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ROBERT FONTENOT: THE PLACE THIS IS
MEMBERS' OPENING: FRI, APRIL 1, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
PUBLIC OPENING: FRI, APRIL 1, 8:00 - 10:00 PM
 
Robert Fontenot addresses notions of place, history and perception in this engaging mixed media exhibition that includes bread dough renderings of over
100 iconic Utah landmarks and symbols; watercolor portraits of Utah politicians and culturati; and embroidered texts from voices in American history. The works in this show question how psychological and physical distance affect our impressions and recollections of things we have experienced first-hand, and those that have been mediated for us. Fontenot's meticulously crafted artworks fuse beauty and cynicism to question how and why certain objects and events become memorialized in culture and history.
Attendees at the members' reception will have a special opportunity to meet the artist and have him sign their copy of An Introduction to the Glorious State of Utah! More
Detail, from An Introduction to the Glorious State of Utah. |
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EXPANDED FIELD: RECIPIENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTER 2010 STUDENT AWARDS
PUBLIC OPENING: FRI, APRIL 8, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: SAT, APRIL 9, 7:00 PM
Expanded Field: Recipients of The International Sculpture Center 2010 Student Awards is a showcase of outstanding interdisciplinary sculptural works from 19 of the top student artists working today. With captivating displays of skill and concept, the works in this exhibition range from performative video and carved crayons to a masking tape boat engine and a massive graphite carving. This is your chance to see the cutting edge in sculpture today. More
Join us on Saturday April 9, at 7:00 PM for a panel on the trajectory of contemporary sculpture, as well as some advice from insiders on how young artists can move their careers forward. Panelists include Johannah Hutchison, executive director of the International Sculpture Center (ISC), BYU student Davey Hawkins, winner of 2010 ISC Student Awards, and BYU professor and sculptor Brian Christensen. More
Beginning at 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 9, all visitors will receive FREE parking validation for the Marriott Hotel across the street AND a coupon good for 10% off at nearby Caffe Molise. So come to the Art Center, park for free, see an amazing exhibition, engage in a great panel discussion, and get a discounted dinner on us. How could your Saturday night get any better?
Davey Hawkins, still from Wake, 00:00:21 loop, video performance. |
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LENKA KONOPASEK: DRAWING THE LIGHT IN
OPEN STUDIO HOURS:
FRI, APRIL 8, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
FRI, APRIL 15, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
SAT, MAY 14, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Many years ago the tall windows on the north end of the Art Center's Main Gallery were painted black, blocking the public's view into the gallery from the sidewalk. Now, as the Art Center re-imagines its relationship to the community as part of its 80th Anniversary festivities, artist-in-residence Lenka Konopasek will reopen the gallery space to the outside by scraping images and viewing portals into the blackened windows, allowing daylight to enter once again. Working with the newly exposed rays of light, the artist will also create a three-dimensional installation in the gallery space.
Visitors are encouraged to meet and talk with the artist during open studio hours, and to participate by adding elements to the sculpture while the artist is working. More about Drawing the Light In and open studio hours.
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SERIOUS FUN WITH ART GURUS ADAM LERNER AND SARAH BAIE
FRI, APRIL 15, 7:00 PM
 Adam Lerner and Sarah Baie, who revolutionized the art world in Colorado and acheived international acclaim for their groundbreaking publications and programming at The Lab at Belmar, will present a talk, Giant Wombats at the Art Museum.
Lerner and Baie will discuss how they built an art institution, changed the leisure patterns of thousands of people and colored the reputation of an $800 million real estate development using only one good idea, a few great artists and many, many lousy jokes. They will discuss what happened when they took their schemes from a quirky art center in the suburbs of Denver to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. More
Lerner and Baie's talk kicks off a more extensive partnership between Salt Lake Art Center and MCA Denver!
