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The sculpture, created from five pianos, in downtown Salt Lake City on June 5.  (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Photo by Elise Golightly)

City unveils playable piano sculpture at Abravanel plaza

Local artist used five pianos for interactive sculpture unveiled downtown to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation.
By Elise Golightly, Arts Writer | June 8, 2026

  Classical music melodies mingled with downtown Salt Lake City noises on Friday, June 5, at the unveiling of "Piano Assemblage Ensemble," an interactive, large-scale sculpture by Utah artist...

Class from left to right: Keenan Doan, Sasha Harris, Frankie Brandt, Professor Roger Tuttle. (Photo by Zack Pinter | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A modern exhibition of the Camera Obscura

The oldest way of shooting a photograph was brought to the University of Utah on Monday, April 20.
By Zack Pinter, Arts Writer | April 24, 2026

University of Utah photography professor Roger Tuttle built a homemade “camera obscura” in his driveway and presented it to the campus. A “camera obscura” is the earliest ancestor of the camera;...

A ceramic vase painted with a portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a graduation cap highlights themes of women’s leadership and education. (Courtesy of Sophie Smart)

Local women use their craft to amplify voices across Salt Lake City

Sophie Smart and Jade Burke are local artists in Salt Lake City who highlight women’s stories and perspectives.
By Caitlyn Homolya, Arts Writer | March 23, 2026

  Pictures, pottery and gallery walls across Salt Lake City tell stories about identity, community and resilience. As Salt Lake continues to celebrate Women's History Month, local female artists...

Historic 25th Street in Ogden, Utah on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Ogden’s art scene offers students a creative escape

Local artistry is at the core of the community that resides just north of Salt Lake City.
By Caitlyn Homolya, Arts Writer | March 13, 2026

This article originally appeared in the Resolutions print issue, in stands February 2026. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. Salt Lake City often dominates conversations...

Viewers observe a sculpture by Marie Watt. (Courtesy of Adelaide Ryder)

‘Storywork’ at the UMFA stitches communities together

“Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt,” is on exhibition now through June 21 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 26, 2026

  Blankets tower overhead, surround the walls, and are set in prints, sculpted and even carved into a three-dimensional infinity symbol. In addition to blankets, jingles, I-beams and various prints...

Katileena's table at the Pure Filthy Love market in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Lily Hersch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pure Filthy Love Market is a unique Valentine’s treat

A market dedicated to chic fashion and contemporary designs showcased various Valentine's inspired, original artwork by several vendors last week.
By Lily Hersch | February 15, 2026

  “When I portray my subjects and my photography, I want to show them as they are in the world, more so than my own vision, but just kind of bring them into my world as they are. And with my...

Model for Zoee Bailey poses at the 2026 Fashion in Business show at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The FIB fashion show was daringly whimsical

The Fashion in Business club (FIB) showcased student creativity at their annual fashion show themed this year around Alice in Wonderland at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union last Friday.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 3, 2026

  “You can take Alice in Wonderland so many different ways. You can be camp, you can be elegant, and that's what's so incredible about it,” Anna deGuzman, junior and CEO of the Fashion in Business...