Word art that reads: At the heart of it all.

Dive deeper into the history of the art on view, explore the behind-the-scenes workings of the Museum, and get down to the heart of it all with this monthly blog from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! Explore topics like:


Joyful, Art-Filled New Year’s Resolutions

We’ve reached the time of year when people begin to ask, “What’s your new year’s resolution?” I usually just make up some sort of vague less-of-something resolution like “less phone time,” “stop eating sugar,” etc., but the resolution is usually forgotten as soon as the conversation is over.  
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Community Interview: Ana Martinez

My name is Ana Maritnez, I am an educator. I have worked with Artes de Mexico en Utah as a collaboration with Wasatch Community Gardens. We implemented the program Sabores de Mi Patria, in which we intentionally brought in Latin individual to the garden. We focused on the Three Sisters, in which we planted corn, beans and squash.
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The Art of Death: Tour of the Sacred and Macabre at the UMFA 

If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween outing, follow this guide through the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to see what’s on view in the vein of the morbidly beautiful and the frightfully fascinating! Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll make contact with the dearly departed.
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Creative Aging Interview

Whether it’s picking up a paintbrush or taking the opportunity to draw, participating in the arts makes our lives healthier and richer.  
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Curating with Community / Curaduría Comunitaria

In 2022, an exciting project began at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with community partner Artes de México […]
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Celebrating UMFA Staff

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is staffed by an incredible team of experts and working artists. This month we […]
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Curator Interview: Peter Hay

The following is a correspondence interview with Peter Hay, the guest curator of Relative Truths, conducted by J. Attridge.  Relative Truths is the latest […]
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The Ultimate Fine Art Road Trip

By J. Attridge, UMFA communications coordinator  The weather is getting warmer, school is almost out, and it is finally road […]
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Supporting Artists at Every Age and Stage

By J. Attridge, UMFA communications coordinator The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is an incredible source for accessible educational and […]
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Everybody’s Cool: The New UMFA Portrait Hall

By Alisa McCusker, UMFA senior curator and curator of European and American art The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is […]
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