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Claudia Sisemore & Friends
An art exhibit honoring Claudia Sisemore, a former creative writing teacher at Hillside Junior High School, who went on to complete an MFA in painting and filmmaking at the University of Utah, and studying at Weber State College and the former Salt Lake Art Center. On display will be her color field paintings in oil and acrylic, as well as art works by her contemporaries and artists she has mentored or filmed. In addition to her own art work, Sisemore produced documentaries for the Utah State Office of Education and through her own production company, Canyon Video, recording the history of more than 20 Utah artists, and documenting the state's rich modern dance history.
Where • Rio Gallery, 300 S. 455 West, Salt Lake City
When • Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; closed Saturday-Sunday
Wasatch Back Student Art Show
Kimball Art Center presents the annual Wasatch Back Student Art Show featuring work around the theme of Everyday Art, incorporating everyday objects by student artists in Summit and Wasatch county schools, grades K-12.
When • Daily
Where • Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Ave., Park City
Tickets • Freekimballartcenter.org/exhibitions/2012/04/wasatch-back-student-art-show-everyday-art
'From the Ground Up'
The first show to debut in the changing exhibit gallery of the Natural History Museum of Utah demonstrates the journey to the museum's new home. "From the Ground Up" is an interactive exhibit about the behind-the-scene efforts to create the Rio Tinto Center.
When • Daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • Natural History Museum of Utah, at the Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $9.00; http://www.nhmu.utah.edu/visit/tickets
Annie Sola: Oil on Canvas
The Rio Grande Cafe will feature oil paintings by Annie Sola of images of the West — Arizona, Wyoming, Utah — the land where she grew up.
When • 11:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. daily
Where • Rio Gallery, 300 S. 455 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Seasons on the Colorado Plateau
The Bighorn Gallery at Dead Horse Point State Park will be exhibiting images by Moab photographer Jon Fuller. "Seasons on the Colorado Plateau" is a collection of photographs on display through July 1.
When • Monday, May 21, Wednesday, May 23, and Friday, May 25, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Dead Horse Point State Park, Near Moab
Tickets • Free; park admission is $10; stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse
International Art Exhibit
The LDS Church History Museum sponsors a worldwide art competition for Latter-day Saint artists every three years. This year's exhibition features more than 200 works, representing a range of media, styles and cultural traditions.
When • Today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • LDS Church History Museum, 45 N. West Temple , Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
'Noticers'
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents "Noticers: The Intersections of Art and Science," an interactive art and science exhibition in partnership with the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah, The Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and curators Blake Wigdahl and Dave Stroud, of Thanksgiving Point.
When • Monday, May 21, through Thursday, May 24, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City
Tickets • Free; 1.usa.gov/I8mAKW
'Particulation' and 'Caught Up in the Moment'
Utah Arts Festival Gallery presents "Particulation" and "Caught Up in the Moment" with Christine McDonough, Michelle Condrat and Kim Blackburn.
When • Monday, May 21, through Friday, May 25, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • Utah Arts Festival Gallery, 230 S. 500 West #120, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture
The exhibition provides "a view from within" of Islamic art, as curated by Tunisian-born Sabiha Al Khemir. The exhibit poses the question: "What makes Islamic art Islamic?" Al Khemir's show features historical and geographic background with sections on calligraphy, figurative imagery and patterns.
When • Monday, May 21, through Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Brigham Young University Museum of Art, North Campus Drive, Provo
Tickets • Free
Butterfly
Seoungho Cho's video artwork blends East and West by overlaying the pulsing drum solo from Iron Butterfly's famous 1960s rock song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" with a Buddhist drumming ritual. The video focuses on the mesmerizing drummer, whose movements resemble those of a butterfly beating its wings in the air. Born and educated in Korea with graduate studies in New York, Cho explores the connections of 1960s rock-and-roll with Asian philosophy in this intense yet contemplative work.
