The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. The UMFA has been accredited since 1972, the first university museum west of the Mississippi to be accredited by AAM. Accredited museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every 10 years to maintain their status.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) on the University of Utah campus is proud to announce the opening of its newly reimagined galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of Mexico, Central, and South America. The unveiling marks the culmination of a transformative three-year collaboration between the UMFA and community partner Artes de México en Utah, along with a dedicated group of local community members.

On View September 26, 2025–January 4, 2026 Read the interview with guest curator, Peter Hay here. A new exhibition, Relative Truths at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) on […]

On View through June 14, 2026 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) on the University of Utah campus, will feature Adama Delphine […]

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) is thrilled to present Gateway to Himalayan Art, a traveling exhibition organized by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art and cultures.

“Blue Grass, Green Skies will transform our large special exhibition gallery into a jewel box of American Modernist painting from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” Says Alisa McCusker, UMFA senior curator and curator of European and American art.

Hayakawa, Hibi, and Okubo were critically acclaimed artists with long and productive careers. "Pictures of Belonging" follows the artists' prewar, wartime, and postwar art practices, sharing an expanded view of the "American experience."

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah has been awarded funding from Art Bridges Foundation, the national arts nonprofit founded by philanthropist Alice Walton. The funding is part of “Access for All,” an Art Bridges initiative providing $40 million to 64  museums nationwide.

Comprised of over 150 photographs and narratives, Tatau displays the work of Samoan tattoo masters (tufuga tā tatau), with a special focus on the influential Sulu‘ape family.

The grant will fund conservation treatment on drawings discovered within the framework of Chiura Obata’s (1885–1975) "Two Running Horses" (1932) during conservation efforts also funded by Bank of America in 2022.