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:

Art History
Stories Behind the Art
Community
BEhind-the-Scenes
Object Origins
A winding river flows through a dramatic canyon with towering rocky cliffs on both sides, sparse greenery along the banks, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Learning Art: What Makes Art Western? (Work-in-Progress)

By Cody Fitzgerald, China Mauck, Rebecca Hardenbrook, graduate students in the Department of Math, College of Science, and Kiki Karahalios, […]
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Two people walk on a vast, sandy landscape under a blue sky with scattered clouds. In the distance, there is a low hill and a line of dark rocks, with open space all around.

The Great Salt Lake: Myths, Birds, Salt (Work-in-Progress)

By Samyak Shertok, PhD student in Creative Writing, Department of English, College of Humanities The Fellowship in Collections Engagement in […]
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Three feathers are pressed against a translucent, off-white surface, creating soft, detailed shadows and outlines. The feathers vary in shape and size, with delicate strands and wispy textures visible.

Papermaking the Great Salt Lake (Work-in-Progress)

By Emily Tipps, Book Arts Faculty, J. Willard Marriott Library The Fellowship in Collections Engagement in part of “Landscape, Land […]
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A handwritten record on lined paper.

Voices From the Past: Public History, Narrative, and the Making of Utah Women Working for Better Days!

By Jessica Breiman, art and archives metadata librarian As a librarian and archivist, most of my time is spent preserving, […]
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A woman stands and speaks to a man at a podium in a crowded meeting room. An audience, mostly women, listens attentively. An American flag is visible in the foreground. The photo is in black and white.

WANTED: hard-working, community-minded Utah women. Act now for a brighter tomorrow!

By Alana Wolf, collections research curator This blog post originated in a moment of frustration—as writing so often does—while completing […]
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Art We Miss | Morning Commute

Jodi Patterson, UMFA’s graphic designer Trevor Paglen is an American artist, geographer, and author whose work tackles mass surveillance and data collection. […]
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A traditional African mask with geometric black and white patterns, cowrie shell accents, and a red and beige cloth headdress, displayed on a black stand.

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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A collage of a blue bird made from cut pieces of blue, gray, and brown paper, set against a background of green paper pieces resembling foliage, on a wooden surface.

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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A painting of Jesus Christ in a pink robe praying over a dying man. Other figures crowd around the man, Joseph, like angels and cherubs.

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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Pelicans coming in for a landing in front of the Great Salt Lake.

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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