Chiura Obata: Layer by Layer presents an in-depth look at the creation and conservation of Chiura Obata’s Horses screen.
2020: From here on out
September 25, 2021 - January 12, 2025
In 2020, artists created numerous murals across Salt Lake City in response to the global pandemic and racial injustice. These public works reflect our city’s pain and frustration but also our hopes and demands for a better future.
Digital Exhibitions
Explore the UMFA's Collections from home
The UMFA's digital exhibitions highlight the past through dynamic curatorial exploration of the collections of both the Museum and the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. Learn from the comfort of your own home today.
Arts of Africa
Permanent Collection
The scope of artistic practice from twenty-one African cultures
American and Regional Art
Permanent Collection
Exploring westward expansion
East Asian Art
Permanent Collection
China's celebrated ceramic tradition
European Art
Permanent Collection
The progression and practice of art-making across five centuries
Japanese Art: Adaptation and Transformation
Permanent Collection
Exploring how Japanese artists over the last thousand years have responded to internal and external events and influences in their art-making.
Ancient Mediterranean Art
Permanent Collection
Intriguing funerary objects from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures
Ancient Mesoamerican Art
Permanent Collection
The artistic traditions of western Mexico, Olmec, and Mayan cultures
Modern and Contemporary Art
Permanent Collection
A look at the diversity of global artistic production post 1945
Arts of the Pacific
Permanent Collection
The dynamic and diverse art practices of earth's largest region