September @ the UMFA

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--Dana Hernandez, 801-585-9880, dana.hernandez@umfa.utah.edu
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts
September 2011

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS:

Color
September 16, 2011- January 8, 2012
Containing a diverse range of artworks from around the world, this exhibition explores the relationship of color to artists and audiences. Color utilizes over twenty pieces from the UMFA's permanent collection, using color as a connector across cultures and time. This exhibition includes works by artists Robert Motherwell, Alex Katz, Anna Campbell Bliss, and more. While visiting the gallery, be sure to use the hands on color collage wall to create your own color compositions. This exhibition is funded as part of the UMFA's Art in a Box program and is presented in conjunction with the debut of the new statewide box, Art in a Box: Color.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Highlights of the Collection Tour
First Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm and all Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 pm • FREE with paid admission
Experience the UMFA galleries through a thirty-minute tour with a trained docent. No pre-registration necessary.

Lecture: Visiting Art Educator Olivia Gude
September 7 • 7 pm • FREE
Don’t miss this lecture by Olivia Gude, professor at the University of Illinois and founding director of the Spiral Workshop, a research project that provides art classes for teens in urban and suburban school districts.

LeConte Stewart Film Series: To Kill a Mockingbird
September 14 • 6 pm • FREE
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) is an Oscar-winning film based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the film tells the story of young siblings who witness racial prejudice in the Deep South as they follow their father, Atticus Finch, while he defends an innocent man in court. UMFA Curator Donna Poulton will introduce the film and conduct a question and answer session afterward.

Artful Afternoon for Families: Moon Festival
September 17 • 1-4 pm • FREE
For over 3,000 years, certain Asian cultures have paid tribute to the moon through a popular harvest festival known as the Moon Festival or Lantern Festival, which is traditionally held during the autumnal equinox when the moon is biggest and brightest. Celebrate the Moon Festival through a free family program at the UMFA featuring lunar activities, poetry readings, and performances that are out of this world. Co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah and the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund.

Palette to Palate: Art & Wine
Thursday, September 29 • 6-8 pm • Registration required; space is limited.
Experience California from palette to palate through an evening of art, wine, and culture. In this private class for adults, we will begin by exploring the artistic palette of California, including select works by Ansel Adams and other special treasures from the UMFA collection. Then we will indulge our tasting palates with the flavors of select Californian wines. Space is limited. Please call (801) 587-5433 or visit www.continue.utah.edu/lifelong to register. This class is $39 + a $25 special fee that covers all tastings and light appetizers. Please bring a photo ID that indicates your age. Cosponsored by University of Utah Lifelong Learning.


ONGOING EXHIBITIONS

Africa: Arts of a Continent
On view through September 4, 2011
This ambitious exhibition of African art objects drawn from the UMFA’s permanent collection centers on themes of the spirit world and afterlife. Africa: Arts of a Continent explores the spiritual and political power of Central African masks, the magic and mystery of ancestral African sculptures, and the enduring beauty of African objects used in everyday life. The installation debuts of one of the UMFA’s newest acquisitions: a late XXVIth Dynasty Egyptian sarcophagus.

Final Light: V. Douglas Snow in Retrospect
On view through January 8, 2012
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Salt Lake Art Center are pleased to present Final Light: V. Douglas Snow in Retrospect, a collaborative exhibition celebrating the work of eminent Utah artist, V. Douglas Snow (1927-2009). Museum visitors and long-time admirers will have the opportunity to encounter Snow's large body of work at two local art venues. For more information please visit www.umfa.utah.edu or www.slartcenter.org. The UMFA thanks their presenting exhibition sponsors The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation and the John and Marcia Price Family Foundation.

LeConte Stewart: Depression-Era Art
On view through January 15, 2012
In a groundbreaking collaboration, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Church History Museum have partnered to present joint exhibitions of over 200 paintings and works on paper by famed Utah artist LeConte Stewart (1891-1990). The UMFA’s exhibition, LeConte Stewart: Depression Era Art, explores themes of isolation and loss during the Great Depression. The Church History Museum’s exhibition, LeConte Stewart: The Soul of Rural Utah, reveals the beauty of Utah’s early rural landscapes. For more information about the exhibitions and related programs, please visit www.umfa.utah.edu. The UMFA’s exhibition is generously sponsored by the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation and the Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation.

**Exhibition dates are subject to change.

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Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Dr
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-7332

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Wednesday: 10 am–8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am–5 pm
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General Admission
UMFA Members FREE
Adults $7
Youth (ages 6-18) $5
Seniors & Students $5
Children under 6 FREE
U students, staff & faculty FREE
Higher education students in Utah FREE
Active duty military personnel FREE
Thanks to the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks fund, the UMFA opens its doors for FREE on the first Wednesday and third Saturday of the month.