POSTED // Oct 22,2012 - Observing and participating in a presidential election is one of the most communal experiences in American society, but it can also be one of the most divisive.

POSTED // Oct 1,2012 - Since Andy Warhol emerged as one of the first of the new breed of “art celebrities” in the 1960s, his artwork and aesthetic has had a profound and widespread influence not just on the art world, but on the way people think about art.

POSTED // Sep 17,2012 - With the fitness craze that’s been going for, oh, decades, many of us are motivated to take a fitness class to get rid of those love handles, build up a “six pack” or just get more energy.

POSTED // Aug 27,2012 - When considering various painting types, there might be nothing as straightforward as the portrait.

POSTED // Aug 6,2012 - The do-it-yourself philosophy—more commonly referred to as DIY—has a long history. Long before most everything became outsourced and mechanized, DIY was simply necessary for everyday survival.

POSTED // Jul 30,2012 - Every face tells a story, in its contours and lines something of the history and personality of the individual.

POSTED // Jul 2,2012 - For those who admire and appreciate Salt Lake City artist Trent Alvey and her history of extraordinary projects, the topics she explores are much of the thrill of the viewers’ experience.

POSTED // Jun 18,2012 - An arts festival, by nature, is a temporary phenomenon—a celebration of the artistic impulse that lasts only a few days, in which a few city blocks are set aside for art on display and in process of being created

POSTED // May 29,2012 - Celebrating the roots and legacy of the fine-arts community of Utah through its art and artists is also a way to secure its progression toward an exciting future.

POSTED // May 14,2012 - The theme of the sixth-annual Mountain West Arts Conference, held May 3 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, was “mapping.”