OPENING THIS WEEK
Monday
Children's Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "The Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration at Salt Lake City" through May 14.
Wednesday
Apple Frame Gallery (70 N. Main, Bountiful, 298-1227) — "New Works by Paul Ferney" through May 10. Artist reception Friday evening from 6-8.
Thursday
Visage Salon Studios (2006 S. 900 East, 328-0069) — Exhibit of East High advanced art students' work through May 15. Opening reception Friday evening from 6-9.
Friday
Art Access* (339 W. Pierpont, 328-0703) — "Strange & Simple Beauty: Simultaneous Works from Life," featuring art by husband and wife artists Brad Slaugh and Tracy Strauss, through May 10. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Art Access II* (339 W. Pierpont, 328-0703) — A group printmaking exhibit by artists from the Sanpete Community Training Center, with their collaborator, Adam Larsen, assistant professor of art at Snow College, through May 10. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Paintings by Mark England and ceramics by Ben Behunin through June 2. Artists reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Art Barn/Park Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Photography by Dennis Mecham through June 2. Artist reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Brigham City Museum-Gallery (24 N. 300 West, Brigham City, 435-723-6769) — "Man and Nature," featuring birds of prey and wildlife sculpture by Greg Woodard, through May 27.
Local Colors Artworks* (570 S. 700 East, second floor at Trolley Square, next to Rocky Mountain Chocolate) — Paintings by Jeanne Hansen, glass work by Gail Piccoli and painting/collage by Nancy Maxfield Lund through May 19. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Magpie's Nest Gallery* (39 I St., 363-7764) — The Intermountain Society of Artist's Annual Fifteen Inch and Under Show. Opening reception tonight from 6-9.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Tapestries: The Great 20th Century Modernists," featuring 19 woven designs from such artists as Picasso, Calder, Leger, Matisse, Kandinsky, Chagall, and more, through July 24.
Patrick Moore Gallery* (511 W. 200 South, 521-5999) — Art by Elizabeth Matthews and Marilyn Read through May 13. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — "Lee Deffebach," featuring art by recently deceased artist, through May 12. Opening reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Utah Artist Hands Gallery* (61 W. 100 South, 355-0206) — "Fiesta," featuring art by Ruby Chacon, Guillermo Colmenero, David Maestas, Pilar Pobil, Jose Riveros and Michael Trujillo, through June 10. Artists reception tonight from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
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, Linda Curley, Jerry Hancock and more.
Abravanel Hall (123 W. South Temple) — Dale Chihuly's "Olympic Tower" and art from the Salt Lake County Art Collection.
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.
Chapman Library (577 S. 900 West, 525-8285) — "Third Eye: Journey in Perception," featuring art by Joy Stein, through May 29.
David Ericson Fine Art* (418 S. 200 West, 533-8245) — Ongoing exhibit of gallery artists.
Day-Riverside Branch Library (1575 W. 1000 North, 594-8632) — Works by the Rose Park Patchwork Quilters through May 12.
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 Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "Rwanda After, Darfur Now: Photographs by Michal Ronnen Safdie" through May 6.
Groutage Gallery (1058 E. 2100 South, 518-3581) — Works by Darryl Erdmann, Randee Levine, Masato Goto and Rene Bishop through May.
Holladay Library (2150 E. 4730 South, 943-4636, ext. 334) — Oils by Ted Zaharias through April.
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) — New swimmer paintings by Jamie Wayman, plus works by Ken Baxter, Antony Cox, Glen Edwards, Barbara Summers Edwards, Phyllis F. Horne, Karen Horne, Judith Mehr, Wilson Ong, Mathew Stuver, Ted Wassmer and others through April 29.
Jewett Center for the Performing Arts (Westminster College, department of art) — Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory: Senior Art Exhibit, featuring art from graduating art students, through April 25.
J. Willard Marriott Library (295 S. 1500 East, third floor, University of Utah) — Grand staircase: "50 Books/50 Covers," featuring 100 book designs and book jackets from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, including locally written and printed "Something Lived, Something Dreamed," through May 5.
Lamb's Cafe (169 S. Main) — Mixed media art by Anna Gavira through April.
