OPENING THIS WEEK
Monday
Chapman Library (577 S. 900 West, 525-8285) — "Start Seeing Trees: Art and the Environment" through Nov. 30. Reception Saturday from noon-2 p.m. (Also at Day-Riverside Branch.)
Day-Riverside Branch Library (1575 W. 1000 North, 594-8632) — "Start Seeing Trees: Art and the Environment" through Nov. 30. Reception Saturday from noon-2 p.m. (Also at Chapman Branch.)
Sweet Branch Library (455 F St.) — "Troy's Fantasies in Oil: Paintings by Troy Coltharp" through Nov. 11. Reception Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30.
Wednesday
Oasis Cafe and Gallery (151 S. 500 East, 322-1162) — "Timbuktu and Beyond: Cloth Treasure," featuring antique museum quality Kente cloth and hand-dyed textiles from Mali. Exhibit courtesy of A.M. Stein Imports. Exhibit runs through Nov. 4. Open house Thursday evening from 5-8.
Friday
Bountiful/Davis Art Center (745 S. Main, Bountiful, 292-0367) — "Chairmen's Choice: Graduate Students from University Art Departments," featuring works by 29 graduate students from Brigham Young University, the University of Utah and Utah State University, through Nov. 3. Public reception tonight from 7-9.
Contemporary Design & Art Gallery (30 E. 300 South, 364-0440) — "Clay Remains," featuring ceramics from Clay Arts Utah and Capital Ceramics, through Oct. 31. Reception Oct. 20, from 6-9 p.m. during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main Gallery: "Faces of Africa," featuring oils and pastels by Jerry Hancock through Oct. 26. Carriage House Gallery: Watercolors by Sandra Cooney through Oct. 28. Opening reception for both exhibits tonight from 6-9.
Universe City Gallery (2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 435-458-8959) — "Honoring Hispanic Heritage," featuring art by Ruby Chacon and Kim Martinez, through Oct. 21.
Saturday
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Expressions of Identity: Native American Poster Art From the Collection of Floyd O'Neil" through Nov. 25. Reception Oct. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Alice Gallery* (617 E. South Temple, 236-7555) — "Benches," featuring photography by Cynthia Heath and Louise K. Pollard, through Nov. 17.
Anthony's Antiques & Fine Art (402 E. 200 South, 328-2231) — Fine art and furniture.
Art Access* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — "12th Annual PARTNERS Program and Exhibition," featuring art by professional mentors, Trent Thursby, Kinde Nebeker, David Gianfredi, Holly Mae Pendergast, Stefanie Dykes, Sandy Brunvand, Jennifer Barton, Robert Wynne and Kindra Fehr and their apprentices, Abraham Abeyta, R.C. Randall, Dimas Delao, Tawny Dean, Jared Nielsen, Tony Diaz, Melanie Sandgren, August Honore and Alicia Jensen, through Oct. 13.
Art Access II* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — The 9th annual "Art Access Teen Workshop Exhibition," featuring juried art of 50 teens with and without disabilities, through Oct. 13.
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Encaustic paintings by Kristin Glaus Taylor and pastel/charcoal drawing on paper spanning the East Gallery wall, through Nov. 3.
Art Barn/Park Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "Unique Batik," featuring batiks created by the children in Bad Dog Rediscovers America, through Nov. 3.
City Library (Lower Urban Room Gallery, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — Photographs of the Great Salt Lake by Hadi Islam through Oct. 17.
Community Gallery (Pioneer Precinct Building, 1040 W. 700 South) — Collection of children's art on display through October.
Contemporary Design & Art Gallery (30 E. 300 South, 364-0440) — "Colors of Air, Colors of Light, Colors of Water," featuring art by Scott Brough, Jeannine Hatch and Yevgeniy Zolotsev, through Oct. 4.
David Ericson Fine Art* (418 S. 200 West, 533-8245) — Recent paintings by Jared Gillett through Oct. 20.
Evergreen Framing Co. and Gallery* (3295 S. 2000 East, 467-8770) — Paintings by Jeff Pugh, glass art by Sarinda Jones and photography by Jason Christensen.
