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 cover and inner page of a magazine titled university of utah museum of fine arts, Spring quarter.

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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“Portrait of Miss Winifred De Wolfe” An oil painting of a white woman with long brown hair in a braid. She is dressed in white.

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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A group of people sit on wooden chairs in a semicircle facing a woman with long white hair, who appears to be leading or speaking. They are in a large room with hardwood floors and a plain wall.

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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A person and a dog stand on the edge of a vast, pink-tinted salt lake under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene is serene, with salt formations lining the shoreline and reflections on the calm water.

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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A traditional Japanese samurai suit of armor is displayed against a blue wall, featuring a helmet, face mask, shoulder guards, and detailed plating with dark colors and intricate patterns.

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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Three women stand apart on a city street; one in the foreground holds bags, while two younger women lean against a stone wall near a door, all looking in different directions. The scene appears candid and urban.

Clearing the Air

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is participating in the Clear the Air Challenge this month, one of several of […]
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A Japanese woman in traditional clothing holds a parasol. She has an elaborate hairstyle and is wearing a kimono with green and purple stripes and a red sash. The background features patterned parasols.

From Edo to Shin Hanga: The UMFA Presents the Arts of Japan

Throughout the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ long history, we have hosted many traveling exhibitions from across the globe, but this […]
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A contemporary painting featuring red tracks over a varying shades of blue, black and white peaking through.

Alma Thomas at the UMFA

The UMFA’s modern and contemporary gallery is currently basking in the glow of Alma Thomas’s Red Sunset, Old Pond Concierto […]
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A sepia-toned stereograph shows a group of Native American men, women, and children in traditional attire, sitting and standing on rocky terrain, posed in front of a rock wall.

De-mist-ifying Thomas Moran’s Painting of Kanab

Facing Thomas Moran’s staggering depiction of Utah’s well-loved desert south can leave observers disoriented, especially those of us who consider […]
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A collage-style oil painting featuring geometric shapes in varying shades of red, white, blue, black and brown.

A Masterpiece Worth the Wait: Finding Manhattan in Utah

In an art history survey class during my sophomore year of college, one of my brilliant professors, Susan Richmond, assigned […]
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