When • Monday, May 21, through Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Where • Brigham Young University Museum of Art, North Campus Drive, Provo
Tickets • Free
Benefit for the Utah AIDS Foundation
UTah Artist Hands will host a memorial exhibit for Utah artist Steve Salget, with proceeds from sales donated to the Utah Aids Foundation. Steven K. Sheffield's artwork will also be featured.
When • Monday, May 21 through Saturday, May 26 from noon-5 p.m.
Where • UTah Artist Hands, 61 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Drawing & Watercolor: Park City Buildings
The Kimball Art Center will sponsor a class on Park City's buildings. Learn how to draw and paint beautiful watercolors of historic Park City buildings. After exploring the architecture of Park City, students will have the choice to choose their favorite building to paint or paint their own home.
When • Monday, May 21, from 6- 9 p.m.
Where • Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Ave., Park City
Tickets • $150.00; register at bit.ly/GYx2Y6
Family Encounters of the Art Kind
Designed as a family night out, BDAC is pleased to host "Family Art Night" that takes place the third Monday of each month. This is a fun and educational evening for family members of all ages to experience art.
When • Monday, May 21, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Where • Bountiful-Davis Art Center, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful
Tickets • Free
Michael Arata exhibit
Michael Arata's "Remember" exhibit is based on photographic images of female murder victims, the paintings of the victim's hair.
When • Tuesday, May 22, through Friday, May 25, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • House Gallery, 29 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free; http://www.housegalleryslc.com
Sunset Impressions Exhibit
The May gallery stroll marks the opening of "Sunset Impressions" featuring the art of local photographer Kerry Jones, jeweler Bonny Mullins and painter Cyrene Swallow. Visit http://www.localcolorsart.com for more information.
When • Tuesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 26, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where • Local Colors, 1054 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
2012 Spring Open Exhibition
Watermedia art exhibition juried by internationally acclaimed artist Nicholas Simmons.
When • Tuesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 26.
Where • Woodbury Art Museum, Utah Valley University, 575 E. University Parkway, University Mall, Suite N250, Orem
Tickets • Free
salt 5: Daniel Everett
salt 5: Daniel Everett is the fifth artist in a series of exhibitions featuring innovative art. Everett's art focuses on liminal spaces, points of transition, and personal meaning found in public areas. In his installation, Everett contemplates the changing role of now-obsolete technologies by repurposing them and putting them to use in fresh and inventive ways.
When • Sunday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 22, through Sunday, May 27, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Where • Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $7
Utah Watercolor Society Spring Open Exhibition
The Utah Watercolor Society will present its Spring Open Exhibition "Wet into Wet." Visit utahwatercolor.org for more information.
When • Tuesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 26, from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Where • Woodbury Art Museum, Utah Valley University, 575 E. University Parkway, University Mall, Suite N250, Orem
Tickets • Free
Utah Museum of Fine Arts — Highlights of the Collection Tour
Experience the UMFA galleries through a 30-minute tour with a docent. No pre-registration necessary.
When • Sunday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, at 1:30 p.m.
Where • Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $7; children (6 and younger) and UMFA members are free.
Plein-Air Landscape Workshop: Watercolor
Enjoy the warm summer evenings as you create small-scale landscapes in Red Butte Garden. Students will view demonstrations and receive exercises in washes, blending, wet on wet, lifting, brushstrokes, glazing and drybrush. You are responsible for your materials. Visit redbuttegarden.org/pleinair_watercolor. Register at 801-587-5433.
When • Thursday, May 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where • Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $189; $170 for members;bit.ly/JMHrDE
Expressive Photography
Photography can be a powerful tool for communication and self-expression. This course is designed to help students "think outside the box" and channel their creativity by introducing them to an array of conceptual and artistic methods in photography. Visit continue.utah.edu/lifelong/class/llart_210_expressive_photography for more information.
When • Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where • University of Utah Continuing Education Annex, 1901 E. South Campus Drive, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $179; bit.ly/ItpIXB
Lori Nelson and Cordell Taylor
Sculptor Cordell Taylor and painter Lori Nelson will present their artwork.
When • Tuesday, May 22, through Friday, May 25, from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 26, from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Where • Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
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