Leigh-North Gallery (136 S. Main, Suite 202, Kearns Building, 968-9570) — Quality 19th and 20th century American paintings, including: Hudson River School landscapes, impressionism, still-lifes, seascapes and historic Utah art.
Local Colors Artworks* (570 S. 700 East, second floor at Trolley Square, next to Rocky Mountain Chocolate) — Photography by Jim Barnes, glass art by Terry Horton, ceramics by Sharon Mikkelson and paintings by Karen Thorsen through April 19.
Magpie's Nest Gallery* (39 I St., 363-7764) — New work by Chelsea Bentley, and James and Stan Elmer. Also abstract paintings by gallery regulars.
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.
modern8 gallery (561 W. 200 South, 355-6309) — "Holocaust Portfolio," featuring art by Martin Mendelsberg. Also letterpress prints by Peder Singleton. Both exhibits through April 21.
Museum of Church History and Art (45 N. West Temple, Upper Level, 240-2299) — "A Competition Retrospective," featuring selected acquisitions from the museum's six previous international art competitions, through Sept. 4. Also "Seventh International Art Competition: Our Heritage of Faith," featuring art of Latter-day Saint artists from around the world, reflecting on their heritage of faith, through Sept. 4.
Museum of Utah Art & History (125 S. Main) — "YWCA Centennial HerStory" featuring 100 black and white photographs from the Utah State Historical Society commemorating the organization's 100-year anniversary, through today.
Rio Gallery* (300 S. 455 West, 533-3582) — "Rounded Forms," featuring art by Heysook Cho, Mary Hogue and Mary Street, through April 28.
Rio Grande Cafe (270 S. Rio Grande) — "In the Still of the Light," featuring photography by Alex Wilding and Marie-Pierre Timothy, through April 30.
Rose Wagner Art Gallery* (138 W. 300 South) — "Celebrating the Freedom of the Soul and the Spirit," featuring art by Marah Brown Rohovit, through June 30. Artist reception Sunday, April 23 from 2-5 p.m.
Ruth Tyler Library (8041 Wood St. (55 West), Midvale, 278-0913) — Artwork by Jim and Bonnie Zinanti through April.
Salt Lake Art Center* (20 S. West Temple) — Street Level Gallery: "Sophie Matisse: Be Back in 5 Minutes and Zebra Stripe Paintings" through May 6. Main Gallery: "Robert Motherwell — Te Quiero," featuring paintings and drawings from 1950s through the '80s by Motherwell (1915-91), the youngest and most prolific member of the New York school of abstract expressionism. Also "Deference to Deffebach," featuring Deffebach's (1928-2005) large abstract paintings. Both exhibits run through May 31.
Sprague Branch Library (2131 S. 1100 East, 524-8280) — "A Visual Feast — Vibrant Paintings of Foods," by Lisa Graves, through May 27.
Sweet Branch Library (455 F St.)— "Adventures in the Avenues: Photographs by John McCarthy" through May 27.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts* (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 581-7332) — "Design Your World," featuring young artists from Bad Dog Rediscovers America, through June 18. Also "Intimacy without Restraint: The Gesture Paintings of Hyunmee Lee" through July 9. "Revisiting Utah's Past," featuring paintings, sculpture, photographs, books and journals that offer perspectives on the region, through July 23. "Her Spirit Is Stranger Than the Angels: Frida Kahlo Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray," featuring 24 photographs of Kahlo by Muray, through May 14. "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 continually on display.
Utah Museum of Natural History (1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah) — "Human Nature: Insights From the Natural World," featuring 29 paintings by Arlene Braithwaite, through April 26.
Visage Salon Studios (2006 S. 900 East, 328-0069) — "New Paintings," featuring work by Erin Westenskow Berrett, through April 17.
Wasatch Frame Shop (1940 S. 1100 East, 485-1353) — "A One Man Show," featuring art by Aaron Fritz, through May 18.
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.
OUTSIDE SALT LAKE CITY
American West Heritage Center (4025 S. Highway 89-91, Wellsville, 435-245-6050) — "Northern Utah's Historic Barns: Touchstones of an Agricultural Heritage," featuring photographs and memorabilia, through September.
