OPENING THIS WEEK
• Sunday
Zion Natural History Museum (Zion National Park) — Watercolors and macro photographs by Joy Stein through May 5.
•Monday
Chase Fine Arts Center (Twain Tippetts Gallery, Utah State University) — Work by Utah State University graduate student Scott Nelson through Friday.
• Tuesday
Utah Arts AllianceMain Street Gallery (127 S. Main) — "Part One: Early to Mid Career Works," featuring a retrospective exhibit by Gene A. Stark through March 29. Artist reception Friday evening from 6-9.
• Friday
Gallery at the Station (Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 629-8446) — Paintings by Rhett Ashby and ceramics by Giuliana Marple through April 4. Artist reception tonight from 6-8.
Julie Nester Gallery (1255 Bonanza Drive, Park City, 435-649-7855) — "Grounded in Silence," featuring new paintings by Rob Douglas through April 2. Opening reception tonight from 5:30-8.
Rio Gallery* (300 S. 455 West, 533-3582) — "People, Places and Things Along US-89," featuring photography by John Telford, through April 12. Opening reception Friday, March 21, from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.
Universe City Gallery (2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 435-458-8959) — "Sugar and Spice: The Good, the Bad, the etc.," featuring photography by Joshua Crawford-Bizzell, through March 22. Reception tonight from 5-8.
• Saturday
Gallery at Library Square (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, Level Four, 524-8200) — "A World of Water by Laurel Casjens," featuring infrared photographs by Casjens, through April 19. Reception today from 4-5:30 p.m. Also "Salt of the Earth," featuring specimens and objects from the Utah Museum of Natural History's collection, through April 19.
Meyer Gallery (305Main, Park City, 435-649-8160) — Upper gallery: Figurative paintings by Ray Donley. Lower gallery: Paintings by Cary Henrie. Both exhibits through March.
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.
Anderson-Foothill Branch Library (1135 S. 2100 East) — "Ruralscapes" by Julie Crews through April 19.
Anthony's Antiques and Fine Art (402 E. 200 South, 328-2231) — Fine art and furniture.
Art Access* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — "The New Orleans Project," featuring a multimedia exhibition by poet Melissa Bond, photographer Alice McNamara and audiographer Beth Hoffman, through March 14.
Art Access II* (230 S. 500 West, 328-0703) — "The State Street Project: A Portrait of Utah," featuring art by Namon Bills, Steven Stradley, Justin Wheatley, Steph Johnsen, Liz Wilson, Shawn Stradley, Sarah Bigelow and Steven Hardman, through March 14.
Art at the Main (Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 363-4088) — "Whimsy Through Art," featuring work by Joan Zone through March 15.
Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Paintings by Rob Adamson and intaglio prints in combination with hand-made books by Jennifer Marie Suflita through April.
Art Barn/Park Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — Silver gelatin photographs by Shalee Cooper through April 11.
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts (Isaac Chase Home in Liberty Park) — Everyday Art, on weekends, noon-5 p.m.
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) — "Creative Works by Clayton Middle School Students" through April 11.
Community Art Wall (TOC Utah Department of Transportation, 2060 S. 2760 West, 887-3710) — Nostalgic art from the Utah Watercolor Society through March 30.
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) — An exhibition of recent paintings by Clay Wagstaff and Rebecca Wetzel Wagstaff through March 21.
Day-Riverside Branch Library (1575 W. 1000 North, 594-8632) — "Holga Photographs & Desert Decay" by Brett Johnson through April 26.
Don Brady Drive Thru Gallery (1301 S. 2100 East, 582-4300) — "Storm Comin'," featuring 13-by-80-foot installation by local artist Elmer Presslee (Bill Robins), through mid-May.
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.
galleryuaf (230 S. 500 West, No. 120) — Charcoal and pastel by Ryan Buffington, works on paper by Marian McDevitt and black and white and color photography by Susan Slade through March 17.
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.
Local Colors of Utah* (535 S. 700 East, 363-3922) — Paintings by Kristine Groll and Pat Heberling and fused glass work by Terry Horton through March 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.
Michael Berry Gallery* (163 E. 300, 521-0243) — Paintings by Wayne Lyndell Geary through March 15.
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.
Palmers Gallery* (378 W. Broadway, Suite No. 3) — New abstract paintings by David Maestas and Joyce Baron and abstract sculpture by Fred Hunger through March 14.
Phillips Gallery* (444 E. 200 South, 364-8284) — Main gallery: "Michael Hall: Examining the Linear Community," featuring new paintings by the artist, through March 14.
Pickett Fairbanks Gallery (39 I St., 363-7764) — "Utah Watercolor Miniature Show" through March 19.
Saans Photography Gallery (173 E. Broadway, 328-8827) — "Disputed Premises," featuring photographs by Tanya Ortega de Chamberlin, through March 19.
SLCC Library Square Center (231 E. 400 South, Salt Lake Community College) — "President's Art Show," featuring a juried exhibition of Utah artists, through March 8.
Salt Lake Art Center* (20 S. West Temple, 328-4201) — Main Gallery: "Gaylen Hansen: Three Decades of Paintings," featuring 40 works by Hansen, through
Southam Gallery* (50 E. Broadway, 322-0376) — Paintings and sculpture by gallery regulars.
Utah Artist Hands Gallery* (61 W. 100 South, 355-0206) — "Sixth Anniversary," featuring work by gallery artists.
Utah Hogle Zoo (2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 582-1631) — "15th Annual World of the Wild," featuring wildlife art, through April 6.
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 of our nation's preserves for fish, wildlife and a history of habitats, through May 26.
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.
Bountiful/Davis Art Center (745 S. Main, Bountiful, 292-0367) — Annual statewide competition, featuring 99 works of art in all mediums, through March 28.
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.
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.
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.
Edelweiss Gallery (65 E. Main, Midway, 435-654-1335) — Work by Florence Ware, Donald Allan, Kory Bird and Dennis Smith.
Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center (Weber State University, 2001 University Circle, Ogden, 801-626-6420) — Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery: "Third Annual Northern Utah High School Art Exhibition," featuring work in all mediums by high school students, through March 21.
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) — 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.
Meyer Gallery (305Main, Park City, 435-649-8160) — Upper gallery: A new collection of paintings by Brian Kershisnik through March.
Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Masterworks of Victorian Art From the Collection of John H. Schaeffer," featuring drawings and paintings from the era's best artists, through Aug. 16. "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) — "Picturing Faith: Religious America in Government Photography, 1935-1943" through June 28. "Abstracting the Land: Southwest Transcendentalism," featuring art by Agnes Pelton, Raymond Jonson, Emil Bisttram and Lawren Harris, through May 3. "Uses of the Real: Originality, Conditional Objects, Action/Documentation and Contemplation," featuring 12 works by Channa Horwitz, through May.
Phoenix Gallery (508 Main, Park City, 435-649-1006) — "Contemporary Planes," featuring architectural landscapes by Michelle Muldrow and sculpture by Kevin Box, through March.
Sears Art Gallery (Eccles Fine Arts Center, Dixie State College) — The 21st annual DSC Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show, featuring 250 works of art by 130 Utah artists, through March 22.
Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 South, Springville, 489-2727) — "36th Annual All-State High Schools of Utah Show," featuring high school art from around the state, through March 28.
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, Wis. 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) — "Plein Air Landscape Series" by Doug Braithwaite through March.
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.
Two Sisters Fine Art Gallery (650 W. 100 South, Heber) — New paintings by Karrie Baldwin Penney through April 12. Artist reception Saturday, March 8 from 6-9 p.m.
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.