OPENING THIS WEEKThursday
Art Access* (339 W. Pierpont, 328-0703) — "300 Plates: The 2nd Annual Art Access Fundraiser & Exhibition," featuring art by 55 of Utah's artists, through June 11. Public reception Friday evening from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Friday
Apple Frame Gallery (70 N. Main, Bountiful, 298-1227) — Inaugural show of the Plein Air Painters, featuring work by Rob Adamson, Ken Baxter, Rob Colvin, Susan Gallacher, Elva Malin, Steve McGinty, Bonnie Posselli, A.D. Shaw, Kathryn Stats, and more, through June 12. Artists reception tonight from 6-9.
Forum Gallery (511 W. 200 South, 521-5999) — "The Women," featuring watercolors of Sudanese women by Bevan Chipman, through June 12. Open reception tonight 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
HORNE Fine Art* (142 E. 800 South, 533-4200) — West gallery: "Fresh Paint," featuring art by gallery regulars, through June 18. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Local Colors Artworks* (second floor at Trolley Square, next to Rodizio Grill) — New works by Dale Minson, Chris Miles, Tom Jackson and Lamar Walbeck through June 14. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Magpies' Gallery* (39 I St., 363-7764) — "A River Runs Through It," featuring oils by Lynn Mecham, watercolors by Tom Dunford and photography by Tim Davis, through June 14. Reception and watercolor demonstration tonight from 6-9.
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — Art by Earl Jones, featuring drawings, sculpture, landscape and figure paintings, through June 11. Artist reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Red Kiln (393 E. 1700 South, 484-4106) — Ceramics by Highland High School art instructor Gordon Moore, through June 12. Artist reception tonight from 6-9.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Abravanel Hall* (123 W. South Temple) — Dale Chihuly's "Olympic Tower" and art from the Salt Lake County Art Collection.
Anderson-Foothill Branch Library (1135 S. 2100 East) — "Richard Vroom: Watercolor Paintings" through July 7. Public reception on Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m.
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Paintings by Dana Costello and mixed media photography by K.C. Muscolino, through May 28.
Bingham Gallery (1074 E. 2100 South, 832-9220) — Specializes in artwork by American artists of the past 100 years, with special emphasis on Maynard Dixon. Also seen are Claude Buck, Stuart Davis, Severin Roesen and Robert Henri.
Cherry Street Gallery (4790 S. Cherry St., 281-0075) — Photographs by Mark Walker Smith. Also, artwork by Ken Baxter, Dan Baxter, Ed Begay, Beso, Larry Christensen, Don Coy, Mike Fletcher, Steve Harvey, Jo Gilkey, Julie Jacobsen, Scott Ruston and Lee Anne Walker.
Children's Library (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Artists with Autism," features art by children and adults with autism, through June 4.
Children's Museum of Utah (840 N. 300 West, 328-3383) — "Amazing Mazes," featuring 12 mazes crafted from everyday materials, through June 5.
Chroma Gallery (1064 E. 2100 South, 485-6020) — "Drinking, Smoking and Dancing with the Muse," featuring art by John Bell through June 7.
Columbus Library (2530 S. 500 East, 944-7545) — "Exterior & Interior Landscapes: Photographs by Katie Ellefsen," through May 29.
Cynthia Oliver Glass Art Studio (1600 E. Stratford Ave.) — Glass artwork by Cathy Cartwright, Lea Erickson, Shari Higbee, Cynthia Oliver and Steve Walton.
David Ericson Fine Art* (418 S. 200 West, 533-8245) — "4 Generations of Recent Paintings," featuring art by Erla Young, M'Lisa Paulsen, Jenni Thompson, Steiner Paulsen and Finn Thompson, through June 30. Also, works by Randall Lake, Brian Kershisnik, Dennis Smith and early Utah art.
Distinctive African-American Art Gallery* (161 E. 300 South, 363-0745) — Colored pencil drawings and African-American-designed tribal masks by Erica Houston. Also, work by Synthia Saint James, Charles Bibbs and Rosalind McGary.
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "The Inner Landscape by V. Douglas Snow" through June 27.
Holladay Library (2150 E. 4730 South, 943-4636, Ext. 334) — Oils and watercolors by Roger Atkinson, through June.
HORNE Fine Art* (142 E. 800 South, 533-4200) — West gallery: Works by Nathan Barnes, Doug Braithwaite, Glen Edwards, Barbara Summers Edwards, Phyllis F. Horne, Karen Horne, Randall Lake, Steve Larson, Judith Mehr, Wilson Ong, Ben Steele, Jamie Wayman and others.
