Penguin Poets, with its 2023 award in poetry. With her debut poetry collection, Cortez offers a window into the complexities of the Black experience in the American West. […]
Craig Childs’ Tracing Time, a compelling work of creative nonfiction inspired by the author’s excursions through the American Southwest, has been awarded a 2023 15 Bytes Book Award. With a career spanning several decades, Childs has distinguished himself through a unique blend of adventurous exploration and deep scholarly […]
In recognition of its innovative syle and bold storytelling, Alyssa Quinn’s debut novel Habilis has been awarded this year’s 15 Bytes Award for Fiction. Published in 2022 by Dzanc Books, Habilis is a mesmerizing confluence of history, science, and personal narrative. Quinn’s groundbreaking novel follows Lucy, a woman […]
For 22 years, we’ve been at the heart of Utah’s visual art community. Without a sustained discourse about the arts, a town or county or state’s cultural programming risks becoming a series of isolated events, with no context, depth or continuity. Artists of Utah is the loom […]
11/22 Current Work Announces It is Closing Its Gallery Tiffini Porter, founder and owner of Current Work in Salt Lake City, has announced that as 2023 comes to a close the gallery will close its programming and focus on consulting projects and independent projects. Launched last summer, Current […]
11/11 BYUTV ARTFUL: Michael Malm / Kichaa Man Chitrakar Michael Malm encounters challenges while creating a painting for his church. Kichaa Man Chitrakar draws closer to his family through his artwork. WATCH NOW 11/9 SALT LAKE MAGAZINE: What’s Ya Vibe Awakens Utah Audiences and Uplifts POC Artists Shalandrea […]
“I experience moments in the natural world that fill me with resonance and freedom,” says Salt Lake City artist Lauren Underwood. “These experiences may happen close to home on a neighborhood walk or in the garden or they may happen far from home on a hike or adventure.” […]
10/21 Fanny Guadalupe Blauer receives the Ruby Chacón Social Justice Arts Award At the opening of their new space in the Gateway, Mestizo Institute of Culture & Arts (MICA) presented the Ruby Chacón Social Justice Arts Award to Fanny Guadalupe Blauer. Originally from Mexico City, Blauer holds a […]
10/14 BYUTV ARTFUL: Jeff Hein / Jeanette Kuvin Oren Jeff Hein explains how his health problems led to his devotion to painting Christ. Jeanette Kuvin Oren creates a torah cover for scriptures that survived the Holocaust. WATCH THE VIDEO 10/7 BYUTV ARTFUL: Kat Elliott / Jenedy Paige Kat […]
Many months may have passed since you’ve baked sourdough bread, practiced your French or engaged in any number of the activities taken up to pass the time during pandemic isolation. Not so for Erin Hayes, a Utah County nurse who discovered quilling during the pandemic and has found […]
9/30 BYUTV ARTFUL: Ryan Moffett and Liz Lemon After contracting Multiple Sclerosis, Ryan Moffett rediscovers his faith by sculpting. Liz Lemon Swindle thinks her art days are behind her until she finds inspiration in The Chosen, and a new appreciation for the life of Christ. WATCH THE VIDEO […]
“Sometime last year, Tracy [Strauss] and I learned that a book had been published about the extraordinary seven-plus year collaboration of the artists Susan Beck and Bonnie Sucec,” says Salt Lake City artist Brad Slaugh as he’s moving things around in his South Salt Lake studio. “At the […]
Twenty years ago, two recently graduated art students from the University of Utah were loath to give up the university experience. It was partly about the loss of facilities, which in the case of printmakers can be particularly burdensome and expensive to recreate in a home studio. But […]
You will have your own thoughts, but for our take, at least this year, September is the best month to see art in Utah. In addition to the regular series of exhibitions at galleries, museums and other fixed, brick-and-mortar venues (see here for our listings from across the […]
University of Utah College of Science: Life of Tree Returns to Life in the College of Science Few people know that Utah is an art-hungry, art-friendly state. It sports the first state arts council, dating back to 1899, three short years after statehood; more pianos per capita than […]
8/21 DESERET NEWS: Art exhibit brings life in southern Mexico’s highlands to Orem A pair of chicken feet, fingers weaving wool, a spindle lying in the dirt, a handful of tortillas cooking on a comal. For photographer Maruch Santíz Gómez, each of these day-to-day items represents a […]
