OPENING THIS WEEK
Thursday
Alvin Gittins Gallery (department of art and art history, University of Utah) — "HIGH(calorie)ART," featuring recent works by Kent David Christensen through Oct. 5. Christensen will dicuss his work on Friday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m., in Room 158 followed by a reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery (Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, 435-586-5432) — "Petroglyphs: A Panoramic Photography Exhibit," featuring 360degree photographs of Utah's rock art, through Oct. 29.
Friday
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "Sacred Geography," featuring art by Tom Bettin and Tom Dolan, and "Obsessed with Self," featuring art by John Erickson and Tom Hoffman. Both exhibits run through Nov. 4. Artists reception tonight from 6-8.
Art Barn/Park Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "Monster Factory: Bad Dog Rediscovers America Student Exhibit" through Nov. 4. Opening reception tonight from 6-8.
Saturday
St. George Art Museum (47 E. 200 North, St. George, 435-634-5942) — Main gallery: "Legendary Prints of the Southwest by Lon Megargee," featuring prints of the west. Mezzanine gallery: "William Shepley's Equestian West," featuring photographs of cowboys in action and repose. Also "Red, White & Rhyolite: the Sculpture Kirk McCoy." Legacy gallery: "The Rodeo in Paint by Lenka Konopasek," featuring paintings of rodeos. All exhibits run through Dec. 23.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
16th Street Gallery (1299 E. 4500 South, 263-1460) — Artwork by gallery regulars: Robert Call, G. Russell Case, Wallace Lee, Elva Malin, Robert McFarland, Ian Ramsey, Steve Songer and more.
A Gallery* (1321 S. 2100 East, 583-4800) — Group sculpture show, featuring gallery artists, through Sept. 30.
Abravanel Hall (123 W. South Temple) — Dale Chihuly's "Olympic Tower" and art from the Salt Lake County Art Collection.
Art Access* (339 W. Pierpont, 328-0703) — "What's Lost, What's Found," featuring artwork by Suzanne Simpson and Jacqui Biggs Larsen, through Oct. 9.
Art of Giving Gallery (170 S. Rio Grande St., The Gateway, 456-2787) — New giclee prints of work by Christian R. Lassen. Also artwork by Pino, Chagal, Royo, Bill Mack, Natasha Barnes and many others. Sales contribute to the Desilynn Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Artworks Inc. (2005 E. 2700 South, 363-1717) — Landscapes by Jeff Surrett, Elya DeChino, Ivan Reyes and Arno Arrak. New abstracts by Craig Alan, J.R. Griffin, Loretta Banderas and Trey. New figuratives by Alessandro Nocentini, Willi Kissmer and Jurgen Gorg.
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 shown are Claude Buck, Stuart Davis, Severin Roesen and Robert Henri.
Burnt Purple Gallery (4835 Highland, Suite 1185, 277-2420) — New gallery featuring art by local artists.
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts (Isaac Chase Home in Liberty Park) — Folk art from around the state of Utah, throughout the summer.
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 Gallery at The City Library (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Empty Out My Brain From a Hard Day of Boredom by Matt Watts" through Oct. 14.
Contemporary Art & Design Gallery (30 E. 300 South, 364-0440) — Featuring original art, custom-made furniture and original decorative objects.
Cynthia Oliver Glass Art Studio (1600 E. Stratford Ave.) — Glass artwork by Cathy Cartwright, Lea Erickson, Shari Higbee, Cynthia Oliver and Steve Walton.
Day-Riverside Branch Library (1575 W. 1000 North, 594-8632) — "Across the Tracks and Facing West: Photography by Tom Szalay" through Oct. 7.
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.
F. Weixler Gallery* (132 E St., 534-1014) — Paintings by Harrison Groutage, Frank Huff, Earl Jones, Dennis Smith, Karl Thomas, Lance Turner and Kimball Warren. Exhibit ongoing.
Gallery 8 (150 S. 600 East) — Utah painters, jewelers, photographers, fabric artists.
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Fetish of Place: Mixed Media Works by Jody Plant" and "Making Connections: The Ecology of Willow," featuring selected works from the collections of the Utah Museum of Natural History, through Oct. 15. Also "We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: A Photo History of Latinos in Utah," hanging in the Lower Urban Room on level 1, through Oct. 1.
Groutage Gallery (1058 E. 2100 South, 518-3581) — Featuring work by Adrian Van Suchtelen. Also featuring the art of Harrison Groutage and Paul Butler.
