The art of disappearance: A set of 25 block prints by lost Utah artist Everett Ruess will be on display at the Art Gallery at the Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, Friday to March 30 in coordination with the world premiere of Plan-B Theatre's "The End of the Horizon." In 1934, Ruess, a 20-year-old artist and writer, mysteriously disappeared near Escalante. While traveling through the backcountry of Utah, he recorded his travels through wood block prints, essays and poems. Since his disappearance, Ruess has emerged in Utah folklore as a mythic icon - the embodiment of the wilderness he revered and respected. For more information, contact Laura Durham at ldurham@utah.gov or call 801-533-3582.
Call for entries: The Utah Arts Council announces a call for entries from Utah designers of all media for the DesignArts Utah '08 Exhibition, the premier talent showcase for Utah's design community. Juried and curated by Jennifer Morla of Morla Design and Design Within Reach, the exhibition will run from June 20 through Aug. 2 at the Rio Gallery in Salt Lake City. The deadline for design submissions is April 30. The DesignArts Utah '08 Exhibition will take place at the Rio Gallery in the Rio Grande Depot, 300 S. Rio Grande (455 West), Salt Lake City. For entry forms or information on how to participate, visit designartsutah.org or call 801-533-3586 or 801-533-3585.
Prints at Pioneer: The Saltgrass Printmakers will present an exhibit of prints at Pioneer Theatre Company's Loge Gallery during the run of the play "The Heiress," Friday through March 29. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., before and after performances and during intermission. For more information, call 801-581-6270 or contact kirsten.park@ptc.utah.edu. The Pioneer Theater is at 300 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City.
