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UMFA Announces New Senior Curator

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is delighted to announce that Alisa McCusker has joined the UMFA staff as senior curator.  McCusker brings to […]
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UMFA Receives Major Grant to join Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums

E.A. Michelson Philanthropy has launched the Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums with grants to nine prominent art museums and a Request for Proposals for grants of up to $250,000 to support […]
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Four people wearing gloves work together on textile sculptures that resemble elaborate headdresses or wigs, arranging and examining the intricate, textured fabric on a table in a bright room.

Senior Curator Concludes Ten Years of Excellent Work at the UMFA

A Fond Farewell to Whitney Tassie: Heartfelt thanks and bittersweet farewell to Whitney Tassie as she wraps up a high-impact ten-year curatorial career at the UMFA this summer 2022. Whitney’s […]
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UMFA Awarded Major Grant to Conserve New Acquisition

Bank of America award will support conservation of Chiura Obata screen For Release June 30, 2022 The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is one of […]
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UMFA Executive Director Honored with Informed Decision Maker Award

UMFA Executive Director Gretchen Dietrich was honored with an Informed Decision Maker Award from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on April 22. The award recognizes individuals […]
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UMFA Staffer Named Utah’s Top Museum Educator

Katie Seastrand, manager of school and teacher programs at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah, has been named Utah Museum Educator of the Year. Seastrand received the award Saturday, March 26, at the Utah Art Education Association (UAEA)’s Spring Conference held online.
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts Announces Major Endowment from Tozer Family

$400,000 endowment will bolster UMFA operations for generations to come For Release February 17, 2022Contact: Mindy Wilson, 801.581.7328, mindy.wilson@umfa.utah.edu The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah […]
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A watercolor painting depicts a full moon shining through dark clouds above a row of small houses, softly illuminated, with a dreamy, misty blue background.

UMFA Acquires Works by Major Japanese American Artist 

Thirty-five works by Chiura Obata, one of the most significant Japanese American artists of the twentieth century, are now in the permanent collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah—thanks to a generous gift from the Obata estate.
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Space Maker: U Faculty Art Reflects Our Moment

Explore the tensions, histories, and myths that shape our experiences of the world in Space Maker, a new exhibition of contemporary art made by University of Utah faculty artists. The exhibition opens Saturday, August 21, at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) on the U campus. On Friday, August 20, the UMFA will be open to members only for a special exhibition preview.
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Ink painting of a small pavilion surrounded by trees on a rocky mountainside, with flowing brushstrokes depicting cliffs and sparse vegetation; a red stamp appears in the upper right corner.

U Student Composers Create the Sound of Art with UMFA

What does a painting sound like? For PhD music composition student Zheng Zhou, it sounds like the Grand Canyon. Zheng is one of the ten students in the U’s School […]
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