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We’ve reached the time of year when people begin to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” I usually just make up some sort of vague less-of-something resolution like “less phone time,” “stop eating sugar,” etc., but the resolution is usually forgotten as soon as the conversation is over.
Joyful, Art-Filled New Year’s Resolutions - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
by J. Attridge, UMFA communications coordinator We’ve reached the time of year when people begin to ask, “What’s your new […]
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December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We’ve reached the time of year when people begin to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” I usually just make up some sort of vague less-of-something resolution like “less phone time,” “stop eating sugar,” etc., but the resolution is usually forgotten as soon as the conversation is over.
At the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, those doors stay open because of people like you.
Art Opens Doors
At the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, our doors stay open because of people like you. Your annual gift keeps the galleries vibrant, the programs dynamic, and the art…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
At the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, those doors stay open because of people like you.
"Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Relative Truths, University of Utah art faculty show, intellectually invigorating, acutely timed exploration"
Read more by Les Roka for The Utah Review at www.theutahreview.com/utah-museum-...
Read more by Les Roka for The Utah Review at www.theutahreview.com/utah-museum-...
Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Relative Truths, University of Utah art faculty show, intellectually invigorating, acutely timed exploration
It would be a very easy task to find examples that counter the assertion of the existence of one truth. In the history of civilization, it often has been assumed that how we inscribe, connote or annot...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Relative Truths, University of Utah art faculty show, intellectually invigorating, acutely timed exploration"
Read more by Les Roka for The Utah Review at www.theutahreview.com/utah-museum-...
Read more by Les Roka for The Utah Review at www.theutahreview.com/utah-museum-...
This October, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts unveiled two reimagined galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of Mexico, Central, and South America. umfa.utah.edu/communit-int...
Community Interview: Ana Martinez - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Entrevista con la comunidad: Ana Martínez The following is a correspondence interview with Ana Martinez, conducted by UMFA communications coordinator […]
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December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This October, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts unveiled two reimagined galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of Mexico, Central, and South America. umfa.utah.edu/communit-int...
We made the City Weekly Best of Utah list for best art gallery and second-best museum.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
This recognition serves as a reminder that our mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives remains a vital one.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
This recognition serves as a reminder that our mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives remains a vital one.
BEST of UTAH 2025
The 36th Annual Best of Utah. Featuring over 400 reader and staff picks. Take your time and for better viewing pleasure, please pick up a free copy around town.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We made the City Weekly Best of Utah list for best art gallery and second-best museum.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
This recognition serves as a reminder that our mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives remains a vital one.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
This recognition serves as a reminder that our mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives remains a vital one.
The UMFA Holiday Market returns on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7. Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts for your loved ones or looking for a few gifts for yourself, we’ve got you covered. These one-of-a-kind purchases will support both local artists and the work we do at the UMFA!
Holiday Market 2025 - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Find local and handmade creations in jewelry, textiles, candles, paintings, ceramics, prints, artisan toffee, handbound books, fiber art, soaps, and so much more.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The UMFA Holiday Market returns on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7. Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts for your loved ones or looking for a few gifts for yourself, we’ve got you covered. These one-of-a-kind purchases will support both local artists and the work we do at the UMFA!
UMFA Executive Director, Gretchen Dietrich, talks about what's new and on view at the Museum and what you can expect from this year's UMFA Holiday Market in this episode of City Cast Salt Lake (jump to 28:00 min).
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City Cast Salt Lake
City Cast Salt Lake is the daily news podcast that connects us to the city we love. With a companion daily newsletter, Hey Salt Lake, it’s the place where curiosity and passion for Salt Lake meet.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
UMFA Executive Director, Gretchen Dietrich, talks about what's new and on view at the Museum and what you can expect from this year's UMFA Holiday Market in this episode of City Cast Salt Lake (jump to 28:00 min).
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Indulge in an immersive tequila tasting class that celebrates the rich heritage of West Mexican culture, perfectly complementing the art on view in the new Mexican and South & Central American art galleries. Get your tickets at umfa.utah.edu/event/palett...
Palette to Palate: Tequila Tour of Ancient Mexican Art - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Tracing the evolution of agave through ancient Mexican art and fine spirits. The perfect date night, BFF outing, or solo adventure awaits you at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. […]
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November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Indulge in an immersive tequila tasting class that celebrates the rich heritage of West Mexican culture, perfectly complementing the art on view in the new Mexican and South & Central American art galleries. Get your tickets at umfa.utah.edu/event/palett...
"Their guidance was rooted in a powerful philosophy — that the past represented by ancient objects is not separate from the present; it is the present," Gretchen Dietrich, the museum's executive director, said in a statement. www.ksl.com/article/5139...
