The Painting and Drawing Club is having its first activity this September 26th from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in the ART Building, Room 361. Come and decorate a tote bag or a t-shirt while meeting other members of our club!
Please join us in hearing from artist Hans Gremmen on Wednesday, October 2nd, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158. Hans Gremmen is a graphic designer, based in Amsterdam. He works in the field of photography, architecture and fine arts and has designed over 300 books, and won various awards for his experimental designs. Including a Golden […]
This Thursday, October 3rd, from 3:30 to 4:30, please join the Art Teaching Club for their Watercolor Workshop in the ART Building, Third-Floor Atrium. Supplies will be provided.
The office will be open regularly during the break, but many labs and studios will be closed. Please check the Open Labs calendars on the Students Quick Information page to see if the labs and studios are available.
Mark your calendars for October 14th. The Painting & Drawing Club is hosting a free time/open studio in the Art Building, Room 353, at 3:30. It is a chance to work on anything you'd like and enjoy some light snacks! They will have still-life props and some painting supplies for students, but of course, you […]
Please join us in celebrating the extraordinary talent and legacy of these two artists & educators, Tony Smith and Sam Wilson. The exhibition runs from October 16th through November 1st, with an Opening Event on the 16th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Special thanks to Phillips Gallery for providing artwork and helping curate the exhibition. […]
Let's celebrate autumn and art with ARToberFest! The celebration will be on October 17th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on the 1st floor of the Art Building and Gittins Gallery. Due to the weather, we moved the festivities inside. Three local bands will be performing. Student clubs will have booths and other art-related activities. The […]
Join the Art Department for our Brown Bag Meet & Greet social on Thursday, October 24th, from noon to 1:00 PM in the Student Lounge (The Pit) across from the Art Office. This series will be casual gatherings where you can meet different department faculty and staff while chatting with fellow student artists and historians.
Help out the Sculpture Club during their fundraiser on October 24th from 4:00 to 9:00 PM at Zupas, located at 613 E. 400 S. in Salt Lake City. For every meal, the club will receive 25% of each order. IN RESTAURANT Just let the cashier know you are there for the fundraiser. ONLINE OR IN-APP […]
Join the Art History Student Association on a tour of Art In Public Places. Come explore Salt Lake County's Visual Art Collection! October 25th, 3-5 pm Meeting at the Salt Lake County Government Center, South Building, First Floor 2001 S State St., Salt Lake City, UT, 84190
Join the Painting & Drawing Club on Saturday, October 26th, at 1:00 PM at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Scan the above QR code to reserve your spot. (You must be affiliated with the U to reserve your spot.) Explore and take inspiration from the museum's 12 permanent exhibitions housing thousands of amazing fossils, […]
Thank you for your interest in our MFA program. The event will explain what we have to offer an MFA candidate and why you should consider our program to help you with your creative research. We'll also provide you with a tour of the facilities, give you a chance to meet some of the faculty […]
Open to all artists! Join The Painting and Drawing Club this Friday, November 1st, at 2:00 pm in ART, Room 158, for a Professional Development Workshop. Three presentations will be about networking and involvement in the arts in Salt Lake City. They will also discuss how to prepare and create a portfolio and build a […]
Please join us in celebrating the creative research of our current MFA graduate students in borderlines and echoes from November 12th through the 23rd in the Gittins Gallery for our annual MFA Interim Show. Work by Pamela Beach, Pablo Ayala-Cruz, Jordan Layton, Adam Heber Smith, and Maike Wells will be on display. The Opening Event […]
Join the Asia Center & Center for Latin American Studies this November 15th from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM in LNCO 2110, where current graduate students will publicly present their completed or ongoing research. We highly encourage affiliated faculty to lend their expertise to students still working on their foundational research ideas. Lunch is included […]
The Painting and Drawing Club invites the community to hear from artist Julia Jacquette on Friday, November 15th, at 3:00 PM in ART Building, Room 158. Julia Jacquette is an American artist based in New York City and Amsterdam. Her work has been shown extensively at galleries and museums around the world, including the Museum […]
Please join us for artist talks by our MFA graduate students, Pamela Beach, Pablo Ayala-Cruz, Jordan Layton, Adam Heber Smith, and Maike Wells, on Tuesday, November 19th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Gittins Gallery. It is a great opportunity to learn from and chat with the artists about their creative research. Refreshments will […]
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts invites everyone to their next Art in Focus discussion on November 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The participating artists are Prof. Edward Bateman, Prof. Laurel Caryn, Dave Hyams, Carlos Guzman, Adelaide Ryder, and Roger Tuttle. From the UMFA website: What makes a photograph a work of art? How […]
Give thanks and enjoy your holiday weekend. The department office, Gittins Gallery, and all labs/studios will be closed during the holiday break.