Holladay Library (2150 E. 4730 South, 943-4636, ext. 334) — Oil paintings by Dawna Davies through October.
Hill Gallery & Sculpture Park (9045 S. 1300 East, Sandy, 562-9242) — Sculpture, paintings, giclee prints and crafts by local artists.
HORNE Fine Art* (142 E. 800 South, 533-4200) — "Skyscapes," featuring such gallery regulars as Doug Braithwaite, Ken Baxter, Laura Boardman, Rob Colvin and Phyllis F. Horne, through Oct. 15.
King's Gallery (2233 S. 700 East, 486-5019) — Paintings and sculpture by Utah artist Susan Gallacher.
Local Colors Artworks* (second floor at Trolley Square, next to Rodizio Grill) — Photography by Jerry Sintz; paintings by Steven Sheffield, Sue Valentine and Dale Minson; glass work by Jack Bowman; and mixed media by Lone Vilnius, through Oct. 12.
Loge Gallery (The Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 1340 E. Broadway, U., 581-7222) — Artwork by Susan Price
through Oct. 1.
Magpie's Nest Gallery* (39 I St., 363-7764) — Art by David Estes through Oct. 18.
Main Street Gallery* (299 S. Main, 535-4660) — Art by Kent Wallis, Scott Wallis and Eric Wallis. Also art by Sandra Rast and Court Naumann. Exhibit ongoing.
Michael Berry Gallery (754 E. South Temple, 521-0243) — "Michael's Choice," featuring work by Kindra Fehr, Willamarie Huelskamp, Rebecca Livermore, David Marti and more.
Museum of Church History and Art (45 N. West Temple, 240-2299) — "Rembrandt: The Biblical Etchings," featuring rare biblical etchings by the great 17th-century Dutch master, through Dec. 11.Also "Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration," featuring historical documents, works of art, period artifacts and more, through Jan. 15, 2006. Also "Follow the Prophet," featuring images created by LDS children, through Feb. 27, 2006. Also "You Have a Family Tree," featuring interactive children's exhibit, through Feb. 5, 2006.
Object Gallery (247 E. 900 South, 328-2306) — "Today I Found the Golden World: The Books of David Ruhlman," through September.
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.
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — Main Gallery: Weavings by Sharon Alderman and paintings by Deborah Hake Brinckerhoff, through Oct. 14.
Q Street Fine Crafts (82 N. Q St., 359-1899) — Crafts by Boris Bally, Thomas Mann, Josh Simpson, Alessi, James Stewart and Carla Jimison.
Red Butte Garden (300 S. Wakara Way, 581-4747) — The botanically inspired sculpture of Robert Wick, through October.
Rio Gallery* (455 S. Rio Grande, 236-7552) — The Utah Arts Council's "2004-2005 UAC Fellowship Recipients," featuring art by Karen Horne, Steve Larson, Madison Smith and Paul Stout, through Oct. 28.
Rose Wagner Art Gallery* (138 W. 300 South) — "Patient A — An Exploration of AIDS Statistics vs. Individual Lives" through Sept. 25. Sponsored by Art Access/VSA arts of Utah and Plan-B Theatre. Also "Windows on the Natural World," featuring paintings by Carel P. Brest van Kempen, through Sept. 24.
Sagebrush Gallery (602 E. 500 South, Trolley Square, 531-0300) — Paintings by James Forest Olson, Jeffery R. Pugh, Marian Foote Nelson, Yevgeniy Zolotsev and more.
Salt Lake Art Center* (20 S. West Temple) — Street Level Gallery: "Scott Fife: The Idaho Project," featuring sculpture by Seattle-based artist Scott Fife, through Oct. 2. Main Gallery: "Fresh Ink: Prints from Flatbed Press," featuring prints from the Austin, Texas, print studio, through Sept. 25.
Salt Lake Wine Store (255 S. 300 East) — "Collages," featuring color photography by Marguerite H. Roberts, through Oct. 1.
Tivoli Gallery (255 S. State, 521-6288) — Original works by Joan White, Elva Malin, Ken Spencer, Carol Evans, Ian Ramsey, Ken Baxter, Dan Baxter, Stephen Hedgepeth, David Jackson, Ginna Lagergen, Richard Miles, Lynn Ridley, Martha Safra and Richard Van Wagner.