J. Willard Marriott Library (295 S. 1500 East, fifth floor, University of Utah) — Special Collections gallery: "The Journals of Lewis and Clark" through June 25. Gallery talk and reception Tuesday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m.
Loge Gallery (The Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 1340 E. Broadway, U., 581-7222) — Paintings by Barbara Ellison and sculpture by William Flickinger, through May 22.
Main Street Gallery* (299 S. Main, 535-4660) — Scott Wallis will debut seven new European landscapes at the gallery. Also, original art by Kent Wallis, Scott Wallis, Eric Wallis, Cort Naumann and Sandy Rast. Exhibition ongoing.
Martine Gallery (22 E. 100 South, mezzanine of restaurant) — Work by local artists.
Museum of Church History and Art (45 N. West Temple, 240-2299) — "Where Love Is: Art of Faith and Family," featuring the art of Phyllis Luch, through Nov. 28. Also, "Boyd K. Packer: The Lifework of an Amateur Artist," featuring drawings and wood carvings by President Boyd K. Packer, through Sept. 6. Also, "Music and the Spoken Word: Celebrating 75 Years of Mormon Tabernacle Choir Radio Broadcasts" through Oct. 17. Also, "You Have a Family Tree," featuring interactive children's exhibit, through Feb. 5, 2006.
New Visions Gallery* (400 South between State and Main, 474-2118) — Works by six artists of group "Second Sight" — Bevan Chipman, Bill Fulton, Carol Fulton, Kathryn Lindquist, Merritt Stites and Mary Tull — through May 19.
Old Mill II (6340 S. 3000 East, Suite 500) — Norman Rockwell exhibit, featuring 40 limited edition lithographs of pencil sketches originally commissioned by MassMutual during 1950-60.
Rio Gallery* (310 S. Rio Grande, 355-3581) — Works by the Park City Professional Artists Association through June 11. Artists reception Friday, May 21 from 6-9 p.m. during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Rose Wagner Art Gallery (138 W. 300 South) — "Pop-Nostalgia," featuring art by Joe Carter and Paul Heath, through July 4. Artist reception Friday, May 21, from 6-9 p.m. during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Ruth Tyler Library (8280 S. 75 West, Midvale, 278-0913) — Watercolors by Beth Arbuckle and Naomi McNamara, through May.
Salt Lake Art Center* (20 S. West Temple) — Main gallery: "Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood," featuring 79 photographs by Lauren Greenfield, through May 30. Street Level gallery: "Crossroads — Mapping Salt Lake: A Teen Documentary," through today.
Southam Gallery* (50 E. Broadway, 322-0376) — Artwork by gallery artists.
Sprague Branch Library (2131 S. 1100 East, 524-8280) — "Solitaire: Hand-colored Photographs by Susan Church," through June 5.
The ArtIs In* (Crossroads Plaza, 50 S. Main) — Art by California artists James Leonard and John Makowski. Also art by Joe Triano, Ron Cheek, Willamarie Huelskamp, KVON, Mark Weiler and others.
Utah Artist Hands Gallery* (61 W. 100 South, 355-0206) — "Tanglewood: Expressions of Spring," featuring art by Stephanie Saint-Thomas, through June 14.
UtahMuseum of Fine Arts* (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 581-7332) — "Gilbert Munger: Quest for Distinction," featuring the Western frontier landscapes of Gilbert Munger, through Aug. 8. Also, "The Art of the Santos: Traditional New Mexican Art in Contemporary Medium," featuring images produced by santos carvers in collaboration with printmakers from Tamarind Institute, through June 8. Also, artwork from the museum's permanent collection continually on display.
Williams Fine Art* (Main Lobby, Eagle Gate Plaza, 60 E. South Temple, 534-0331) — Works by J.T. Harwood, H.L.A. Culmer, Maynard Dixon, Alfred Lambourne and recent works by contemporary artists.
Zions Bank (Corner of South Temple and Main) — Paintings by Kathleen Peterson through May.
OUTSIDE SALT LAKE CITY
Alliance for the Varied Arts (35 W. 100 South, Logan, 435-753-2970) — "Earth Light," featuring photography by Chris Dunker and cermaics by J. Daniel Murphy, through June 12.
B.F. Larsen Gallery (Harris Fine Art Center, BYU) — "In Passing," the BFA Final Show of Jonathan Gibson, through May 28.
Brigham City Museum-Gallery (24 N. 300 West, Brigham City, 435-723-6769) — "Remnants in Nature," featuring photographs by Gary Leon Pedersen and Lorna Stradinger Pedersen, through May 29.
Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main Gallery: Art by the Associated Utah Artists. Carriage House Gallery: Watercolors by Terrece Beesley and glassware by Tanya Schulter. Both exhibits through May.