Students interested in submitting work for the 2025 Juried Student Exhibition must drop off their work on December 2nd and 3rd between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the Gittins Gallery. Guidelines: Current enrolled Studio Art Majors/Minors can apply (this includes all emphasis areas, Graphic Design and Art Teaching Majors). Application must be completed before […]
Join us for our Annual Holiday Art Sale in the Gittins Gallery from December 4th through the 7th. It is a great chance to purchase handcrafted and unique art by students (and some faculty). Proceeds help student clubs and organizations. Opening Night Gala: December 4th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM December 5th - 7th […]
Join the Book Arts Program for the Booking a Brouhaha exhibition! In the gallery, check out the amazing work from students in academic book arts courses. The exhibition runs from December 13, 2024–February 28, 2025, and is free and open to the public. Parking at the J. Willard Marriott Library is $3 per hour and […]
Tomorrow is the day! Join the Book Arts Program for a double celebration of our annual Print Appreciation and the opening reception for the Booking a Brouhaha exhibition! In the gallery, check out the amazing work from students in academic book arts courses. In the studio, print from a variety of printing plates and type locked-up on the […]
The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition has moved to the beginning of the Spring semester. Join us from January 8th through the 22nd as we celebrate the artistry of our students. Opening Gala: January 9th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, with the Awards Ceremony at 6:00 PM. Parking information and open hours can be found […]
Please join us to learn from visiting artist Kristian Bjørnard on Friday, January 10th, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in ART 158, as he delivers his talk, "Copyright, Commons, and Creativity: How Intellectual Property Shapes Artistic Expression." Join Professor Kristian Bjørnard for a lecture examining how intellectual property shapes creative expression. Explore copyright and licensing […]
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop led by visiting artist Professor Kristian Bjørnard, where creativity meets questions of copyright and the public domain! The workshop is on Saturday, January 11th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in ART 273. Please email s.crook@utah.edu for a reservation. Only 30 spots are available, so register early. Using […]
Please join us in hearing from artist Sara Black on Wednesday, January 15th, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158.Sara Black’s artwork uses conscious processes of building or horticulture as a time-based method; diseased wood, ecosystem-specific trees/plants, inherited building materials, or other exhausted objects as material; and creates works that expose the complex […]
Join the Department of Art & Art History on January 27th, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in the Gittins Gallery, for a panel with seasoned art professionals as they share their perspectives and career development advice. Refreshments will follow. Featured panelists include: Laura Hurtado, Executive Director, UMOCA Kamber Jensen, graphic designer Traci O’Very Covey, visual […]
HAPPY TO SEE YOU: Art, Love & Resistance This community-driven exhibition and workshop experience will run from January 30th through February 14th. Opening Event: January 30th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with tabling by local organizations. Discussions & Workshops: Edit February 5th, 5:30 - 7:00 PMFebruary 7th, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Weaving workshop: Learn how […]
"From Concept to Community: Creating Public Art Proposals" Please join us on Wednesday, February 5th, from 3:30 - 5:00 PM in ART 15 to hear from Kate Ithurralde, Salt Lake County’s Art in Public Places Manager. She served as the guest juror for the University of Utah's juried student exhibition and will lead a session […]
Please join us in hearing from artist Brooke Smart on Wednesday, February 12th, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158. Brooke Smart is an illustrator and mural artist living in the Salt Lake area. She received her BFA in Illustration from BYU in 2007. Brooke is known for her work telling stories of […]
anew eden Please join the Department of Art & Art History and Jordan Layton in celebrating his MFA thesis exhibition and artist talk. His artist talk will be on Wednesday, February 19th, at 4:30 PM in ART 158, with the Opening Reception to follow. The exhibition runs February 19th through March 4th in the Gittins […]
Welcome to the third annual Healing Art Showcase! Sponsored by the University of Utah’s Counseling Center and the Department of Art & Art History. This Showcase, February 24th through the 28th, in the Union Lobby, addresses how mental health impacts our student’s well-being, including their academic and personal functioning. Through the sharing of student-created art, […]
Please join us in hearing from artist Christa Carleton on Wednesday, February 26th, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158. Christa Carleton received her BFA from Western Colorado University and MFA in Printmaking from Montana State University. She maintains her artistic practice on top of her full-time job as a screenprint technician at […]