Decolonizing art: Utah Museum of Fine Arts revamps its exhibit focused on Latin America
Utah Museum of Fine Arts officials have revamped the art and artifacts on display from around Latin America, aiming in part to decolonize the artwork.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Their guidance was rooted in a powerful philosophy — that the past represented by ancient objects is not separate from the present; it is the present," Gretchen Dietrich, the museum's executive director, said in a statement. www.ksl.com/article/5139...
If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween outing, follow this guide through the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to see what’s on view in the vein of the morbidly beautiful and the frightfully fascinating! Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll make contact with the dearly departed.
The Art of Death: Tour of the Sacred and Macabre at the UMFA - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
by J. Attridge, UMFA communications coordinator If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween outing, follow this guide through the Utah […]
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October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween outing, follow this guide through the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to see what’s on view in the vein of the morbidly beautiful and the frightfully fascinating! Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll make contact with the dearly departed.
"Fawundu’s work also spurs us to consider the community of the museum as a gathering place not just for humans, but for our objects." artistsofutah.org/15Bytes/inde...
Gathering Across Waters: Adama Delphine Fawundu at UMFA
In the latest iteration of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ salt series, Brooklyn-based artist Adama Delphine Fawundu continues the program’s mission of bringing emerging voices in contemporary art to…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Fawundu’s work also spurs us to consider the community of the museum as a gathering place not just for humans, but for our objects." artistsofutah.org/15Bytes/inde...
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Looking for a sensory-friendly museum experience? 🤫 🦖✨
Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!
We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT
Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!
We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT
Sensory-Friendly Evening
Join NHMU and UMFA for a Sensory Friendly Evening with adjusted environments and sensory tools available for use.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Looking for a sensory-friendly museum experience? 🤫 🦖✨
Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!
We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT
Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!
We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT
"Just in time for cooler temps, SWC publisher and editor Lauren Tresp picks twenty-two must-see exhibitions across the Southwest," including salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (among other amazing Utah museums)!
Read more at southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-ar...
Read more at southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-ar...
The Publisher's Picks: Southwest Contemporary’s Fall 2025 Art Guide
Just in time for cooler temps, SWC publisher and editor Lauren Tresp picks twenty-two must-see Southwest art exhibitions for fall 2025.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Just in time for cooler temps, SWC publisher and editor Lauren Tresp picks twenty-two must-see exhibitions across the Southwest," including salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (among other amazing Utah museums)!
Read more at southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-ar...
Read more at southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-ar...
The long-awaited Mexican and Central & South American galleries will open this Saturday with a community celebration! This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!
October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The long-awaited Mexican and Central & South American galleries will open this Saturday with a community celebration! This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!
Our next Creative Aging event is a free 8-session workshop for artists 55+. Wednesday afternoons, November 12 through January 28, 'Creative Aging: Art Museum Explorations' will delve into the magic as well as some of the nuts and bolts of an art museum. www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
October 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Our next Creative Aging event is a free 8-session workshop for artists 55+. Wednesday afternoons, November 12 through January 28, 'Creative Aging: Art Museum Explorations' will delve into the magic as well as some of the nuts and bolts of an art museum. www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
(1/2) TONIGHT! We're partnering with Powder Art Foundation and Dia Art Foundation for "Sculpting in Time: Land Art in the 21st Century."
Join us in the UMFA Auditorium from 6-7 pm for the FREE event. RSVP below.
Join us in the UMFA Auditorium from 6-7 pm for the FREE event. RSVP below.
Sculpting in Time: Land Art in the 21st Century
A panel discussing what it means to care for artworks made from stone, fire, and time.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
(1/2) TONIGHT! We're partnering with Powder Art Foundation and Dia Art Foundation for "Sculpting in Time: Land Art in the 21st Century."
Join us in the UMFA Auditorium from 6-7 pm for the FREE event. RSVP below.
Join us in the UMFA Auditorium from 6-7 pm for the FREE event. RSVP below.
"The artist has long been interested in how objects interact with their surroundings, especially the relationship between 'positive' and 'negative' space."
Read more at www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yasu...
Read more at www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yasu...
October 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"The artist has long been interested in how objects interact with their surroundings, especially the relationship between 'positive' and 'negative' space."
Read more at www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yasu...
Read more at www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yasu...
Relative Truths opens tomorrow, September 26!
The artworks in Relative Truths invite contemplation of human relationships relative to truth/fiction, past/present, physical/virtual space, as well as the complexities of social structures today.
umfa.utah.edu/exhibition/r...
