Browse Artists of Utah’s articles published in 15 Bytes arranged by article type.
Any description of George Martin Ottinger’s (1833-1917) life reads much like a “lost and found” listing in the newspaper: “Lost: Dog with scar on head; no teeth; has broken tail; missing front leg; answers to the name ‘Lucky.’” Ottinger was born in Pennsylvania to a family who, when […]
by Laurie Warner Later this month, Phillips Gallery will host an exhibition of new works by Salt Lake City artist Connie Borup. Borup, who is known for her strong sense of design and a warm, earthy palette, creates her works from her SugarHouse studio. While most of the buildings on the block […]
What hangs above your mantel? A large abstract of mine; I hung it there as I was moving in (the only spot on the wall with a nail). Lee Deffebach saw it hanging soon after and told me I should never move it. I haven’t; that was 7 […]
In ancient Ireland, as I learned from a recent trip to the Emerald Isle, poets were revered, and in some respects regarded as the equals of kings. The greatest honor a man of substance could have would be to host a bard and accompanying entourage in his home. […]
Gretchen Reynolds Driving down from a faculty gathering, to a weekend drawing workshop. Ogden, Utah, to Helper, Utah. Over the pass with a full moon and me with a skylight in my reliable car. I smile most of the way there. I am late and when I pull […]
When art addresses topics on a conceptual level, the concept becomes the subject of that art. In BYU Museum of Art’s exhibition Cliché and Collusion: Video Works by Grant Stevens, the subject is mass media and the many questions associated with mass media. This is a widely discussed topic today, a […]
This weekend, a group of friends, including honorees Charles Bowden and Rosalie Sorrels, sat in Ken Sander’s living room to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ken Sanders Rare Books. The night concluded a manic month-long series of events in his store, including visiting authors, performers, and artists. Not […]
The Sears Gallery, at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah continues to present sophisticated fine art exhibitions with the latest project by curator Kathy Cieslewicz, titled Reunion. Reunion is a collection of 24 artists “who matriculated through the Brigham Young University art program over a span of 15 years” notes […]
In a photographic portrait we see Alley, a young woman with olive skin and black hair, in a white room that doubles as kitchen and dining room. Her stance is too energetic to call a pose: she pivots on one foot like a dancing figure carved on a […]
Public vs. Private: Who Owns the Light? Sean Slemon and Herman Dutoit at CUAC by Geoff Wichert From ten feet away it appears that in Tied Up/Tied Down, Sean Slemon has filled a shadow box with bits of leafy foliage and then overlaid lengths of orange ribbon in […]
Some of us “emerging” artists are not quite ready for prime time, that is, the highly selective galleries where prices tend to start at around $1,000. For us, an artist-owned and operated cooperative gallery might be a better venue to show and sell our work. But a relationship […]
Google search Adele Alsop and you will find reviews in the New York Times and national art magazines. Alsop’s artistic heritage includes a long line of painters that extends to her great grandfather and includes her grandmother, mother and several cousins. She has an impressive education and what […]
by amanda moore 15 Bytes sat down with the four major candidates in the Salt Lake City mayoral race to get their views on arts in Salt Lake City. We asked each of them the same set of questions, and although each expressed general support, their answers varied […]
Bevan Chipman, a friend to many of us at 15 Bytes and a champion of the visual arts in Utah, died Saturday after a long struggle with prostate cancer. You can view some of his paintings at his website. Read about his role as a collector here and as […]
Art Access is a gallery with a purpose: a mission abbreviated in its name and personified by the photo of collaborating artists Joe Adams and Brian Kershisnik displayed in their foyer. Yet because of the generous interpretation of that goal—a reading as broad-minded as the mission itself—pursued by director […]
by Zoe Rodriguez I’ve loved Joseph Alleman’s work ever since I came across it three years ago, so I thought I knew what his Logan studio would look like. Super tall ceilings, white walls and big windows… something you’d see in a magazine, I guess. I was dead […]
You can find Salt Lake City artist Karl Pace in his studio at the Poor Yorick Open Studio, September 28th & 29th. Go to page 8 for more information. What hangs above your mantel? The artwork above my mantel changes frequently, but usually there is a monotype that my wife, Martha […]
The art of the Western world has thrived because it has existed in a generally recognized and appreciated visual vocabulary. Generally speaking, a Carravagio will elicit similar effects from most viewers. A Raphael will allow reverence, a Rembrandt awe and wonder. Poussin is calm. David conveys intense desire to act, […]