Twiggs & Moore Gallery (797 E. 6400 South, 747-3520) — Art by James Christensen, Greg Olsen and more.
Twiggs & Moore Gallery (Gardner Village, Midvale) — Art by James Christensen, Greg Olsen and more.
Utah Artist Hands Gallery* (61 W. 100 South, 355-0206) — New work by David Maestas through Oct. 18.
Utah Museum of Fine Art* (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 581-7332) — "The Art of the West: Reinterpreting Western Images," featuring art from the museum's collection and works on loan from local collectors. Also "Africa: The Arts of a Continent," featuring works from the permanent collection of the UMFA. Also artwork from the museum's permanent collection continually on display.
Utah Museum of Natural History (1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah) — "Caves: A Fragile Wilderness," featuring 39 photographs from a Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit, through Oct. 2.
Visage Salon Studios (2006 S. 900 East, 328-0069) — "Watercolor Paintings by Daniel A. Nielsen" through Oct. 8.
Wasatch Frame Shop (1940 S. 1100 East, 485-1353) — Work by P.J. Woods, through Nov. 18.
Williams Fine Art* (Main lobby, Eagle Gate Plaza, 60 E. South Temple, 534-0331) — Special exhibit of artwork by Minerva Teichert.
Zions Bank (Corner of South Temple and Main) — Photography exhibit featuring digital photos taken by children, with and without disabilities, from the Kindred Spirits Art Studio, through Sept. 30.
OUTSIDE SALT LAKE CITY
Art Around the Corner (Main and St. George Blvd., St. George, 435-673-5595) — Bronzes by Grand Speed, Dennis Smith, Silvia Davis, Gary Price, Scott Rogers, Jeanine Young, Ed Hlavka, Matt Clark, Ed Spears, Franz Johansen, Laura Bradshaw, Frank Riggs, David Jackson, Annette Everett and L'Deane Trueblood, through September.
Art Cottage (26 W. Tabernacle, St. George, 435-668-5154) — Artwork by L'Deane Trueblood and Annette Everett, featuring sculpture, oil, pastel and watercolor.
Art in the Village (1100 W. 7800 South, Gardner Village, 255-8900) — Original paintings by Linda Curley, David Jackson, Bonnie Conrad, Colleen Howe, Sandra Rast, Debbie Broadhead, C. Rogers Atkinson, Elizabeth Stanley, Rebecca Blue and more. Also sculpture by Stan Watts, Adam Reeder, Ed Spears, Shari Hamilton and Claudia Packer.
Bountiful/Davis Art Center (745 S. Main, Bountiful, 292-0367) — "Reunion Exhibition," featuring Utah artists who have exhibited at the BDAC through 1974-85. Works by LeConte Stewart and Alvin Gittins are included.
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery (Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, 435-586-5432) — "All the Stage Is a World," featuring scenery, costumes, sound design and more from this year's Shakespearean Festival season, through Sept. 23.
Canyon Gallery (265 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, 801-544-4262) — Art featuring Ken Corbett, Linda Curley, David Jackson, Colleen Howe, Sandra Rast and more.
Coda Gallery (804 Main, Park City, 435-655-3803) — Works by David Dornan, Chris Young, Brad Aldridge, Paul and Silvia Davis, Ray Hare, Patty Kimball, Ron Richmond, Doug Himes, A.D. Shaw, Dennis Smith and many others. The gallery also shows jewelry, glasswork and fabrics.
Crandall Historical Printing Museum (275 E. Center St., 377-7777) — The only working Gutenberg press in the world and a replica of the Grandin press from Palmyra.
Datura Gallery (845 N. Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins, 435-674-9595) — Art by Laurie Burns, Cheryl, Gary and John Collin, Elva Malin, Holy Pendergast, Melodie Williams, Roland Lee and more.
Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main andCarriage House galleries: Women and art, featuring paintings, jewelry, ceramics, needlework, handmade paper, woodcut, dolls, clothing and more through Oct. 2.
Fairview Museum of History & Art (85 N. 100 East, Fairview, 427-9216) — Works by Avard Fairbanks, Lee Udall Bennion, Ella Peacock, Max Blain, Dale Peel, John Heber Stansfield, Edith Roberson, Ted Wassmer and others.
Fat Cat Gallery (3391 S. Orchard, North Salt Lake, 299-1122) — Original paintings by Wulf Barsch, Rebecca Hartvigsen, David Brand, G. Robinson Oborn.