Fairview Museum of History & Art (85 N. 100 East, Fairview, 427-9216) — Works from the museum collection: Lee Udall Bennion, Judy Farnsworth Lund, Theodore Milton Wassmer, Lee Deffebach, Harry Taylor, Meri Ploetz, Edith Roberson, Cordell Taylor, Wulf Barsch, John Heber Stansfield, Kaziah Hancock, Harrison Groutage and more.
Freedom Gallery (225 W. Center, Provo) — "Showing off UT," the Third Annual Utah County Art Board Spring Art Show, through June 31.
Gallery at the Station (Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 629-8446) — Paintings and prints by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Utah State University professor of art, through May.
Kimball Art Center (638 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-8882) — Main and Garage gallery: "David Chaplin: A Retrospective Look at the Quintessential Mentor," through June 21.
Lamplight Art Gallery (163 S. Main, Bountiful, 298-0290) — Featured artist is Connie Neylan, through May.
Meyer Gallery (Main, Park City, 435-8160) — Two Woman Show, featuring paintings by Shanna Kunz and bronze vessels by Carol Alleman.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Metaphorically Speaking: Contemporary Religious Art," featuring work by 12 contemporary LDS artists. Also, "Camera & Soul," featuring photographs of our national parks by Milton Goldstein, through Sept. 11. Also, "Beneath the Bark: Twenty-five Years of Woodturning," featuring art by woodturners from more than a dozen countries, through July 31. Also,"150 Years of American Painting," artwork from BYU's permanent collection.
Museum of Contemporary Art (201 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, Colo.) — "Rocky Mountain Biennial 2004," including artists from Utah: Jean Arnold, Connie Borup, Linnie Brown, Eileen Doktorski, Chris Dunker, Owen Mortensen, George Nackos, Paul Reynolds, Brian Snapp and Roland Thompson, through June 11.
Out of Africa (333 Main, Park City) — Selection of handcrafted African baskets, rugs, textiles, stoneware and more.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (151 3rd St., California) — "POP! From the San Francisco Collections," featuring some 100 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by such artists as Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, and more, through Sept. 19.
Screening Room Gallery (Sundance Resort, Provo, 801-225-4107) — "Artistry of Art Wolfe," featuring Wolfe's photography, through May.
Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 South, Springville, 489-2727) — "80th Annual Spring Salon," featuring art from around Utah, through June 30. Also, ongoing exhibit of Russian, Social Realist Art and early Utah art from permanent collection.
St. George Art Museum (47 E. 200 North, St. George, 435-634-5942) — "A Fairer Creation," featuring landscapes by Brad Aldridge," through June 18. Also, the "All State High School Exhibition," featuring student work from the traveling Springville Museum of Art show, through June 25. Also, "Everett Ruess: Block Prints of Utah and Desert Southwest" through July 30.
Terra Nova Gallery (41 W. 300 North, Provo, 801-374-0016) — "Color, Form & Texture," featuring art by Nancy Strubbe, Joe Ostraff, Heidi Adkins, Dave Brown, Heysook Cho and Melanie McGee, through May 28.
The Bean Scene/Gina Jrel Gallery (511 E. St. George Blvd.) — Art by Trevor Gubler, Larry Leizsek, Willow Johnson and Gina Jrel.
Torrey Gallery (80 E. Main, Torrey, 1-435-425-3909) — Works by Doug Snow, Tony Smith, Smity, Paul and Silvia Davis, Lee Deffebach, Patty Kimball, Craig Law, John Telford, Bonnie Posselli, Doug Braithwaite and others.
Twiggs & Moore Art Gallery (200 W. St. George Blvd., St. George, 1-435-673-6363) — Art by Roland Lee, Leonard Parkin, David Jackson, Colleen Howe, Bonnie Conrad, Linda Curley and Darwin Dower.
Utah County Art Gallery (151 S. University, Provo) — Utah County Board Art Exhibit through June 30.
Utah Olympic Park/Alf Engen Museum (SR 224 and Olympic Parkway, Kimball Junction) — "America's Skiing Soldiers: A Photographic History of the 10th Mountain Division of World War II" through May 31.
UVSC Woodbury Gallery (University Mall, Orem, 801-426-6199) — "Arrow to the Sun: A Tale of the Search for Meaning," featuring nine stained glass windows by Andrew Kosorok through May 29.
Worthington Gallery (789 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, 1-435-772-3446) — Pottery by Greg Worthington, Jim Stewart, Bruce Larrabee and Suzanne Storer. Also, paintings by Willamarie Huelskamp and sculptures by Lyman Whitaker.
*Members of the Salt Lake Gallery AssociationE-mail to gagon@desnews.com