Bountiful/Davis Art Center (745 S. Main, Bountiful, 292-0367) — "Davis School District High School Students and Art Educators Exhibition" through May 12.
Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main galleries: Art from Associated Utah Artists. Carriage House Gallery: Ogden Camera Club Print Competition. Both exhibits run through April 22.
Edelweiss Gallery (65 E. Main, Midway, 435-654-1335) — Featured artist Sherry Oman. Also work by Florence Ware, Donald Allan, Kory Bird and Dennis Smith.
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.
Gallery at the Station (Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 629-8446) — Works by Jean Arnold and Sophia Therese Pitakis through April 28.
Gallery East (451 E. 400 North, College of Eastern Utah, 435-613-5225) — Annual Student Art Exhibition through April 28.
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.
John Wesley Powell River History Museum (885 E. Main, Green River, 435-564-3427) — Original paintings, sculpture and prints by Brady Fairbanks, Richard Miles, Lori Nicholas, Kay Affleck, Dan Blanton, Carel Brest van Kempen, Ken England, Jean Gasser, Becky Hartvigsen, Jo Baxter, Anton Rasmussen, Gary Prazen and Joseph S. Venus, through 2006.
Julie Nester Gallery (1755 Bonanza Drive, Park City, 435-649-7855) — New paintings by Christopher Terry through April 29.
Kimball Art Center (638 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-8882) — Main gallery: "The 2nd Annual Arte Latino: A Celebration of Latino Art in Utah," featuring artwork by Utah's Latino artists, through April 21.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "American Dreams," featuring 115 pieces of art from the museum's permanent collection — including prints, sculpture, photography and painting — will be on display for five years (rotating 214 total works). Also "Photographing Silence: Juan Rulfo's Mexico," featuring 62 black and white photographs by the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo (1917-86), through May 29. Also "Nostalgia and Technology: Embracing the New Through Art and Design," featuring art representing a selection of domestic technologies, through May 13.
Museum of the San Rafael (64 N. 100 East, Castle Dale, 435-381-5252) — "Prehistoric Wildlife and Western Art of Utah," featuring paintings by Joseph S. Venus, Clifford Oviatt and sculptures by Gary Prazen and Eldon Holmes, through 2006.
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (650 N. 1100 East, Logan, 435-797-0163) — "Domestic Arsenal," featuring sculptural installation by USU faculty member Eileen Doktorski, through June 30. Also "AquaGenesis," featuring ceramic art by Maryann Webster, through May 1. 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.
Out of Africa (333 Main, Park City) — Selection of handcrafted African baskets, rugs, textiles, stoneware and more.
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.
Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 South, Springville, 489-2727) — Permanent exhibitions: John Hafen and Cyrus E. Dallin: Centennial Exhibit; American Art: East Meets West.
St. George Art Museum (47 E. 200 North, St. George, 435-634-5942) — Main gallery: The Regional Exhibit, featuring 24 local artists. Mezzanine gallery andLegacy gallery: "Window on the West," featuring works from such artists as Frederic Remington, Karl Bodmer, Albert Bierstadt and more. Both exhibits run through July 8.
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.
Taminah Gallery (608 Main, Park City, 435-655-3265) — "Three Artists, Three Mediums," featuring watercolors by Joseph Alleman, pastels by Colleen Howe and oils by Keith Larson, through April.
Terra Nova Gallery (41 W. 300 North, Provo, 801-374-0016) — Sculpture by Dahrl Thomson and ceramics by Anne Gregerson through April 28.
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, 1-435-673-6363) — 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) — Paintings by Karrie Baldwin Penney.
Universe City Gallery (2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden) — "Students of Doyle Strong, Weber Art Faculty Member, 1946-1982" April 21 and 22.
Utah County Gallery (Utah County Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University, Provo) — Art by Sharon Cannon and Ferrell Bailey through April 28.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center Art Gallery (1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City) — Eight decades of work by Arnold Friberg, including "The Ten Commandments" series, through May 26.
UVSC Woodbury Gallery (University Mall, Orem, 801-426-6199) — Gallery's annual Student Art Exhibition, featuring artwork from graduating students from UVSC's bachelor of fine arts program, through April 28.
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.