The artworks in Relative Truths invite contemplation of human relationships relative to truth/fiction, past/present, physical/virtual space, as well as the complexities of social structures today.
umfa.utah.edu/exhibition/r...
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Relative Truths opens tomorrow, September 26!
The artworks in Relative Truths invite contemplation of human relationships relative to truth/fiction, past/present, physical/virtual space, as well as the complexities of social structures today.
umfa.utah.edu/exhibition/r...
The artworks in Relative Truths invite contemplation of human relationships relative to truth/fiction, past/present, physical/virtual space, as well as the complexities of social structures today.
umfa.utah.edu/exhibition/r...
You're invited to the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Plus, meet salt 17 artist, Adama Delphine Fawundu
and faculty artists featured in Relative Truths.
When: Friday, September 26, from 6 to 9 pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/opening-cele...
and faculty artists featured in Relative Truths.
When: Friday, September 26, from 6 to 9 pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/opening-cele...
September 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
You're invited to the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Plus, meet salt 17 artist, Adama Delphine Fawundu
and faculty artists featured in Relative Truths.
When: Friday, September 26, from 6 to 9 pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/opening-cele...
and faculty artists featured in Relative Truths.
When: Friday, September 26, from 6 to 9 pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/opening-cele...
Stone on Boundary invites us to direct our attention to the thin boundary between inside/outside, visible/invisible, and human/nature. Get an inside glimpse at artist Yasuaki Onishi's practice!
Stone on Boundary
Yasuaki Onishi
February 2025
Video: Minako Yoshida
youtu.be/83JDKlmPiyM?...
Stone on Boundary
Yasuaki Onishi
February 2025
Video: Minako Yoshida
youtu.be/83JDKlmPiyM?...
Stone on Boundary SLC - Yasuaki Onishi
YouTube video by Minako Yoshida
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September 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Stone on Boundary invites us to direct our attention to the thin boundary between inside/outside, visible/invisible, and human/nature. Get an inside glimpse at artist Yasuaki Onishi's practice!
Stone on Boundary
Yasuaki Onishi
February 2025
Video: Minako Yoshida
youtu.be/83JDKlmPiyM?...
Stone on Boundary
Yasuaki Onishi
February 2025
Video: Minako Yoshida
youtu.be/83JDKlmPiyM?...
A special mural painted by Roots Art Kollective will grace the hero wall in the new Mexican and Central & South American gallery space.
Be one of the first to see it in person on Saturday, October 18, at the Our Past is Present opening celebration for the new gallery spaces. umfa.utah.edu/events
Be one of the first to see it in person on Saturday, October 18, at the Our Past is Present opening celebration for the new gallery spaces. umfa.utah.edu/events
August 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A special mural painted by Roots Art Kollective will grace the hero wall in the new Mexican and Central & South American gallery space.
Be one of the first to see it in person on Saturday, October 18, at the Our Past is Present opening celebration for the new gallery spaces. umfa.utah.edu/events
Be one of the first to see it in person on Saturday, October 18, at the Our Past is Present opening celebration for the new gallery spaces. umfa.utah.edu/events
(1/3) In 2022, an exciting project began at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with community partner Artes de México en Utah. The UMFA invited community members to visit the Ancient Mesoamerican gallery and share their thoughts on the space.
umfa.utah.edu/curating-wit...
umfa.utah.edu/curating-wit...
August 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
(1/3) In 2022, an exciting project began at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with community partner Artes de México en Utah. The UMFA invited community members to visit the Ancient Mesoamerican gallery and share their thoughts on the space.
umfa.utah.edu/curating-wit...
umfa.utah.edu/curating-wit...
(1/2) The next iteration of the UMFA's popular salt series opens in September!
salt 17 features the work of Adama Delphine Fawundu, a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent.
salt 17 features the work of Adama Delphine Fawundu, a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent.
August 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
(1/2) The next iteration of the UMFA's popular salt series opens in September!
salt 17 features the work of Adama Delphine Fawundu, a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent.
salt 17 features the work of Adama Delphine Fawundu, a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent.
The UMFA is currently participating in a re-accreditation process with the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), which occurs approximately once every fifteen years.
August 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The UMFA is currently participating in a re-accreditation process with the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), which occurs approximately once every fifteen years.
The Museum is getting a new roof! You may notice a fenced perimeter and a lot of hustle and bustle around the Museum in the coming weeks. Not to worry, though, the UMFA is still open during construction.
August 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Museum is getting a new roof! You may notice a fenced perimeter and a lot of hustle and bustle around the Museum in the coming weeks. Not to worry, though, the UMFA is still open during construction.