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A University Divided: ACME Session Calls Attention to Disparate Views on Abortion

By Connor Applegate February 7, 2019

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) organized an open lecture and discussion on women’s reproductive rights in coordination with Salt Lake Public Library on Thursday evening, Jan. 24. The event...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

TOLERANCE Takes the Stage at UMFA

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer January 22, 2019

  Art often communicates with us on an intuitive if not spiritual level, but for art to be considered activism, we may need to ask what qualifies the piece. For the ideas to be provoking, what...

The Permadeath Art Exhibit at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gallery Hopping in SLC

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor January 16, 2019

  Although Salt Lake (and Utah in general) is known for its snow, there’s much more to us than the "greatest snow on Earth." Utah has vibrant art and music scenes, including many spectacular...

Courtesy of Yang Yongliang, (Chinese, 1980)

Deciphering Fact vs Fiction at “salt 14”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer November 1, 2018

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts has officially brought in their 14th artist as part of their "salt" series of contemporary art. This new exhibit, "salt 14," highlights the work of Yang Yongliang....

Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrates 40 year anniversary in Glendinning Home

Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrates 40 year anniversary in Glendinning Home

By Linda Derhak November 1, 2018

  The Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrated the residency of their historic home for 40 years on Oct. 19. The Utah Division of Arts and Museums provides more than 500 outreach services....

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

“Vagina Monologues” Tell the Stories of Many Women

February 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nearly 20 years ago, Eve Ensler interviewed over 200 women about their views on sex, violence and relationships. Ensler compiled it all into “The Vagina Monologues,”...

New Narratives showcases faculty talent

November 21, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As U students, we are not only fortunate enough to have a museum on campus, but one that showcases the excellence of our programs by highlighting our faculty themselves....

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Students Practice Yoga Among the Artwork

November 5, 2014

  Students found inner peace among art exhibitions Tuesday at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. UMFA hosted free yoga from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the exhibit “Krishna: Lord of Vrindavan,” which...

Photo courtesy of UMFA

Mayer explores online identity, control at UMFA

January 15, 2014

Technology is society’s prosthetic limb. To many, it is an extension of the body. Like the opposable thumb, technology is a crucial part of human gestures and actions. In the hyperbolic and metaphorical...

UMFA exhibit explores the Great Salt Lake

December 11, 2013

The mystery that is the Great Salt Lake overwhelms artists with inspiration. From pioneer painters to contemporary filmmakers, the inland sea is a muse that invokes pure artistry. Often ignored by Salt...