F. Weixler Gallery* (132 E St., 534-1014) — Paintings by Valoy Eaton, Harrison Groutage, Frank Huff, Earl Jones, Dennis Smith, Karl Thomas, Lance Turner and Kimball Warren. Exhibit ongoing.
Gallery at Evolutionary Healthcare (461 E. 200 South, 519-2461) — Art by Bevan M. Chipman, David Estes, Bill Fulton, Carol Fulton, Kathryn LIndquist, Merritt Stites and Mary Tull through Oct. 18.
Holladay Library (2150 E. 4730 South, 943-4636, ext. 334) — Watercolors and wall sculpture by Linda Hull through October.
HORNE Fine Art* (142 E. 800 South, 533-4200) — Swimmer paintings by Jamie Wayman and alpine flowers by Ken Baxter. Also works by Tony Cox, Traci O'Very Covey, Barbara Edwards, Glen Edwards, Barbara Edwards, Will South, Matthew Stuver, Ted Wassmer and Jennifer Worsley, through Oct. 11.
Local Colors Artworks* (570 S. 700 East, second floor at Trolley Square, next to Rocky Mountain Chocolate, — New paintings by Ron Mollen and Norman Mollen and ceramics by Kevin Frazer, through Oct. 17.
Loge Gallery (The Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 1340 E. Broadway, U., 581-7222) — "People, Places, Pals," featuring art by Wendy Chidester and Dottie Miles, through Oct. 14.
Magpie's Nest Gallery* (39 I St., 363-7764) — Pastels and woodcuts by Jennifer Worsley through Oct. 18.
Michael Berry Gallery* (163 E. 300, 521-0243) — "Retrosign," featuring drip enamel paintings by David Marti.
modern8 gallery (561 W. 200 South, 355-6309) — Abstract paintings by Cary Griffiths through Nov. 15.
Museum of Church History and Art (45 N. West Temple, Upper Level, 240-2299) — "Willie & Martin Remembered: A Tribute to the Mormon Handcart Pioneers," featuring paintings and sculpture, through Jan. 2, 2007. (Another version of show at the Museum of Utah Art & History.)
Museum of Utah Art & History (125 S. Main, 355-5554) — "Willie & Martin Remembered: A Tribute to the Mormon Handcart Pioneers," featuring paintings and sculpture, through Oct. 30. (Another version of show at the Museum of Church History and Art.)
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — Main gallery: Paintings by Denis Phillips and sculptures by Richard Johnston. Dibble gallery: Mixed media works by John Wood and photography by Tom Caravaglia. Both exhibits run through Oct. 13.
Red Kiln Gallery* (393 E. 1700 South, 484-4106) — "We do make pots ... occasionally," featuring recent work by owners and staff of Red Kiln.
Rio Grande Cafe (270 S. Rio Grande) — Assemblages by Marcee Blackerby through today. Also "Guatemalan Kites" by fifth- and sixth-grade students at Washington Elementary. Exhibit hangs through summer.
Rose Wagner Art Gallery* (138 W. 300 South) — Mixed media sculptures by Paul Northway and paintings by Bryan Larsen through Oct. 27.
Ruth Tyler Library (8041 Wood St. (55 West), Midvale, 278-0913) — Art by LaDawn Sorenson through October.
Salt Lake Art Center* (20 S. West Temple) — Street Level Gallery: "Looking Back: 75 Years at the Salt Lake Art Center," featuring artwork from some of Utah's best-known artists who impacted the SLAC, through Oct. 14.
Utah Artist Hands Gallery* (61 W. 100 South, 355-0206) — New works by David Maestas through Nov. 15.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts* (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 581-7332) — "Sideshow," featuring new, large work by Bonnie Sucec through Jan. 28, 2007. "Quilts Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts From the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum," featuring 64 quilts by internationally known artists that chronicle modern movements in quilting from 1980 through the present, through Oct. 15. "The Art of the West: Reinterpreting Western Images," featuring art from the museum's collection and works on loan from local collectors. "Africa: The Arts of a Continent," featuring works from the permanent collection of the UMFA. Also artwork from the museum's permanent collection is continually on display.
