OPENING THIS WEEK
• Thursday
Alpine Art Center Gallery (450 S. Alpine Highway, Alpine, 763-7173) — Paintings by Douglass Aagard through Feb. 15. Gallery Stroll tonight from 5-9.
Brigham City Museum-Gallery (24 N. 300 West, Brigham City, 435-723-6769) — "Elements From the Front Range Contemporary Quilters," featuring 40 quilts by artists throughout the West, through March 8.
• Friday
Montgomery Lee Fine Art (608 Main, Park City, 435-655-3265) — Paintings by Steve Songer through February. Artist reception tonight from 6-9.
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
A.M. Stein Imports (3408 Highland Drive) — Mayan paintings, African textiles and Judaica.
Abravanel Hall (123 W. South Temple) — Dale Chihuly's "Olympic Tower" and art from the Salt Lake County Art Collection.
Alice Merrill Horne Gallery* (617 E. South Temple, 236-7555) — An exhibit of recently conserved paintings from the State Fine Art Collection, including pieces by Lee Greene Richards, Francis L. Horspool, John Hafen and more, through March.
Anthony's Antiques and Fine Art (402 E. 200 South, 328-2231) — Fine art and furniture.
Art Access* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — "Gifts," featuring autobiographical paintings by Salt Lake artist Alice Perreault, through Feb. 8.
Art Access II* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — "Bagging Birds," featuring an installation of 130 "plastic bagged birds," through Feb. 8.
Art at the Main (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 363-4088) — "Seasonal Inspirations," featuring landscapes, still life, figurative, abstract and more from 15 local artists, through Feb. 9.
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "Touring: In a New Light," featuring infrared photography by Laurel Casjen and paintings by Joe Jacoby in his "The Idea Book," "Dreamscapes/Modern Cave Paintings" and "Gravity Dots Series." Both exhibits run through Feb. 22.
Art Barn/Park Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "Voice," featuring the Visual Art Institute's student exhibition, by students age 5-18, through Feb. 22.
Cherry Street Gallery (4790 S. Cherry St., 281-0075) — Art 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 Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 524-8200) — "De Colores/The Colors: Artwork Sponsored by the Professional Family Child Care Association," through Feb. 8
Community Gallery (Pioneer Precinct Building, 1040 W. 700 South) — "Parkview Poets," featuring a collection of children's poetry and art from the after-school program at Parkview Elementary through March.
David Ericson Fine Art* (418 S. 200 West, 533-8245) — Art by Utah artists, old and new.
F. Weixler Gallery* (132 E St., 534-1014) — Contemporary and early Utah art. Paintings and sculpture by Clark Bronson, Valoy Eaton, Harrison Groutage, Frank Huff, Earl Jones, Dennis Smith, Karl Thomas, Lance Turner and Kimball Warren, as well as custom furnishings.
Gallery at Evolutionary Healthcare (461 E. 200 South, 519-2461) — Paintings and ceramics from children in the recreational therapy program at Primary Children's Residential Treatment Center through Feb. 10.
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, Level Four, 524-8200) — "The Orangutan Project by George Frandsen" and "Wild and Free: The Wild Horses of Utah by Ted Van Horn," featuring photography, through March 1.
galleryuaf (230 S. 500 West, No. 120) — Landscape photographs by Walter Reichert through Feb. 6.
Hope Gallery and Museum of Fine Art (151 S. Main, 532-1336) — Featuring distinctive collection of old Scandinavian and European masters from the 15th through early 20th centuries. Also features prints by Carl Bloch.
Iao Gallery (511 W. 200 South, 336-0924) — Original paintings by Jennifer Long, Cami Bay and Olivia Glascock, winners of last year's Amateur Artist Competition, through April. Also steel and wood sculptures by Tim Little and JinMan Jo.
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.
Michael Berry Gallery* (163 E. 300, 521-0243) — Contemporary figurative works by John Sproul through Feb. 9.
modern8 gallery (561 W. 200 South, 355-6309) — Still life mixed-media photography by Josh Winegar and landscape paintings by Russ Gray through March 14.