Hill Gallery & Sculpture Park (9045 S. 1300 East, Sandy, 562-9242) — Art by Jeanne Bonine, Bob Coonts, Dan L. Hill, Kathleen Hunt, Dahrl Thomson and more.
Hope Gallery (4801 N. University Ave., Provo, 370-373-1473) — Original art from the 16th to the 21st centuries.
John Wesley Powell River History Museum (885 E. Main, Green River, 435-564-3427) — "Art Exhibit," featuring works by Jo Baxter, Brady Fairbanks, Richard Miles, Lori Nicholas, Kay Affleck, Carel Brest van Kempen, Ken England, Jean Gasser, Becky Hartvigsen, Gary Prazen, Anton Rasmussen, Diane Turner, Joseph S. Venus and Larry Wade, through 2005.
Kimball Art Center (638 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-8882) — Main gallery: "Adam Bateman: Literal Sculptures," featuring minimalist, assemblage sculpture by the artist, through Oct. 3.
Mainly Art (10450 S. State, Sandy, South Towne Mall, 545-9779) — Artwork by local artist cooperative; exhibit ongoing.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Adam's Dream: The Photographs of Rodney Smith," featuring 69 black and white surreal images, through Jan. 16, 2006. Also "150 Years of American Painting," artwork from BYU's permanent collection.
Museum of the San Rafael (64 N. 100 East, Castle Dale, 435-381-5252) — Prehistoric, wildlife and Western art of Utah by Joseph S. Venus and sculpture by Gary Prazen, through 2005.
Redstone Gallery (1678 W. Redstone Center Drive, Suite 120, Park City, 435-575-1000) — New work by Denard Stalling through September.
Repartee Gallery (4801 N. University, Riverwoods, Provo) — Highlighting work by James C. Christensen, Kurt Knudsen, Barbara Lyman, Jack Morford, Greg Olsen and more. Also original works in oil and watercolor, sculpture, pottery, stained glass and more.
Riverton Art Museum/Gallery (1640 W. 13200 South, 253-3020) — Drawings by Vy Morris on display.
Sears Art Gallery (Eccles Fine Arts Center, Dixie State College) — "The Western Way," featuring art of the West, through Nov. 3.
Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 South, Springville, 489-2727) — "From the Masses to the Masses: Art of the Yan'an Cave," featuring nearly 60 paintings and woodcuts from the Yoadong huapai (cave art group). Also "Celebration of Pastel 2005," featuring landscapes, portraits, still lifes and more by some of the state's best pastel artists. Also "Exposants: Continental Academic Salon Artists of the 19th Century," featuring art from Anthony's Antiques & Fine Art. Also "Working Women in the USSR," featuring Russian art that showcases the working woman. All exhibits run through Oct. 16.
Staples Art Center (120 S. 100 East, Elsinore, 435-527-4170) — Original works featuring Sevier County artists, including Dall Dimick, Maureen Brooks Sarkis, Lynn Breinholt, Barth Hansen, Rachel Olsen and others.
Terra Nova Gallery (41 W. 300 North, Provo, 801-374-0016) — Recent works by Ben Hammond and Bryan Mark Taylor through Oct. 21.
Terzian Galleries (309 Main, Park City, 435-649-4927) — New mixed media and acrylic works by Arizona artist Dave Newman through September.
Thomas Fine Art (60 S. Orchard Drive, Bountiful, 455-1420) — Works by Osral Allred, Ken Baxter, Brent Christison, Lisa Huber and John Osterberg; also Scandinavian art from the early 1900s.
Torrey Gallery (80 E. Main, Torrey, 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, 435-673-6363) — Roland Lee, Leonard Parkin, David Jackson, Colleen Howe, Bonnie Conrad, Linda Curley and Darwin Dower.
Two Sisters Fine Art Gallery (650 W. 100 South, Heber) — "Brushes with Whimsey," featuring art by Sophie Soprano, through September.
UVSC Woodbury Gallery (University Mall, Orem, 801-426-6199) — "Regions of the Mind: Exploring Conceptual Domains in Contemporary Sculpture" through Sept. 30.
Worthington Gallery (789 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, 435-772-3446) — Pottery by Greg Worthington, Jim Stewart, Bruce Larrabee and Suzanne Storer. Also, paintings by Willamarie Huelskamp and sculptures by Lyman Whitaker.