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The Unique Perspective of Abelardo Morell exhibition on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Abelardo Morell Provides Exactly What is Promised in His New Exhibit

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer April 12, 2023

  On March 4, 2023, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts opened an exhibit entitled “The Unique Perspective of Abelardo Morell,” which features 14 photographs highlighting nature, floral stills and,...

(Courtesy Visual AIDS)

Day With(out) Art 2022 Commemorated at the UMFA for World AIDS Day

By Arlo Marler December 8, 2022

  HIV and AIDS is known by most. Yet, a heavy stigma still surrounds the condition, despite it not being the death sentence it once was. Even more stigmatized are the people associated stereotypically...

The air installation at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on Sept. 21, 2022. This installation invites viewers to experience the realities and costs of poor air quality, particularly that of the Salt Lake Valley, which disproportionately harms marginalized communities.

The Future of Museums in an Evolving Social Context

By Heather Hopkins November 9, 2022

“We have been operating from a place of intention when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion and access, for many years,” said Gretchen Dietrich, director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. “Though,...

Detail from inside Will Wilsons AIR Lab in UMFAs Air exhibition (Courtesy UMFA)

‘Air’ at the UMFA with Curator Whitney Tassie and Artist Will Wilson

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer September 15, 2022

  In 1968, artist Willoughby Sharp unveiled "Air Art" — an exhibit exploring the possibilities of air and the dematerialization of the physical art piece. 54 years later, a new exhibit at the...

Outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. 
(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UMFA Staffer Katie Seastrand is Utah Museum Educator of The Year

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 25, 2022

  Utah Museum of Fine Arts teacher and student programs coordinator Katie Seastrand was awarded Utah Museum Educator of The Year for her efforts in adapting to challenges and founding several new...

David Rios Ferreira: Transcending Time and Space Exhibition at the UMFA in Salt Lake City, Utah (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Transcending Time and Space’ is a Gateway to Love, Loss and Memory

By Alfonso Belloso, Arts Writer April 14, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts unveiled the latest exhibition presented by ACME Lab titled “Transcending Time and Space” by David Rios Ferreira, featuring work and writing by Denae Shanidiin.  The...

Star Quilt by Mora McKeown Ezell in the Handstitched World exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Handstitched World: The Cartography of Quilts’ Changes the Way You See Quilts

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 27, 2022

  As a traditionally feminine enterprise, quilting has long been devalued — they are what you snuggle under on a long winter’s night, never mind the design and quality of the stitch work. The...

Horacio Rodriguezs El Camino del Diablo, the Devils Highway: The Yuma 14 (2022). (Photo by Avery Greig | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Contemporary Traditions in Horacio Rodriguez’s Salt Series Exhibition

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 4, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Art's latest salt series installment features artist Horacio Rodriguez, whose work urges viewers to examine the identity of borders and the layered contexts of the ancient...

UMFA’s Senior Curator on Obata’s Works and Influence on American Art History

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor January 24, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Art's (UMFA) pivotal acquisition of 35 artworks from renowned twentieth-century, Japanese-American artist Chiura Obata will bring critical artworks that explore the complexity...

Finding Chiura Obata Through His Art and Staying to Learn His Story

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer January 24, 2022

  Thirty-five works by Japanese American artist Chiura Obata are set to join the Utah Museum of Fine Art’s permanent collection in Fall 2022. “Building a collection for future generations...