Salt Lake Art Center wishes to thank the Utah Valley University Honors Program for sponsoring this presentation. |
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ART + LAW SATURDAYS:
ESSENTIAL LAW FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
SAT, APRIL 9, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Utah Lawyers for the Arts is pleased to present, in cooperation with Salt Lake Art Center, a series of workshops for the arts and entertainment community in Utah.
Essential Law for Visual Artists.
If you are creating art, selling art, and consigning art, you need to know your rights. This is a basic primer for visual artists on how to protect their creative work and engage in the business of art.
· Jeff Koons & Shepard Fairey: copyright, fair use, and trademark
· Dealing with galleries and auction houses
· Contracts and licensing
· First Amendment, rights of publicity
· Visual Artists Rights Act
· Street law: law for life
· Open session: Q&A
Coming on May 14: Publishing Law and Book Contracts. Art + Law Saturdays are free and no pre-registration is required. Just show up! More |
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CREATIVITY IN FOCUS: GRAVITY WAS EVERYWHERE BACK THEN
FRIDAY, APR 8, 7:00 PM
 
The true story of a man who built a house to heal his wife, the film uses live actors and wooden characters shot in stop-motion, frame by meticulous frame, on a fantastical set.
Trailer
Brent Green Interview in Art In America
New York Times Critics' Pick
Presented in partnership with SLC Film Center. |
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AND THERE'S MORE!
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
Annual Gala - Not Just Another Pretty Face
SATURDAY, JUN 11, 2011
Celebrate 80 years with Salt Lake Art Center and be the first to see an exciting new vision of Utah's heritage by LA-based artist collective Fallen Fruit. Please contact taliau@slartcenter.org for information about corporate sponsorship, table sponsorship, or individual tickets. |
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OPEN CALL: LAWN GNOMES EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT
337 Project and Salt Lake Art Center are putting on the lawn sculpture contest of the century. Help make this the biggest community art extravaganza Salt Lake has ever seen.
Everyone is invited to participate, and the winner of our jury prize will receive $2,000! Lawn gnome not required.
Registration closes April 13! More |
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Fluid Adagio: Selections from the Competition
April 8 - May 28, 2011
Earlier this year, the Young Architects Forum asked architects and designers from around the world to propose the creation of an innovative use for the vacant lot next door to Capitol Theater. A selection of the proposals will be exhibited at the Art Center, leading up to the groundbreaking ceremony for the winning submission. More |
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THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Members' Opening for Robert Fontenot's
The Place This Is
Friday, April 1
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Enjoy an intimate tour of the exhibition led by artist Robert Fontenot at 7:00 PM before the exhibit opens to the general public. Food and drink will be served.
Free Validated Parking for Members at Marriott Hotel
It's across the street. It's really easy. It's another way that Art Center membership pays for itself. |
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Family Art Saturday: Squishy Food!
Sat, April 9
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Art and food are no strangers to one another. Children (and their adults) will be encouraged to create colorful salt dough sculptures of their favorite foods together. More |
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The Art Truck Rides Again!
Recognized as the best art education program in Utah in 2009, the all-new 337 Project Art Truck brings the very best in contemporary art directly to students from elementary school through college.
In this latest iteration, BYU Art Professor Peter Everett transforms the interior of our old vegetable truck into a stunning multimedia exploration of Utopia, a paradise on earth. Everett's creation grows from his own childhood associations with freight vans as he recalls his family frequently moving from town to town, always headed for "a better place."
Art Truck visits are accompanied by a teaching guide and a professional educator who will walk students through the experience. The Art Truck is always FREE.
Please email education@slartcenter.org or call 801-328-4201 x129 to arrange a visit to your school or community event today! |
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Art In Body
Art In Body is a multidisciplinary art program for kids that focuses on self-awareness. Through visual art, ceramics, dance, music, theater, puppetry and culinary arts, Art in Body helps kids explore their physical, intellectual and emotional faculties. Art is the means; the health of the whole being is the end.
www.artinbody.com
Offered by Sugar Space and SB Dance and now registering for an eight-week session at Sugar Space: April 4 to May 25, ages 4-8; only $40 for SLC residents. |
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