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OPENING RECEPTION FOR FINAL LIGHT: V. DOUGLAS SNOW IN RETROSPECT
WEDNESDAY, AUG 31, 2011
5 - 8 PM
 
Join us on the evening of August 31 for the co-opening of Final Light: V. Douglas Snow in Retrospect, both at the Art Center and at Utah Museum of Fine Arts, which are co-exhibiting the work of Doug Snow. Take TRAX nearly door to door!
Organized by guest curator Frank McEntire, Final Light presents defining works from Snow's career, featuring more than 35 paintings from private and public collections across the West. A painter, printmaker, and professor, Snow lived and worked in Utah's red rock country for over half a century. After studying at Columbia University and the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Snow returned to his home state of Utah to paint Capitol Reef's mountains and mesas. Snow became a nationally recognized artist at the age of 30 when he was featured in Life magazine and his work is included in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, the Springville Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University.
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FALLEN FRUIT OF UTAH
JUN 11 - SEP 17, 2011
 
Visit the Art Center's current exhibition, Fallen Fruit of Utah, and delve into a fruit-oriented scavenger hunt for all ages. Just ask the front desk attendant for a scavenger hunt clip board on your way into the gallery.
Also, don't miss out on free fruit! Start your quest for abundant apricots and plentiful plums by downloading Fallen Fruit's Fruit Maps to help you navigate publicly accessible fruit trees in Salt Lake City!
Fallen Fruit of Utah is a collaboration with museums and individuals around the state about the role of fruit in Utah's history, led by artist collective Fallen Fruit.
"Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger." Leviticus 19:10.
Sponsored by American Express with media support provided by KCPW and SLUG Magazine.
Stay tuned for more info about the nocturnal fruit forage in September!
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NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE
CLOSING AUG 13, 2011
Last chance! The third annual Not Just Another Pretty Face exhibition closes August 13.
This program encourages new and existing collectors of contemporary art to commission work from a select group of emerging and established artists. This process strengthens Utah's artistic community by building personal relationships between artists and patrons, while also supporting the Art Center's mission to exhibit engaging contemporary art and provide dynamic educational programming for our community.
Presented by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation with media support provided by City Weekly and KCPW.
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Detail, Rob Mellor, Fuse, Acrylic on canvas over panel, 63" x 48", courtesy Annie and Cory Strupp; graphic overlay by Scott Doutre
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LOOPED: MAGIC AND MYSTICISM
ENDS AUG 27, 2011
The third iteration of Looped in the foyer gallery showcases three prominent contemporary video artists including Turner Prize-winner, Mark Wallinger.
Emilie Halpern uses inventive physical effects to create whimsical tromp l'oeil within digital video, resulting in visual puns and illusions that portray a desire to assert control over the forces of physics, love and nature.
Inspired by her mother and the trends of new-ageism in the Southwest, Shana Moulton has made Whispering Pines, a series of performative videos that explore the culture and pseudo-magic of the self-help industry and the humorous and kitschy mechanisms through which we seek enlightenment and healing.
In The Magic of Things, Mark Wallinger revisits 70s TV classic series Bewitched, edits out all human characters, and stitches together scenes of telekenisis to create a universe in which inanimate objects are constantly moving on their own accord.
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Mark Wallinger, The Magic of Things, 2010
Video Installation for Monitor, Edition of ten and one Artist's Proof
Courtesy Donald Young Gallery, Chicago
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ART NOSH: A PLAYFUL MISHMASH OF ART, FOOD, AND DRINK
SATURDAY, AUG 27, 2011
6:30 - 8:30 PM
What does Fallen Fruit have in common with Utah's first urban winery?
To find out, join us for an evening of creative consumption at the Art Center's first edition of Art Nosh; a playful mishmash of art, food, and drink.
Winemaker Michael Knight from Kiler Grove Winegrowers will lead a wine course at which you will taste your way through fruit inspired hors d'oeuvres, provided by Andi's Magic Apron, designed to complement the wine selections. Also enjoy a curator-led tour of our current exhibition Fallen Fruit.
Knight will demonstrate how blending and pairing wines can create a result that is greater than the sum of its components. This is an informal and fun class where participants are encouraged to ask questions and try their own hand at crafting a delicious Rhône-style blend; a social, fun and delicious educational opportunity.
Tickets are $30.00 for members and $35.00 for non-members.
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CRAFT LAKE CITY
SATURDAY, AUG 13, 2011
2 - 10 PM
 Come visit the Art Truck at the third annual Craft Lake City on Saturday, August 13, at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. The event--including the Art Truck--is free and open to the public and will showcase hundreds of top-notch crafters and artists, specializing in handmade goods.
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SPECIAL FAMILY ART SATURDAY:
KITE-MAKING & CURIOUS GEORGE
SATURDAY, AUG 13
2 - 6 PM
Go Bananas for a special edition of Family Art Saturday! Join us on Saturday, August 13th for kite-making from 2 - 4 PM followed by a free film screening of Curious George at 4 PM.
On your way out, don't miss our current exhibition Fallen Fruit of Utah which features both a monkey and bananas.
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LOCALS ONLY GALLERY OPENS AUGUST 31!
First LOG artist will be announced August 8
Thank you locals! The first round of submissions for the Locals Only Gallery proved that the Art Center's new exhibition space is going to be an incredible experience.
Stay tuned for the announcement!
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PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
Registration is currently open for Fall Photography classes beginning on August 22nd. Check our website for more information.
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ART SHOP
This month's featured artist, and newest addition to the Art Shop, is local sculptor Christopher Kelly. Kelly's handcrafted hardwood earrings are truly one-of-a-kind, and beautiful. Find these miniature wearable sculptures along with other fabulous jewelry in the Art Center's Art Shop!
Also, come take a look at our new shipment of Contemporary Art Books before they disappear!
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WHERE THEY ARE NOW: PASCUAL SISTO
Pascual Sisto, the inaugural artist for Salt Lake Art Center's new video series Looped, was recently featured in an article by KCET.org. The article discusses Sisto's recent work and his new exhibition Over and Over at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California.
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