Museum of Church History and Art (45 N. West Temple, Upper Level, 240-2299) — "Something Extraordinary: A Sampler of Women's Gifts," featuring assorted objects, gifts and talents of Relief Society women. "The Salt Lake Tabernacle: Gathering the Saints Under One Roof," through Jan. 11, 2009. "I Am a Child of God," featuring an educational exhibition of interactive and hands-on art for children, through Jan. 18, 2009.
Oasis Cafe and Golden Braid Bookstore (151 S. 500 East, 322-1162) — "Gifts," featuring art by Heidi Adkins, through Feb. 28.
Palmers Gallery* (378 W. Broadway, Suite No. 3) — New works by Dan Christofferson through Feb. 11.
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — Main gallery: Paintings by Joe Carter and Lindsay Frei through Feb. 8.
Pickett Fairbanks Gallery (39 I St., 363-7764) — "Rivers and Sunsets," featuring pastels and woodblock prints by Jennifer Worsley, through Feb. 19.
Rio Gallery* (300 S. 455 West, 533-3582) — "This Is Our Land," featuring 80 original illustrations for children's literature created by artists from around the world. Local artist Jean Arnold is featured in the exhibit, which runs through Feb. 27.
Sandy Senior Center (9310 S. 1300 East, 561-3265) — "The Grandeur of Nature: Paintings by Lola," featuring 50 watercolors by Lola Kartchner, through February.
Southam Gallery* (50 E. Broadway, 322-0376) — Paintings and sculpture by gallery regulars.
Sprague Branch Library (2131 S. 1100 East, 524-8280) — "Tree Silhouettes," featuring black and white photography by Brett Johnson, through Feb. 18.
Utah Arts AllianceMain Street Gallery (127 S. Main) — "The Sound & the Fury," featuring new works on paper by John Bell through Feb. 4.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 581-7332) — "Cinderella: Masks, Magic & Mirror," featuring fairy-tale inspired art from around the world, through March 31. "Natural Revelations," featuring paintings by Susan Swartz through April 13. "Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Work by Abstract Expressionists," featuring small-scale art by New York School Abstract Expressionists, through March 29. "Forgotten Splendor: Utah's Echo & Weber Canyons," featuring photographs and promotional material, through April 20. Also artwork from the museum's permanent collection is continually on display.
Utah Museum of Natural History (1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah) — "America's Wildest Places: Our National Wildlife Refuge System," featuring an exhibition on our nation's development and history of habitats, through March 26.
Visage Salon Studios (2006 S. 900 East, 328-0069) — Art by Kristopher Scott through Feb. 13.
Williams Fine Art* (200 E. South Temple, Suite 100, 534-0331) — Specializing in early Utah artists: John Hafen, Lee Greene Richards, LeConte Stewart and more, including contemporary painters.
OUTSIDE SALT LAKE CITY
Art Around the Corner (Main Street and St. George Boulevard, St. George, 435-673-5595) — Twenty new works by Utah's leading sculptors, through March.
Art Cottage (26 W. Tabernacle, St. George, 435-668-5154) — Artwork by Annette Everett, featuring sculpture, oil, pastel and watercolor.
Canyon Gallery (265 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, 801-544-4262) — Art by Ken Corbett, Linda Curley, David Jackson, Colleen Howe and Sandra Rast.
Datura Gallery (845 N. Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins, 435-674-9595) — Art by Laurie Burns, Cheryl, Gary and John Collin, Elva Malin, Holly Pendergast, Melodie Williams, Roland Lee and more.
Denver Art Museum (13th Avenue and Acoma, Denver, 720-865-5000) — "Color as Field: American Painting, 1950-1975," featuring art by such Color Field painters as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons, Adolph Gottlieb, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still, through today.
Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main Gallery: "The 11th Black & White Statewide Competition" exhibition, featuring black and white art in all media. Carriage House Gallery: Photography by Randy S. Chatelain. Both exhibits run through March 29.
Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center (Weber State University, 2001 University Circle, Ogden, 801-626-6420) — Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery: "Life, Times and Matters of the Swamp," featuring art by Vietnamese artist Binh Danh, through Feb. 16.
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 25 (268 Historic 25th St., Ogden, 334-9881) — Art by Carol Fielding of Roy through February. Art by gallery regulars Lucile Chamberlin, Keith Dabb, Lauri Eskelson, Jeff Hepworth, Liz Pierce, Mac Stevenson, Lorin Wilde, Kevin Wasden and Doug Wride.
Gallery at the Station (Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 629-8446) — Paintings by Kathleen Peterson and pottery by Joe Bennion through March 4.
John Wesley Powell River History Museum (885 E. Main, Green River, 435-564-3427) — Works by Mike Fitch, Brady Fairbanks, Carel Brest Van Kempen, Kent England, Richard Miles, Richard Prazen, Gary Prazen, Cliff Green, Paul Twitchell, Arlo Johnson, Jo Baxter, Joseph S. Venus, Lori Nicholas, Rebekah Hartvegson, Chris Trainor, Anton Rasmussen and Jean Gasser.
Kimball Art Center (638 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-8882) — Main gallery: "Bravo! The Tortilla Paintings of Joe Bravo," featuring Bravo's art on tortillas. Garage gallery: Badami Gallery: "Wasatch Back Student Art Show: Arte Latino Theme." Opening reception and celebration March 8 at 6 p.m.
Lamplight Art Gallery (170 S. Main, Bountiful, 298-0290) — Metallic contemporary designs by Scott Durrant and mixed-media collages by Gary MacGlaughlin through February.
Meyer Gallery (305Main, Park City, 435-649-8160) — Paintings by George Allen and Rich Bowman.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Cliche and Collusion: Video Works by Grant Stevens," featuring a collection of video installations, through Feb. 9. "Minerva Teichert: Pageants in Paint," featuring 47 of the artist's large-scale pieces, through May 26. "American Dreams," featuring 115 pieces of art from the museum's permanent collection, including prints, sculpture, photography and painting.
Myra Powell Gallery (second floor, Union Station, Ogden) — "Let Wonderland Tell Its Story," featuring 1871 Albertypes by William Henry Jackson, through May.
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (650 N. 1100 East, Logan, 435-797-0163) — "Abstracting the Land: Southwest Transcendentalism," featuring art by Agnes Pelton, Raymond Jonson, Emil Bisttram and Lawren Harris, through May 3.
Redstone Gallery (1678 W. Redstone Center Drive, Park City, 435-575-1000) — New paintings by Hamilton Aguiar through February.
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.
St. George Art Museum (47 E. 200 North, St. George, 435-634-5942) — Main gallery: "Bear River: Last Chance to Change Course," featuring photography by Craig Denton. Mezzanine gallery: "A Reflective Nature," featuring 50 works of art on loan from the Leigh Yawkey Woodsen Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. Legacy gallery: "A Legacy of Water," featuring art from the museum's permanent collection. All exhibits run through March.
Staples Art Center (120 S. 100 East, Elsinore, 435-527-4170) — Showing art by Pat Matheny, Emmi Anderson, Jean Higginbotham, Sondra Mills, Sue Brady, Barth Hansen, Rachel Olsen and others.
Terzian Galleries (309 Main, Park City, 435-649-4927) — New works by Deborah Brinckerhoff.
Torrey Gallery (80 E. Main, Torrey, 435-425-3909) — Works by Doug Snow, Tony Smith, Paul and Silvia Davis, Patty Kimball, Denis Phillips, Andrew Skorut, Bonnie Posselli, Cordell Taylor 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.
Universe City Gallery (2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 435-458-8959) — Paintings and sculptures by Darnel Haney and metal art by John "Roughcut" Little through Feb. 16.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center Art Gallery (1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, 965-5100) — "Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats," featuring 30 photographs by Michael Cunningham with excerpted interviews by Craig Marbery, through Feb. 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.