Visage Salon Studios (2006 S. 900 East, 328-0069) — New paintings by Alex Taymer, through Oct. 14.
Williams Fine Art* (Main lobby, Eagle Gate Plaza, 60 E. South Temple, 534-0331) — Specializing in early Utah artists: John Hafen, Lee Greene Richards, LeConte Stewart and more, including contemporary painters.
OUTSIDE SALT LAKE CITY
Apple Frame Gallery (70 N. Main, Bountiful, 298-1227) — Second Annual "LeConte Stewart Country," featuring work by 29 artists, including Joseph Alleman, Keith Bond, Russell Case, Nancy Crookston, David Koch, Elva Malin, Steve McGinty, John Poon and more, through October.
Brigham City Museum-Gallery (24 N. 300 West, Brigham City, 435-723-6769) — "Still Lifes," featuring art by Colette Bradford, through Oct. 28.
Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center (Weber State University, 2001 University Circle, Ogden, 801-626-6420) — Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery: "Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity From the Mythical to the Personal" through Oct. 7.
Freedom Gallery (225 W. Center, Provo) — Watercolors by Ian Ramsay. Also art by 30 other local artists, including Gary Kapp, Steve Adams, Kaziah Hancock, John Hughes, Wilson J. Ong, Joseph Brickey and others.
Gallery at the Station (Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 629-8446) — Paintings by Ted Wassmer, Steve McGinty, Greg Wilson, Joseph Alleman, Antonio DiDonato and ceramics by Charles Parsons through Oct. 4.
Harold B. Lee Library (Auditorium Gallery, Level 1, BYU, Provo) — "Recent Works: Clay & Rebecca Wagstaff" through Oct. 25.
Kimball Art Center (638 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-8882) — Main gallery: "Andrew Smith: Kinetic Sculptures" through Oct. 29. Garage gallery: "Mary Iverson: Containers and Cranes" through Nov. 27. Badami gallery: "Annie Kennedy: Preserve Emblems" through Nov. 29.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Candida Hofer: Architecture of Absence," featuring the photography of public and institutional spaces by Candida Hofer. Also showing, "Types & Typologies: German Photographers from the Norton Museum of Art." Both exhibits run through Jan. 6, 2007. Also "The Intimate Eye: Drawings by Burton Silverman," featuring 33 life drawings spanning Silverman's career, through Nov. 25. Also "Just Enough Is More: The Graphic Design of Milton Glaser," featuring work from preliminary drawings through finished designs, through Oct. 7. Also "American Dreams," featuring 115 pieces of art from the museum's permanent collection, including prints, sculpture, photography and painting.
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (650 N. 1100 East, Logan, 435-797-0163) — "Deadly Sins/Measured Virtues," featuring artwork by USU alumni Alice Leora Briggs, through Dec. 9. Also "Sight and Sound: A Visual Metaphor," featuring a selection of paintings and sculpture from the museum's permanent collection. Included in the exhibit is music from 20th century composers. The exhibit runs through July 2007.
Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 South, Springville, 489-2727) — Scenic photographic giclee prints by Bob Hills through Oct. 21. "Town and Country — Painterly Visions of Karen Horne and Phyllis F. Horne," featuring paintings by the mother, Phyllis, and the daughter, Karen, through Oct. 15. Also "In Memoriam," featuring art by recently deceased Utah artists Lee Deffebach, Wallace Lee, Ed Maryon and Francis Zimbeaux. Permanent exhibitions: John Hafen and Cyrus E. Dallin: "Centennial Exhibit; American Art: East Meets West."
Terra Nova Gallery (41 W. 300 North, Provo, 801-374-0016) — "Birds of a Feather," featuring art by Brett Larsen, Rebecca Lee, Dahrl Thomson, Kelly Thurgood and Rebecca Wagstaff, through Oct. 27.
Two Sisters Fine Art Gallery (650 W. 100 South, Heber) — "Fresh, Organic, Traditional," featuring figurative ceramic sculpture by Anne Gregerson.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center Art Gallery (1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, 965-5100) — "Ancient Threads, Newly Woven: Recent Art From China's Silk Road," through Oct. 17.