Eugene Tapahe: Between the Worlds explores multiple meanings, connecting the contemporary world with tradition while highlighting the relationship between people and the land. Curated by Katherine Jackson, professor of art history at UVU, the exhibition includes a combination of Tapahe’s installations, photography, and performance, engaging people and places while mapping monuments as sacred sites throughout the modern world.
Join us for an opening reception on November 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
See more than 100 artworks and archival objects from the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection as part of a rare, public exhibition at the UVU Museum of Art. The free 125th Anniversary Exhibition is on display from Dec. 10, 2024 to March 15, 2025.
As the first arts agency in the nation, Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UA&M) continues to celebrate its milestone quasquicentennial. The 125th Anniversary Exhibition features a variety of art genres supported by the division, including folk arts, performing arts, and public arts.
To Dennis Smith, the child is a metaphor for life. Children’s lives, as they explore the world around them, parallel our lives as adults as we discover our identity in this universe. While his figurative bronze sculptures capture the human spirit and innocence of childhood, his loosely depicted suburban landscapes reflect his Utah surroundings through a youthful perspective.
The UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount is proud to announce that the first ever UVU Alumni Art Exhibition will take place at the new location this summer. This juried exhibition will feature recent works from UVU Art & Design alumni working in all media. One participating artist will be selected by the jury committee to have a future solo exhibition at the UVU Museum of Art.
Taylor Allan, Phil Ah You, Shaylee Baird, Patric Bates, Zach Bradford, Jennifer Budding-Wandry, Shauntel Clements, Clark Clifford, Lori Cook, Carlie De Jesus, Camie Derfler, Amanda Dryer, Jenny Elizabeth, Cathy Erdmann, Tommy Ervin, Dustin Foran, Tanner Frost, Sierra Frostad, Brian George, McKenna Goade, Felix Gross, Kennadi Hall, Hayden Hatch, Brooke Henrie, Kate Hortin, Christin Huntsman, Michael Jaramillo, Sherry Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Makela Kamiya, Hyeju Kim, Weston Lamplugh, Megan Lefler, Yen-Chen Liao, Marlo Matamoros, Kory McIntire, Melissa Misurelli, Haylee Morice, Clayton Mueller, Randy Nielson, Magali Ortega, Robert N. Palmer, Noelle Reynolds, Carlos Sanchez, Sarah Sanchez, Kevin Schley, Alyssa Sorenson, Alison H. Spencer, John Sproul, Taylor Thomas, Allison Thurmann, Kristen Tolman, Loclyn Torres, Erin van de Graff, Valerie Walker, Wenping (Audrey) Wang, Sherry Ward, Taylor Wright, and Abigail Zeigler
The Art of James and John Rees. Lifelong artists and educators, brothers James and John Rees share recent works in an exhibition examining two diverging styles born of a shared history.
Sept. 19, 2023 - May 18, 2024
Bright, bold, and bursting with color-drenched patterns, the paintings of Jeanne Leighton-Lundberg Clarke shimmer like the intricate stained-glass panels of an abstract cathedral. Bedecked with animated hues and kaleidoscopic designs, her works flirt with visual overload, a befitting quality for someone who christened herself a maximalist. Her works demand attention with their vibrant luminosity and methodical patterns, which collide in an abstract tapestry of designs.
March 19 - April 25, 2024
This exhibition showcased the exceptional talent of 69 artists through nearly 100 works in a variety of media including ceramics, drawing, entertainment design, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Select students received special recognition for their work, chosen by exhibition juror Rita Wright; Dean of the School of Arts and Executive Director of the UVU Museum of Art Courtney Davis, UVU Provost and VP of Academic Affairs Dr. F. Wayne Vaught, and School of the Arts faculty and area coordinators.
Dec. 5, 2023 - March 2, 2024
Absurdly Familiar invites viewers to embark upon a playful journey through nearly four decades of work by acclaimed artist, illustrator, and designer Kent Christensen. Christensen’s candy-hued and pop culture infused paintings of decadent desserts, fast-food feasts, and product populated skylines are both whimsical and amusingly satirical. The artist’s west coast pop aesthetic will be on display at the UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount from December 5 to March 2.
Oct. 3 - Nov. 18, 2023
The 2023 Faculty Art Exhibition exemplifies the power of the visual arts to communicate, educate, and inspire. The collection interweaves experience and method across a diverse array of mediums and approaches, inviting the viewer to explore the conversations generated by and between individual works of art.
May 23 - Sept. 16, 2023
The Art of Belonging explores themes of belonging in community and culture through programs including exhibitions, artist lectures, educator workshops, collaborations with faculty, performance art, family art making, and more. The Art of Belonging is a collaboration between The Museum of Art and artist, curator, and art educator Jorge Rojas, and Artes de México en Utah, led by cultural advocate Fanny Guadalupe Blauer.
