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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...
(2/2) As historical land artworks re-enter public view, this panel asks what it means to care for artworks made from stone, fire, and time.
October 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
(2/2) As historical land artworks re-enter public view, this panel asks what it means to care for artworks made from stone, fire, and time.
"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 was curated by:
Peter Hay, Associate Director, PROArtes México.
In Partnership with:
University of Utah Department of Art & Art History
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu Curatorial Sponsor:
Erica and Ben Dahl
Funded in part by:
The Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt Enrichment Fund.
Peter Hay, Associate Director, PROArtes México.
In Partnership with:
University of Utah Department of Art & Art History
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu Curatorial Sponsor:
Erica and Ben Dahl
Funded in part by:
The Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt Enrichment Fund.
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Relative Truths was curated by:
Peter Hay, Associate Director, PROArtes México.
In Partnership with:
University of Utah Department of Art & Art History
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu Curatorial Sponsor:
Erica and Ben Dahl
Funded in part by:
The Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt Enrichment Fund.
Peter Hay, Associate Director, PROArtes México.
In Partnership with:
University of Utah Department of Art & Art History
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu Curatorial Sponsor:
Erica and Ben Dahl
Funded in part by:
The Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt Enrichment Fund.
Join us Friday, September 26 from 6-9 pm, as we celebrate the opening of two exhibitions, Relative Truths and salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu. Enjoy a mocktail, vibe to beats provided by a live DJ, and mingle with artist Adama Delphine Fawundu and the faculty artists featured in Relative Truths!
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Join us Friday, September 26 from 6-9 pm, as we celebrate the opening of two exhibitions, Relative Truths and salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu. Enjoy a mocktail, vibe to beats provided by a live DJ, and mingle with artist Adama Delphine Fawundu and the faculty artists featured in Relative Truths!
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...
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.
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is staffed by an incredible team of experts and working artists. This month, we want to celebrate their recent achievements; UMFA staff are making waves in the Utah art world and beyond! umfa.utah.edu/celebrating-....
July 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is staffed by an incredible team of experts and working artists. This month, we want to celebrate their recent achievements; UMFA staff are making waves in the Utah art world and beyond! umfa.utah.edu/celebrating-....
"The Carlos has a handful of objects from...Winifred Shaughnessy aka Natacha Rambova...who donated over 200 ancient Egyptian objects to The Utah Museum of Fine Arts beginning in 1952." Read more in this blog from
The Carlos Museum carlos.emory.edu/DOA-Winifred
The Carlos Museum carlos.emory.edu/DOA-Winifred
July 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"The Carlos has a handful of objects from...Winifred Shaughnessy aka Natacha Rambova...who donated over 200 ancient Egyptian objects to The Utah Museum of Fine Arts beginning in 1952." Read more in this blog from
The Carlos Museum carlos.emory.edu/DOA-Winifred
The Carlos Museum carlos.emory.edu/DOA-Winifred
Utah Museum Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the 260+ museums, zoos, gardens, and heritage sites that preserve and share the rich and diverse stories of Utah communities.
Learn more and participate at www.utahmuseums.org/page/museumm...
Learn more and participate at www.utahmuseums.org/page/museumm...
July 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Utah Museum Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the 260+ museums, zoos, gardens, and heritage sites that preserve and share the rich and diverse stories of Utah communities.
Learn more and participate at www.utahmuseums.org/page/museumm...
Learn more and participate at www.utahmuseums.org/page/museumm...
1/2 The UMFA is more than a museum—it’s a vital part of our university culture, fostering creativity, research, and connection. This fall, we’re hosting a faculty exhibition celebrating the incredible artists and educators at the University of Utah, and we need your support to make it a success.
June 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
1/2 The UMFA is more than a museum—it’s a vital part of our university culture, fostering creativity, research, and connection. This fall, we’re hosting a faculty exhibition celebrating the incredible artists and educators at the University of Utah, and we need your support to make it a success.
Did you know that Art Lover, Patron, and Sponsor level UMFA memberships grant you free admission to over 1,400 other museums and cultural institutions? umfa.utah.edu/blog/art-mus...
May 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that Art Lover, Patron, and Sponsor level UMFA memberships grant you free admission to over 1,400 other museums and cultural institutions? umfa.utah.edu/blog/art-mus...
"Each of the works in the new Portrait Hall—from Renaissance to contemporary—offers visitors different ways to consider the significance of self-presentation and self-fashioning throughout the history of portraiture." umfa.utah.edu/blog/portrai...
March 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Each of the works in the new Portrait Hall—from Renaissance to contemporary—offers visitors different ways to consider the significance of self-presentation and self-fashioning throughout the history of portraiture." umfa.utah.edu/blog/portrai...
In collaboration with Artes de México en Utah and a dedicated group of community creatives, we are re-envisioning UMFA’s collection of art from México and Central America to reflect the richness of living cultures, identity, and art, past and present.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/mesoamerican...
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/mesoamerican...
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In collaboration with Artes de México en Utah and a dedicated group of community creatives, we are re-envisioning UMFA’s collection of art from México and Central America to reflect the richness of living cultures, identity, and art, past and present.
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/mesoamerican...
Learn more at umfa.utah.edu/mesoamerican...
After gracing the walls of the UMFA for 1,202 days, the murals’ time on view came to an end.
A change like this raises questions like: What happened to the murals? Are they just gone? What comes next? Could I still look at the murals somehow?
umfa.utah.edu/blog/goodbye...
A change like this raises questions like: What happened to the murals? Are they just gone? What comes next? Could I still look at the murals somehow?
umfa.utah.edu/blog/goodbye...
February 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
After gracing the walls of the UMFA for 1,202 days, the murals’ time on view came to an end.
A change like this raises questions like: What happened to the murals? Are they just gone? What comes next? Could I still look at the murals somehow?
umfa.utah.edu/blog/goodbye...
A change like this raises questions like: What happened to the murals? Are they just gone? What comes next? Could I still look at the murals somehow?
umfa.utah.edu/blog/goodbye...