Art We Miss | Royal Mask Complex
By Jody Andes, UMFA Docent As a UMFA docent, I love the drama of the Kuba Royal Mask complex. These are three […]
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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:
Keeping Creativity Alive
As humanity faces a serious threat to its health, we are reminded of what makes us most human—our stories. We […]
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Art We Miss | Death of Saint Joseph
By Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez, manager of annual givingIt isn’t hard for me to pick a favorite from a crowd. Amongst the […]
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Spiral Jetty as a Witness to Change
By Jaimi K. Butler and Bonnie K. Baxter, Ph.D., Great Salt Lake Institute, Westminster College, Salt Lake City Utah Great […]
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VIOL
Craig Dworkin, Professor of EnglishUniversity of Utah The gull swerves shoreward, her single wing’s skin swept back by the wind, curving […]
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Smithson Is Elsewhere: Robert Smithson at the University of Utah
By Annie Burbidge Ream, Assistant Director of Learning and Engagement, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah “This is […]
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Collection Highlight: Portrait of Miss Winifred De Wolfe
The following is a post from the UMFA’s blog archive, written by former staff member Iris Moulton and originally published in […]
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The Art of Slowing Down
Charlotte Bell’s weekly program at the Museum had be cut short this spring, but she has graciously agreed to host video […]
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Celebrating Spiral Jetty
Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty (1970) is a monumental work of Land art and a twentieth-century masterpiece. People travel from around […]
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Behind the Scenes: Beyond the Divide
Before every exhibition opens to the public, hundreds of hours go into planning, conservation, and preparation. Here’s a sneak peek […]
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