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All the way to China
Opportunities to view fine Chinese, let alone Asian, art are few and far between. So you're advised to jump on this while it's still on the walls. Thankfully, where the Utah Museum of Fine Arts is concerned, you have until the middle of February. "The Ideal Landscape" collects 13 of the best in Chinese landscape paintings, delicate creations that meld mountains, mist, water and other elements straight from the painter's heart and onto canvas. This exhibition extends from the Ming dynasty to present time, including such works as "High Mountain, Long Stream" by contemporary Gu Wenda and other masters just waiting for your introduction.
When • Oct. 7-Feb. 13.
Gallery hours • Museum hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Where • UMFA, Marcia & John Price Museum Building on the University of Utah campus, 410 Campus Drive, Salt Lake City
Info • Adults $7, youth ages 6-18 $5, seniors and students $5; free for UMFA members, children 6 and younger, U. students, staff and faculty. Call 801-581-7332 for more information or visit http://www.umfa.utah.edu.
Healing marks
The line separating art and therapy has always been implied — but not always stated — depending on the artist and subject. New York-based painter Matt Jones makes no apologies at all with "Inner Space," a series of paintings he launched into soon after hearing the lectured words of Miles Neale, a Buddhist psychotherapist. Described as "meditations," these monochromatic works speak to life's many repetitions and methodical soundtracks, hinting through brush stroke and marks how the act of painting and creation may offer a way out. Their monochromatic tones may hint immediately at the spiritual aims of Mark Rothko, but Jones has an agenda and style all his own.
When • Oct. 6-30, with an artist's reception Oct. 15, 5-9 p.m.
Gallery hours • Wednesday and Thursday, 2-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 2-8 p.m.
Where • House Gallery, 29 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City
Info • Call 801-910-1736 or visit http://www.housegalleryslc.com for more information.
New fall offerings at Nester
A walk through the doors of Park City's Julie Nester Gallery is always a small journey in big art discoveries. The gallery now has its fall offerings on exhibit through Nov. 23, featuring new work by Jeff Fontaine, Amber George, Carol O'Malia and Debra Bloomfield. Perhaps most salient are the works of Duncan Johnson, a sculptor who works geometric and rustic wonders with reclaimed wood. His work has found exhibit space from the Bronx to Texas and Brattleboro, Vt. He won an Academy of Arts and Letters award last year, adding a Pollack Krasner Foundation Artist Grant to his résumé this year.
When • Oct. 6-30, with an artist's reception Oct. 15, 5-9 p.m.
Gallery hours • Wednesday and Thursday, 2-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 2-8 p.m.
Where • Julie Nester Gallery, 29 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City
Info • Call 801-910-1736 or visit http://www.housegalleryslc.com for more information.
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