Are you fascinated by color? Is there something beyond “intuition” that explains how artist have made their color choices? Drawing on over three years of research, Prof. Edward Bateman will share his discoveries about color and art in a special presentation. The lecture is Tuesday, March 4th, at 4:00 PM in ART 158. I have developed a […]
Please join us in hearing from artist Marco Breuer on Wednesday, March 5th, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158. Marco Breuer’s one-person museum exhibitions include Line of Sight at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, New Pictures 2: Marco Breuer at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Circa 1999 at the […]
Please join us in hearing from art historian Dr. Wen-shing Chou on Wednesday, March 19th, at 4:30 PM in the UMFA Dumke Auditorium. "Lecture: Reborn in Beijing: The Indo-Tibetan Genealogy of a Qing Emperor" Wen-shing Chou specializes in art of China and Inner Asia. Her award-winning book Mount Wutai: Visions of a Sacred Buddhist Mountain […]
You be the Lion, I'll be the Bear Please join the Department of Art & Art History and Pamela Beach in celebrating her MFA thesis exhibition and artist talk. Artist Talk is on March 25th at 5:15 PM, with the Opening Event to follow at 6:15 PM. We will be broadcasting the talk via Zoom. […]
Elsewhere, Anywhere Please join the Department of Art & Art History and Maike Wells in celebrating her MFA thesis exhibition and artist talk. She will give her artist talk on April 1st at 5:15 in ART 158, with a Closing Event at 6:30 PM. The exhibition runs March 20th through April 3rd in the Gittins […]
Reminder to all First-year Graphic Design Majors… The portfolio application deadline for Graphic Design First-Year Advancement is next week! To take 2nd-year Graphic Design courses in 2025–2026, you must apply by portfolio, and meet minimum grades. Find more info at: https://www.art.utah.edu/graphic-design/first-year-advancement/ Submit your portfolio between MONDAY MARCH 24—FRIDAY MARCH 28 at the page linked above. @import url(https://www.art.utah.edu/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); […]
Please join the Department of Art & Art History at the UMFA Dumke Auditorium on March 26th at 7:00 PM for visiting Writer and Art Critic Aruna D'Souza's talk, "Pictures for a New World." D'Souza, who writes for 4Columns and The New York Times, received the 2021 Rabkin Prize for art journalism and a 2019 […]
Please join the Department of Art & Art History and the Asia Center in welcoming Ann Shaftel as she gives a talk: "Thangkas in Museums, Private Collections, Monasteries, and their Communities" Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 6 pm | Free in the Dumke Auditorium at the UMFA Thangkas lead different lives depending on where they […]
SO WHAT DO I KNOW? Holding Space Between Hype and Hesitation in the Age of Al ———————— Lecture by Allison Ross (Graphic Design adjunct faculty) ———————— Tuesday, April 15 5:00 pm ART 158 ———————— Allison Ross is an independent creative director specializing in ideation and conceptual development. Please visit the Gittins Gallery page for parking information.
Please join us in hearing from artist Fawn Krieger on Wednesday, April 16th, at 4:30 PM in the ART Building, Room 158. Fawn Krieger is a NYC-based artist, teacher, and arts administrator. Her work explores social, economic, and somatic transmission as grounds for recovery, reimagination, and liberation. Krieger works both individually and collaboratively; having developed […]
Echoes of Nature Please join the Department of Art & Art History and the Arts Technology Interdisciplinary Capstone class (ARTX 4950) as they celebrate their creative research. The event is April 16th from 4:30 to 7:00 PM in the Marriott Library ProtoSpace (on the north side of the second floor). Please visit the Marriott Library's […]
Let's celebrate the graduating seniors' success with the 2025 BFA Senior Exhibition! The exhibition runs from April 17th through May 2nd. Opening Reception is April 17th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Please visit the Gittins Gallery page for hours and parking information.
Celebrate the end of the semester! Relieve some stress before finals! April 22nd from 2:00 to 6:00-ish PM in the Art Building Courtyard. Create art/activities (decorate the quad) Bronze Poor demonstration by the Sculpture Area Club-sponsored tables and art sales Clean out your lockers and donate extra supplies! FOOD - MUSIC - FUN
INFORMATION Let's celebrate the creative research of the Graphic Design Class of 2025 by visiting their capstone exhibition. The exhibition runs April 25th through the 27th from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at 623 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT. The Opening Reception is Friday, April 25th, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Talk by […]
The Department of Art & Art History and the College of Fine Arts congratulates the Class of '25! The ceremony is on May 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM at Kingsbury Hall. This is a ticketed event and all tickets have already been allocated. You can watch the ceremony live by following the link below. For […]
